1547 Critical Systems Realty (The Wells Building) Data Center

The facility at Wells, acquired through a partnership between 1547 Critical Systems Realty and Harrison Street, stands as the premier carrier hotel in Milwaukee. This historic 15 story building encompasses 160,000 square feet of specialized space, positioning itself as one of the most network dense data centers in the Midwest. Its strategic location in downtown Milwaukee ensures that clients benefit from both a central geographic position and convenient access to the city’s public transit infrastructure.

Engineered to support high density computing, the facility boasts a fully built out power capacity of 12 MW. This significant electrical overhead is complemented by a sophisticated cooling architecture, featuring a 1500T cooling design to maintain optimal operating temperatures for sensitive hardware. These technical specifications allow the data center to host a wide variety of equipment configurations, ensuring reliability for mission critical operations.

Within its 160,000 square feet, the data center offers a diverse range of colocation solutions tailored to different business scales. Clients can utilize full or partial cabinets, shared rackspace, or custom footprints depending on their specific hardware requirements. The facility also houses three child data center listings, providing a modular approach to space that can accommodate everything from small scale deployments to large enterprise footprints.

As a cornerstone of regional connectivity, the building features a dedicated Meet Me Room and supports ten distinct peering networks. This dense ecosystem allows for seamless interconnection between carriers and service providers. To support the human element of IT management, the facility provides onsite amenities such as a professional conference room and building wide WiFi, ensuring that technicians and administrators have a functional environment to work in.

Security and operational uptime are prioritized through a multi layered approach that includes 24 hour onsite security staff and stringent card access control systems. To protect physical assets from environmental hazards, the building is equipped with an automatic fire suppression system. Furthermore, the facility offers Remote Hands services, allowing clients to manage their infrastructure through onsite experts without needing to be physically present at the data center.