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300 West Adams Street

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit approvedChicago, IL

Approved data center conversion underway (Chilled AI), but final approval pending and marked as 'already in play'. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 14 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 98,345 on Lake Shore Dr fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,853 units, Cook County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,228/mo zillow · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …convert five levels of the 1927 terra cotta building into a data center record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …convert five levels of the 1927 terra cotta building into a data center record · all sites with this
New use
Data centerThis site: …convert five levels of the 1927 terra cotta building into a data center Approved by Permit Review Committee of the Commission on Ch newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit approvednewtypes-extraction
StrategyRedevelopment · Reinhabitation, approvedWikipedia
New usesdata centerWikipedia
What is there nowconvert five levels of the 1927 terra cotta building into a data centernewtypes-extraction
RedeveloperChilled AInewtypes-extraction

Planning

Entitlement year2026Wikipedia
Planning notesApproved by Permit Review Committee of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.Wikipedia

Site context

Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 20244,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby14 within 10 km, 23 within 25 km: Sports Authority (0.0 km); LaSalle Street Reimagined (0.0 km); Millennium On LaSalle (0.0 km); 300 W. Adams (1.0 km); James R. Thompson Center Mall (1.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $340,258 (+6% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,228/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)98,345 vehicles a day on Lake Shore Dr (principal arterial, 9 lanes); 640 trucks; 33 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

300 West Adams Street (Chicago, IL) is approved for conversion into a data center by developer Chilled AI. The 1927 office building’s five levels will be reconfigured. Approved by Chicago Landmarks Commission in 2026. Interior demolition permits issued in 2026. Awaiting final city approval.

Why. Status is 'approved' but marked as 'already in play' (under construction/approved/sold). No new opportunity. Moratorium ordinance and executive order on data centers noted in 2026 events but not resolved.

Where it stands. Active development phase (permits issued), but final approval pending. No timeline for completion provided.

For a planner

  • Landmarks Commission approval secured
  • Data center conversion underway
  • Moratorium ordinance may impact final approval

For a developer

  • Chilled AI holds approved entitlements
  • No new market opportunity (already in play)
  • Construction permits active but final approval pending

What we do not know yet

  • Final approval timeline unknown
  • Moratorium ordinance impact unknown
  • No construction completion date provided

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History and original facts

Opened1927newtypes-extraction
CountyCook County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from loopnorth.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A 1927 historic Loop office building at 300 West Adams Street in Chicago is approved for adaptive reuse into a data center by developer Chilled AI.

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Timeline

  1. 1927 Building opened
  2. 1927 Opened
  3. 2026 Permit Review Committee approved adaptive reuse
  4. 2026 Mayor and City Council introduced moratorium ordinance
  5. 2026 Executive order on data centers
  6. 2026 Interior demolition permits issued
  7. 2026 Awaiting final city approval

Sources

  • Data center redevelopment at 300 West Adams approved
    7 quoted sentences
    300 West Adams Street
    1927 terra cotta building
    September 25, 2026 — A proposal to turn part of a historic Loop office building into a high-density data center has cleared a major hurdle
    Mayor Brandon Johnson and City Council allies introduce a 12-month freeze on such facilities.

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