Hivelocity: 725 S. Wells St. Data Center

The 725 S. Wells St. Data Center is a Hivelocity-operated colocation facility located at 725 South Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60607, USA. Strategically positioned in Chicago’s South Loop—on the city’s prominent “Fiber Ring”—this facility benefits from exceptional connectivity and proximity to the extensive interconnection ecosystem centered around 350 Cermak Road. With a dense carrier presence and central urban location, it serves as a key hub for seamless, low-latency network access in one of the most connected US data center markets.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Colocation Space: Offers approximately 6,000 sq ft of raised-floor colocation space 
• Total Building Size: Part of an 8-story, roughly 66,000 sq ft building constructed in 1925 and repurposed for data center use around 2010 
• Power Capacity: Access to over 5 MW of utility power via three separate substations 
• Redundancy (Tier II Standards): Designed to Tier II specifications with N+1 redundant power and environmental systems
• Power Density & Generators: Supports up to 16 kW per cabinet, has minimum 15-minute UPS backup at full load, and includes diesel generators with on-site fuel for multi-day uptime
• Fire & Environmental Controls: Equipped with VESDA particulate detection, clean agent fire suppression, and pre-action dry-pipe sprinklers 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Physical Security: Employs biometric access controls, proximity card entry systems, and 24/7 CCTV monitoring and recording 
• Onsite Staff: Supported by experienced systems engineers available to assist with technical issues 
• Compliance: SOC 2 audited, ensuring robust controls over risk management, logical access, change management, data security, and availability; some listings also note SSAE-18 compliance

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-Neutral Facility: Hosts an IRP premium blend of transit providers including AT&T, CenturyLink, Cogent, Comcast, FiberLight, Frontier, GTT, Hurricane Electric, Lumen, NTT, Verizon, Zayo, and many more 
• Fiber Infrastructure: Features two fiber vaults, numerous on-site networks, and support for over 100 networks via cross-connects 
• Additional reports note three separate fiber entrances terminating on the third floor, tied to the Chicago “Fiber Ring” 
• Interconnection Reach: Excellent connectivity to 350 Cermak Road, a major interconnection hub in Chicago, ensuring broad access to carrier and cloud ecosystems 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises and Cloud Providers: Ideal for mid-sized to large organizations and cloud providers seeking high-density colocation, robust connectivity, and reliable power infrastructure.
• Latency-Sensitive and Network-Intensive Operations: Well-suited for fintech, gaming, media, and enterprise workloads where connectivity performance is critical.
• Secure, Compliance-Conscious Customers: SOC 2 (and optionally SSAE-18) compliance makes it attractive for finance, healthcare, or any industry with regulatory mandates.
• Scalable Infrastructure Needs: The facility’s power density, redundant systems, and carrier diversity support growth and performance-demanding deployments.