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Full building permit issued for AI data center project

Full building permit issued for AI data center project

News ClipUrbanize Chicago·Chicago, Cook County, IL·2/16/2026

A data center project in Chicago has been issued a full building permit. The 20-megawatt facility by HydraVault will be designed for AI workloads and use energy-efficient cooling technology. The location near the city's fiber interconnects makes it an ideal site for a data center.

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A full building permit has been issued for a new data center purpose-built to be AI-ready. Located at 2538 S. Wabash, the project is being led by HydraVault and will rehab an existing two-story building and build on top of the adjacent vacant lot at the corner of S. Wabash Ave and E. 25th St. The si