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Data center giant Digital Realty buys Rolling Meadows site

8 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

8 September 2026

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technology

◆ Sectors

Telecom & Connectivity

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

Read at chicagobusiness.com →

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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Digital Realty Trust has acquired a vacant former office building in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, with plans for potential data center redevelopment, representing a strategic expansion for the company in the Chicago suburbs.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Digital Realty's purchase opens new local capacity for data centre operators and cloud providers in the Chicago area; network and infrastructure founders should track redevelopment opportunities emerging from repurposed office buildings.

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1 source · 8 Sep 2026

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Telecom & Connectivitydata-centerreal-estateacquisitionredevelopmentdigital-realty