Los Angeles Colocation
One Wilshire, Los Angeles Data Centers, Providers and Pricing
Los Angeles is the West Coast's interconnection hub, and unlike most major markets it still has space. Send us the requirement before you call a data center, and it gets quoted across the LA operators that fit, at once.
Price My LA RequirementLos Angeles colocation means renting space, power and connectivity for your own servers in one of the LA metro's data centers, centered on One Wilshire at 624 South Grand Avenue, the West Coast's best-known carrier hotel, and the buildings around it downtown. For buyers, Los Angeles stands out for a different reason than most markets: it still has space. JLL's midyear 2025 report put LA vacancy in the mid to high teens and asking rates at $125 to $145 per kW per month for 1 to 5 MW, while the tightest primary markets sit at around 2 percent vacancy or less, at $175 to $235. That gives LA colocation buyers something rare in 2026, which is leverage, and the way to use it is to put the requirement in front of every Los Angeles data center that fits at the same time.
Sources: JLL midyear 2025 pricing and vacancy as summarized by GoDataCenters; CoreSite Los Angeles campus brochure; CBRE North America Data Center Trends H1 2026. Figures as of September 2026.
One requirement goes to CoreSite, Equinix, Digital Realty, DataBank and other LA operators that fit, on the same day. Call a data center directly and its sales team prices you as the only option.
With space available, operators compete. A requirement in front of several of them at once is how a list price becomes a negotiated one.
Escalators, cross-connects, expansion rights and renewal caps are negotiated before you sign, when they are still negotiable.
The operator you choose pays us from its channel budget. Your rate is not marked up, and you'll hear back within 24 hours.
Directional comparison: the sources, dates and requirement sizes differ (JLL midyear 2025 for 1 to 5 MW in Los Angeles; CBRE for 250 to 500 kW elsewhere). Sources: JLL via GoDataCenters; CBRE Global Data Center Trends 2026; CBRE on Hillsboro. Free to cite with a link to this page.
Los Angeles Data Center Submarkets
Los Angeles data centers cluster downtown, around a handful of carrier buildings, with larger facilities in the South Bay near LAX.
| Submarket | Key facilities | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown: One Wilshire624 South Grand Avenue | CoreSite LA1, DataBank LAX1, Hivelocity and many carriers and colocation providers in one building | Maximum carrier choice, peering, trans-Pacific connectivity |
| Downtown: 600 West 7th Streetthe second carrier building | Equinix LA1, with Digital Realty operating the building's meet-me room | Interconnection and the Equinix ecosystem |
| Downtown northnear Union Station | CoreSite LA2 on North Alameda Street and LA3 on Bauchet Street, tethered to One Wilshire by dark fiber | Larger and higher-density deployments with One Wilshire's networks a fiber hop away |
| South BayEl Segundo and Torrance | Equinix campuses in El Segundo and Torrance, and other operators near LAX | Enterprise deployments, media and content, space outside the downtown core |
Facility locations from operator materials and public listings, September 2026.
One Wilshire: The West Coast's Carrier Hotel
One Wilshire, the 30-story building at 624 South Grand Avenue completed in 1966, became the center of West Coast telecom as carriers congregated there through the 1990s. Today it is one of the most network-dense buildings in the world, with hundreds of carriers, the Any2Exchange, which CoreSite describes as the largest public internet exchange in the western United States, and direct routes across the Pacific. CoreSite operates LA1 in the building, and DataBank, Hivelocity, Colocation America and many carriers also run space inside it. One Wilshire colocation suits deployments whose value is in what they connect to: networks, content, peering and trans-Pacific traffic.
Considering One Wilshire colocation? CoreSite, DataBank and Hivelocity, all inside the building, are among our channel partners. We quote them side by side, along with the rest of downtown LA, before you commit, at no cost to you. Send the requirement and you'll hear back within 24 hours.
Sources: One Wilshire; Baxtel on One Wilshire; Data Center Map.
Los Angeles Data Centers and Providers
These are the Los Angeles data centers a colocation search usually compares.
| Operator | Los Angeles facilities | Built for |
|---|---|---|
| CoreSite | LA1 at One Wilshire, LA2 at 900 North Alameda Street, LA3 at 200 Bauchet Street, linked by dark fiber | The deepest network ecosystem in LA, cloud on-ramps through its Open Cloud Exchange, and high-density space |
| Equinix | LA1 at 600 West 7th Street downtown, plus campuses in El Segundo and Torrance | Interconnection and the Equinix ecosystem across the metro |
| Digital Realty | Operates the meet-me room at 600 West 7th Street, plus downtown space including 530 West 6th Street | Interconnection and enterprise colocation downtown |
| DataBank | LAX1 inside One Wilshire | Enterprise colocation with One Wilshire's carrier access |
| Hivelocity | LA1 inside One Wilshire | Bare metal servers and colocation with One Wilshire connectivity |
| Colocation America, Evocative, Telehouse and others | One Wilshire, 600 West 7th Street, 626 Wilshire and other downtown buildings | Smaller colocation footprints and specialized connectivity |
Facility details from CoreSite, Data Center Map and operator listings, September 2026. See every operator side by side in the provider comparison.
CoreSite Los Angeles: LA1, LA2 and LA3
CoreSite's three downtown buildings work as one campus of more than 763,000 square feet, with 325-plus network providers and 90-plus cloud offerings. LA1 sits inside One Wilshire. LA2, at 900 North Alameda Street, is the former central mail processing facility for Los Angeles, retrofitted as a data center. LA3, at 200 Bauchet Street, is the first purpose-built, ground-up data center in downtown Los Angeles and is certified in NVIDIA's DGX-Ready Data Center program for AI and other high-density workloads.
Considering CoreSite Los Angeles? CoreSite is one of our channel partners. We get your LA1, LA2 or LA3 quote alongside the other LA options that fit, so you negotiate with a comparison in hand, at no cost to you. Send the requirement and you'll hear back within 24 hours.
600 West 7th Street
A few blocks from One Wilshire, the seven-story building at 600 West 7th Street is downtown's second major carrier building. Equinix runs LA1 there, and Digital Realty operates the building's meet-me room, with connections into the Equinix space. Many deployments pair a presence here with One Wilshire for diverse network paths.
Considering 600 West 7th or Equinix LA? Equinix and Digital Realty are both among our channel partners. We quote them side by side with One Wilshire and the rest of the market. Send the requirement and you'll hear back within 24 hours.
Colocation Los Angeles Pricing
JLL's midyear 2025 report put Los Angeles asking rates at $125 to $145 per kW per month for 1 to 5 MW requirements, among the lowest of any major market, with vacancy in the mid to high teens. Downtown carrier hotels price above that range for small footprints, because what you pay for there is connectivity, and cross-connects add up quickly where the networks are.
Where it costs most
One Wilshire and 600 West 7th Street, where small cabinet deployments and dense cross-connect counts carry a premium for network access.
Where the value is
Larger halls in CoreSite LA2 and LA3 and the South Bay campuses, which usually offer more space and power per dollar, with downtown networks a fiber hop away.
What the rate leaves out
Cross-connects, remote hands, setup fees and power above the commitment. Compare five-year totals, not rates. See the colocation pricing guide.
Earthquake Risk and Los Angeles Data Centers
Every Los Angeles data center sits in a high seismic zone, so earthquake risk belongs on the evaluation list next to power and price. Buildings range from 1940s and 1960s structures retrofitted for data center use to modern purpose-built facilities, and the questions differ accordingly. Ask each operator for its seismic design or retrofit standard, how equipment and cabinets are braced, how long the facility can run on generator fuel if the grid and roads are disrupted, and what its fuel delivery contracts provide. For anything critical, keep a recovery site outside Southern California, such as Phoenix, on a different grid and fault system.
AI and GPU Capacity in Los Angeles
CoreSite LA3 is certified in NVIDIA's DGX-Ready Data Center program, and LA's newer halls support higher densities than the older carrier buildings downtown. LA's media, gaming and content companies have long used GPU infrastructure for rendering and visual effects. The first questions are which hall can deliver your density, whether liquid cooling reaches the rack, and on what date.
Owning your GPU servers
Air-cooled GPU servers at 35 to 70 kW per rack fit the newer halls; rack-scale liquid-cooled systems need a facility built for them. See AI and GPU colocation.
Renting GPUs instead
GPU rental is not tied to a location, so the right provider may be anywhere. See GPU rental.
Bare metal at One Wilshire
Dedicated servers by the month with One Wilshire connectivity, without buying hardware. See bare metal.
Who Los Angeles Colocation Suits
Media, entertainment and gaming
Studios, post-production, streaming and game companies that move large files and need low-latency paths to audiences and to Asia. See media and entertainment colocation.
Networks and content
Carriers, CDNs and SaaS companies that need One Wilshire's carrier density and peering, and trans-Pacific connectivity.
Enterprise and hybrid cloud
Southern California companies moving off owned server rooms or out of the cloud, connected privately to the major clouds. See hybrid cloud and cloud repatriation.
Bare metal and small deployments
One to a few cabinets or dedicated servers by the month, where LA's available space gives small buyers real choice. See bare metal.
Los Angeles vs Other Markets
| Market | How it compares with Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Silicon Valley | Tighter and usually more expensive, with the Bay Area's cloud and tech ecosystem. LA usually offers more space at lower rates. See San Francisco Bay Area colocation |
| Phoenix | A common recovery site for LA primaries: inland, a different grid, far lower earthquake exposure. See Phoenix colocation |
| Oregon | Hillsboro is the tightest market in the country; LA is the West Coast alternative with space. See Oregon data centers |
| Dallas | A central market for companies serving both coasts, and a common second site. See Dallas colocation |
Send both requirements at once. We price the LA primary and a recovery site in Phoenix or another region side by side, so you see the full cost before you sign either. The operators you choose pay us, and you'll hear back within 24 hours.
How We Find Colocation Space in Los Angeles
You send the requirement
Cabinets or kilowatts, density, building or submarket preference, connectivity, compliance and the date. One email or one call.
Every qualifying operator quotes at once
CoreSite, Equinix, Digital Realty, DataBank and the other LA operators that fit receive the same requirement on the same day.
We compare five-year totals
Rate, escalator, cross-connects, setup and remote hands, side by side, benchmarked against what comparable deployments pay.
We negotiate before you sign
With space available in LA, there is room to negotiate the rate and the terms. The operator you choose pays us. How a data center broker works.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does colocation cost in Los Angeles?
JLL's midyear 2025 report put Los Angeles asking rates at $125 to $145 per kW per month for 1 to 5 MW requirements, among the lowest of any major market. Small cabinet deployments in downtown carrier hotels price higher, and cross-connects, remote hands and setup fees add to the total.
Is there colocation space available in Los Angeles?
Yes, more than in most major markets. JLL put LA vacancy in the mid to high teens at midyear 2025, while the eight primary markets averaged 1.4 percent in CBRE's H1 2026 figures. That gives LA buyers room to negotiate.
What is One Wilshire?
A 30-story building at 624 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, completed in 1966, that became the West Coast's main carrier hotel. It houses hundreds of carriers, the Any2Exchange and colocation from CoreSite, DataBank, Hivelocity, Colocation America and others.
Who offers One Wilshire colocation?
CoreSite operates LA1 in the building, and DataBank (LAX1), Hivelocity, Colocation America and others run space inside it. CoreSite, DataBank and Hivelocity are among our channel partners, so we can quote them side by side at no cost to you.
What is CoreSite Los Angeles?
CoreSite's LA campus of three linked buildings: LA1 at One Wilshire, LA2 at 900 North Alameda Street and LA3 at 200 Bauchet Street, with more than 763,000 square feet, 325-plus network providers and 90-plus cloud offerings. CoreSite is one of our channel partners.
What is at 600 West 7th Street in Los Angeles?
Downtown's second major carrier building, seven stories, a few blocks from One Wilshire. Equinix runs LA1 there, and Digital Realty operates the building's meet-me room, with connections into the Equinix space.
What is the seismic hazard at 600 W 7th Street in Los Angeles?
All Los Angeles buildings sit in a high seismic zone. For any downtown facility, including 600 West 7th Street and One Wilshire, ask the operator for its seismic design or retrofit standard, equipment bracing, generator runtime and fuel contracts, and keep a recovery site outside Southern California for critical systems.
Who are the main Los Angeles data center providers?
CoreSite, Equinix, Digital Realty and DataBank are the largest colocation operators, with Hivelocity, Colocation America, Evocative, Telehouse and others in downtown carrier buildings, and further capacity in El Segundo and Torrance.
What is Colocation America?
A Los Angeles-based colocation provider with space in One Wilshire, the Aon Center at 707 Wilshire Boulevard and other downtown buildings, serving smaller colocation and server hosting deployments.
Where are data centers in El Segundo and the South Bay?
Near LAX, where Equinix runs campuses in El Segundo and Torrance and other operators offer space outside the downtown core, often with more room per dollar.
Can Los Angeles data centers host AI and GPU hardware?
Yes, in the right halls. CoreSite LA3 is certified in NVIDIA's DGX-Ready program, and newer facilities support higher densities than the older downtown carrier buildings. Confirm density and liquid cooling hall by hall.
Is Los Angeles good for media and entertainment colocation?
Yes. Studios, post-production, streaming and game companies use LA for low-latency paths to audiences and to Asia, and for GPU-heavy rendering, with One Wilshire's carrier density close by.
Should a Los Angeles company keep its recovery site in LA?
Usually not for critical systems. A second site on a different grid and fault system, such as Phoenix, protects against a regional earthquake or outage that could affect every LA building at once.
Do you place colocation in Los Angeles?
Yes, across the LA operators that fit your requirement, including CoreSite, Equinix, Digital Realty, DataBank and Hivelocity through formal channel partnerships. Send the requirement and you'll hear back within 24 hours. The operator you choose pays us, so it costs you nothing.
Price Your Los Angeles Requirement
Send what you need: cabinets or kilowatts, density, building or submarket, connectivity and the date. You'll hear back within 24 hours with the Los Angeles facilities that fit, quoted at once and benchmarked against what comparable deployments pay, and the contract negotiated before you sign.
That is what keeps every LA operator competing for your deployment. The operator you choose pays us, so it costs you nothing.
Other markets: San Francisco, Phoenix, Oregon, Dallas, Chicago, Northern Virginia, Ohio and New York.
Buyer guides: the provider comparison, the colocation pricing guide, data center site selection, the data center lease guide and data center tiers.
Cloud, AI and recovery: disaster recovery, hybrid cloud, cloud repatriation, AI and GPU colocation, GPU rental and wholesale colocation.
Building and investing: data center consulting, data center valuation and how a data center broker works.
