Being built
TA Realty ORD01 data center (Elmhurst and Old Higgins roads)
Also called: ORD01
TA Realty plans four data center buildings using 250 megawatts on 47 acres near Elmhurst and Higgins roads. Old buildings were being torn down in fall 2025.
Where things stand: Demolition of old buildings was underway in Oct. 2025 to clear the site.
🕒 Latest update (Oct 3, 2025): Demolition was underway to make way for the 47-acre data center campus.
What we know
- 📍 WhereEast of Elmhurst Road and south of Old Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village, Cook County
- 🏢 CompanyTA Realty
- 🌳 Size47 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs250 megawatts (about as much as 200,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromPlan expands an existing ComEd 138-kilovolt substation.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which company will use the data centers? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Oct 3, 2025Demolition was underway to make way for the 47-acre data center campus.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Demolition to clear way for 47-acre data center near Higgins, Elmhurst · Journal & Topics · Oct 2025
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