CyrusOne data center breaks ground in Chandler

Houston-based CyrusOne LLC broke ground Wednesday on a 1 million-square-foot data center in Chandler intended to serve the information-technology needs of large companies on the West Coast. When completed, it will be the largest data center by far in the Phoenix area and second-largest in the U.S., surpassed only by the 1.1 million-square-foot Lakeside Technology Center in Chicago. The project includes 90,000 square feet of multitenant office space, which also makes it the first major speculative office project to break ground in the Phoenix area since the recession hit. While the company would not disclose the project's cost, citing competitive reasons, CyrusOne Chief Technology Officer Kevin Timmons said it is employing a new design for the facility that it has dubbed "massively modular." That means the data center's interior will be built in phases as needed to accommodate new customers, he said. The first phase is expected to be completed by the beginning of 2013, Timmons said.

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