Crown Castle: New York Data Center

The Crown Castle Fiber NY1 Data Center, located on the 8th floor of 111 8th Avenue, New York, NY, serves as both a key Point of Presence (PoP) and colocation facility operated by Crown Castle (formerly Lightower Fiber). The location is highly strategic, situated atop the Hudson Street/Ninth Avenue fiber highway—one of New York’s most dense telecommunications corridors, enabling extensive interconnection across the metro area.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Power Capacity: Equipped with 2,000 kW (2 MW) of power capacity for continuous, mission-critical operations.
• Cooling: Features a fully redundant cooling system to maintain optimal environmental conditions for servers.
• Space & Build: Classified as a Carrier Hotel, offering approximately 7,166 sq ft of colocation footprint, including bare metal servers, half-cabinets, locking cabinets, private cages, and remote hands support.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Security Measures: Includes 24/7 on-site security personnel, biometric access controls, and video surveillance to safeguard the premises.
• Certifications: The facility is compliant with SOC 1 (SSAE‑16) and SOC 2 standards, and aligns with Tier IIdata center ratings for reliability and uptime.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Ecosystem & Peering: Engages with a rich ecosystem comprised of 7 service providers, 4 cloud providers, and 12 companies located within the facility. Among key partners are Lumen, Zayo, DE-CIX, CoreSite, and Digital Realty.
• Carrier Access: As a carrier-neutral hub, it enables direct cross-connectivity and fiber services, with support for colocation, Internet exchange, and point-to-point infrastructure

💼 Who It Serves

This facility is ideal for:

• Telecom and network providers, content delivery networks, cloud and SaaS platforms
• Enterprises requiring low-latency connectivity, financial services, and IT infrastructure providers
• Any organization needing resilient connectivity, edge presence, or presence at a major NYC carrier hub.