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IN THIS ARTICLE
- Properties
- ORD10
350 Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL
- Companies
- JLL
Real Estate
- Cushman & Wakefield
Real Estate
- Cresa
Real Estate
- Ware Malcomb
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Compass Datacenters
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contacts
- Andy Cvengros
Executive Managing Director, JLL
- John McWilliams
Head of Data Center Insights, Research Manager, Cushman & Wakefield
- Chris Crosby
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Compass Datacenters
- Jim Kerrigan
Managing Principal, North American Data Centers
- Ali Greenwood
Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield US, Inc.