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Switch: Grand Rapids Data Center

Switch Grand Rapids Data Center is located at 6100 East Paris Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512, United States. The gross building size for this location has not been provided. There is a total of 1800000 sqft in raised floor space for colocation. It has access to 237.0 MW of power. We found 8 data center locations within 50 miles of this facility. No certifications are specified for this location.
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About Grand Rapids Data Center

Switch Grand Rapids / The Pyramid Campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan is an exascale colocation data center campus built around the iconic Pyramid facility at 6100 East Paris Ave SE. The campus serves enterprise, hyperscale, cloud, network, media, financial services, healthcare, AI, and high-performance computing workloads that require large-scale power, resilient infrastructure, and low-latency access across the northeastern United States. Switch positions the Grand Rapids campus as a regional technology ecosystem for Chicago, Ashburn, New York, Washington, D.C., and Toronto connectivity.

The Pyramid Campus is designed for up to 1.8 million square feet of data center space and 237 MW of power upon completion. Switch lists 100% power uptime guarantee, 100% renewable energy, up to 2 MW per cabinet, and Tier 5 Platinum facility design across its Grand Rapids platform. The site supports MPLS, IP, Transport, SIP, and SD-WAN services, with circuits not required to terminate at Switch. The Grand Rapids colocation platform also emphasizes tax advantages, including a 0% Tax Renaissance Zone, 0% sales and use taxes on data center equipment in Michigan, and no business personal property tax for Switch clients.

The Grand Rapids location gives customers access to Michigan’s central data center corridor near Gerald R. Ford International Airport, East Paris Avenue SE, and regional fiber routes. Switch lists 2.8 ms latency to Chicago, placing the campus in a strong position for workloads serving the Midwest and northeastern latency zone. The site also uses 100% green power and supports certificate-based renewable energy reporting through retired RECs, strengthening sustainability programs for enterprises deploying in Michigan.

🏢 Facility Highlights

  1. Campus Name: The Pyramid Campus
  2. Building Scale: Up to 1.8 million sq ft of data center space
  3. Power Capacity: 237 MW upon completion
  4. Cabinet Density: Up to 2 MW per cabinet
  5. Power Availability: 100% power uptime guarantee
  6. Facility Rating: Tier 5 Platinum
  7. Tax Zone: 0% Tax Renaissance Zone

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

  1. Latency: 2.8 ms to Chicago
  2. Network Services: MPLS, IP, Transport, SIP, and SD-WAN
  3. Circuit Flexibility: Circuits do not have to terminate at Switch
  4. Telecom Procurement: Switch CONNECT telecom audit and purchasing cooperative

🌱 Sustainability & Energy

  1. Power Source: 100% renewable energy
  2. ESG Support: Certificate for retired RECs
  3. Carbon Position: Net zero carbon emissions listed for Switch Grand Rapids colocation
  4. Efficiency Focus: High-density infrastructure designed to reduce physical footprint

🧠 AI Infrastructure

  1. Density Profile: Up to 2 MW per cabinet for high-density deployments
  2. Workload Fit: AI, high-performance computing, cloud platforms, and large enterprise infrastructure
  3. Campus Scale: Multi-building exascale environment for high-power growth

🛰️ Network Position

  1. Regional Reach: Chicago, Ashburn, New York, Washington, D.C., and Toronto
  2. Market Role: Northeast latency zone coverage from western Michigan
  3. Airport Access: Located near Gerald R. Ford International Airport