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Retail Colocation Development

You are developing or expanding colocation space for tenants, not a single owner-occupied facility.

Tenant requirements that aren't fully known yet still have to be designed for today.

Colocation space has to satisfy tenant requirements that are not fully known yet: unresolved rack densities, staged move-ins, and service level agreements that get negotiated after construction is already underway. MDI designs and delivers retail colocation facilities built for that uncertainty, from the initial build through repeatable tenant cage and suite deployments.

Built From These Services

Retail Colocation Development draws on four of MDI's ten services, working together as one engagement instead of four separate ones.

Colocation RFP & Provider Selection

Writes colocation RFPs and evaluates provider proposals so commitments are documented, not just implied.

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Owner's Representative Services

Acts as the owner's single point of contact from concept through commissioning, without taking on construction risk.

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Commissioning Services

Tests and verifies that mechanical, electrical, and controls systems perform as designed before a facility goes live.

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Equipment Procurement

Selects and specifies mechanical and electrical equipment based on project fit, not a manufacturer's agenda.

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Why Retail Colocation Development Works

A colocation facility has to be ready for tenants it hasn't signed yet.

Why It Matters

Built for Tenants Not Yet Signed

The facility is designed around unresolved rack densities and SLAs that get negotiated after construction starts.

Repeatable Cage and Suite Deployments

Tenant spaces are delivered as a repeatable, modular process rather than a one-off build each time.

Commissioned Before Tenants Move In

Systems are tested and verified ahead of staged tenant move-ins.

Equipment Chosen Without a Brand Agenda

Procurement decisions are made on project fit, not a manufacturer's preference.

One Point of Contact Through Delivery

An owner's representative carries the project from the initial build through tenant deployments.

Scales With Tenant Demand

The facility and process are built to expand as tenant commitments come in.

Proven Success

Colohub Midwest, Bettendorf, IA

A 57,000 square foot greenfield, phased-ready facility supporting enterprise and colocation workloads.

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Chicago Colocation

A 68,000 square foot facility supporting enterprise and colocation clients requiring high availability and future scalability.

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Colocation Cage Deployment Program, Chicago, IL

Repeatable, modular tenant cage environments delivered under a design-build model.

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MDI Access is an independent data center advisor with over three decades of design-build experience, delivering confidence to clients across North America.

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25 States

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Discuss Your Colocation Development

Get a facility and delivery process built for tenant requirements that aren't fully known yet.

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