Philadelphia Colocation
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Data Centers, 401 North Broad, Providers and Pricing
Philadelphia sits between New York and Northern Virginia, with a carrier hotel at 401 North Broad and suburban campuses in Valley Forge and the Lehigh Valley. We find the Philadelphia or Pennsylvania space that fits your requirement and negotiate the price, at no cost to you.
Price My Philadelphia RequirementPhiladelphia colocation means renting space, power and connectivity for your own servers in one of the region's data centers, from the carrier hotel at 401 North Broad Street and the converted office tower at 1500 Spring Garden to suburban campuses in Valley Forge, King of Prussia and the Lehigh Valley. Philadelphia is an enterprise and interconnection market rather than a hyperscale one, with about 13 facilities and roughly 43 MW inside Philadelphia County. Its advantage is position: New York is about 1.3 ms away and Northern Virginia about 2.2 ms, at rates below both. And Pennsylvania as a whole has become one of the busiest data center states in the country, led by Amazon's pledge to invest $20 billion here.
Sources: DC Map, Pennsylvania, August 2026; DCD on Amazon; latency is an MCA calculation. Figures as of October 2026.
Philadelphia's market is small and spread across a few buildings and suburban campuses. We find which have space at your density on your date, including space that is not advertised.
Carrier density at 401 North Broad, or room and lower rates in Valley Forge and the Lehigh Valley. The requirement decides, and we match it before you commit.
Philadelphia often works as the primary or recovery site for a New York or Virginia footprint. We price the pairing, not just the building.
The operator you choose pays us from its channel budget. Your rate is not marked up, and you'll hear back within 24 hours.
MCA calculation from straight-line distance and the speed of light in optical fiber, about 1 ms round trip per 100 km. These are floors; real fiber routes are longer, so test on your own network. Free to cite with a link to this page.
Data Centers in Philadelphia: The Five Areas
Philadelphia data centers sit in Center City around North Broad Street and Spring Garden, in University City, at the Navy Yard, and in the suburbs to the northwest, from Valley Forge to the Lehigh Valley.
| Area | What is there | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Center City: 401 North BroadThe carrier hotel | Equinix PH1, DataBank PHL1, Crown Castle, Lumen, Verizon and others in one building | Interconnection, carriers and smaller deployments |
| Spring Garden: 1500 Spring GardenConverted office tower | 365 Data Centers and H5 Data Centers | Retail colocation near the carrier hotel |
| University City and the Navy YardWithin the city | 365 Data Centers at 3701 Market Street; TierPoint at the Navy Yard | Healthcare, universities and enterprise IT |
| Valley Forge and King of PrussiaNorthwest suburbs | TierPoint Valley Forge, DāStor and others | Larger enterprise deployments with room to grow |
| Lehigh ValleyBethlehem and Allentown | TierPoint's Lehigh Valley campus | Growth capacity about 80 km from Philadelphia |
Send your power, cabinet count, connectivity needs and date before you contact an operator. You'll hear back within 24 hours with the Philadelphia buildings that fit.
401 North Broad Street: Philadelphia's Carrier Hotel
401 North Broad Street is where Philadelphia's networks meet. The building is owned by Netrality, which also owns 1301 Fannin in Houston, and houses a long list of carriers and colocation operators: Equinix PH1 in Suite 990, DataBank PHL1, Crown Castle, Lumen, Verizon, Digital Edge and 11:11 Systems among them. Equinix PH1 provides direct access to PhillyIX, the local internet exchange. For a deployment that needs carrier choice, short cross-connects or a presence in the region's main network hub, this is the address.
1500 Spring Garden Street
A few blocks away, 1500 Spring Garden Street is a 1947 former SmithKline headquarters converted to data center use by SunGard. Today it houses 365 Data Centers and H5 Data Centers, offering retail colocation close to the carrier hotel and linked to it by metro fiber.
Valley Forge, King of Prussia and the Lehigh Valley: TierPoint and the Suburbs
The larger enterprise campuses are in the suburbs. TierPoint Valley Forge, at 1000 Adams Avenue, is about 52,000 square feet and joined TierPoint in its 2014 acquisition of XAND, along with TierPoint's Navy Yard site in the city. TierPoint is expanding its Pennsylvania campus in the Lehigh Valley toward 100 MW. DāStor's King of Prussia facility connects to 401 North Broad over a redundant fiber ring. The suburbs trade some carrier density for room to grow and generally lower rates.
Sources: Baxtel, Equinix PH1, DCD. Figures as of October 2026.
Philadelphia Data Centers and Providers
| Provider | Philadelphia sites | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Equinix | PH1 at 401 North Broad Street | Interconnection and PhillyIX access |
| DataBank | PHL1 at 401 North Broad Street | Smaller deployments in the carrier hotel |
| TierPoint | Valley Forge, the Navy Yard and the Lehigh Valley | Enterprise colocation, recovery and growth |
| 365 Data Centers | 1500 Spring Garden and University City | Retail colocation in the city |
| H5 Data Centers | 1500 Spring Garden Street | Retail colocation near the carrier hotel |
| Netrality | Owner of 401 North Broad Street | Building-level space and meet-me room access |
Compare providers across markets on the provider comparison; more on Equinix and DataBank.
Philadelphia Colocation Pricing
Philadelphia prices generally sit below New York and Northern Virginia for comparable space, with a premium for cross-connects and space at 401 North Broad and lower rates in the suburbs.
| What you rent | Typical Philadelphia range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Partial cabinet | About $100 to $220 a month | 1 to 2U, small power allotment |
| Full cabinet, 3 to 5 kW | About $900 to $1,600 a month | Center City at the top of the range |
| High-density cabinet, 10 to 17 kW | About $2,200 to $4,500 a month | Confirm cooling at the building |
| Larger deployments | About $140 to $210 per kW per month | Priced per kilowatt at 100 kW and up |
| Cross-connects | Monthly per connection | Most valuable at 401 North Broad; negotiable |
Metro Colo Advisory market ranges, October 2026. Quotes vary by building, power, term and connectivity. National benchmarks are in the colocation pricing guide.
Pennsylvania Data Centers: The AI Buildout
Searches for Pennsylvania data centers have climbed with the state's boom. Most of the new capacity is hyperscale and is not available to lease by the cabinet, but it is changing the market.
Amazon, $20 billion
Amazon has pledged at least $20 billion for data center campuses in Pennsylvania, starting in Salem Township in the northeast and Falls Township, just north of Philadelphia.
Homer City, 4.5 GW
A gas-powered campus on the site of a former coal plant in western Pennsylvania, under construction, with Amazon confirming commercial discussions in August 2026.
Campuses across the state
QTS is targeting a 1,700-acre campus in Salem Township, TierPoint is expanding toward 100 MW in the Lehigh Valley, and further campuses are planned near Pittsburgh and Carlisle.
A tax exemption under debate
Pennsylvania exempts data center equipment from its 6 percent sales and use tax, and legislators have debated repealing or limiting it as costs grow.
Sources: DCD, DCD analysis, DC Map, Spotlight PA. As of October 2026.
AI and GPU Capacity in Philadelphia
Philadelphia's existing buildings were designed for enterprise densities. GPU cabinets of 15 to 30 kW fit at a few facilities, especially the suburban campuses. Rack-scale systems at 120 kW and up, such as the GB200 and GB300 NVL72, need purpose-built liquid-cooled space, which in Pennsylvania means the new campuses rather than Center City, or Northern Virginia, 2 ms away. See AI and GPU colocation.
Send your power per rack, cooling and date. You'll hear back within 24 hours with what Philadelphia and Pennsylvania can support.
Philadelphia for Disaster Recovery
Philadelphia's position makes it a natural second site for the Northeast, in either direction.
A recovery site for New York
About 1.3 ms from New York, close enough for replication, away from New York's flood zones and generally cheaper. See the NYC metro.
A primary site with Virginia behind it
Run primary in Philadelphia and recover in Northern Virginia, about 2.2 ms away, or the other way around. See Northern Virginia.
Different risks than the coast
Inland suburban campuses in Valley Forge and the Lehigh Valley sit away from coastal storm surge.
See disaster recovery colocation for how to set up a second site.
Pennsylvania and Nearby Markets
Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania's market, about 4 ms from Philadelphia, with enterprise colocation and new campuses nearby.
Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem and Allentown, about 80 km north, where TierPoint is expanding.
Delaware
Wilmington, under half a millisecond away, serving Delaware's banks and card issuers.
New Jersey
The New Jersey data center corridor, from Secaucus to Piscataway, is about 1 to 2 ms away. See the NYC metro.
Who Philadelphia Colocation Suits
Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
Health systems and life sciences companies with compliance needs and data that should stay in the region. See HIPAA colocation.
Financial services and insurance
Philadelphia and Delaware firms that need a local presence and a link to New York.
Universities and research
Institutions in University City moving equipment out of campus rooms.
Regional enterprises
Companies leaving their own server rooms for lower cost than New York. See data center relocation.
Philadelphia Colocation Services: How We Find Space
You send the requirement
Power, cabinet count, connectivity, compliance needs and your date. You'll hear back within 24 hours.
We find what is available
Which Philadelphia and Pennsylvania buildings have space at your density on your date, including space that is not advertised.
We negotiate and you sign
Rate, cross-connects, term and exit terms negotiated before you sign. The operator you choose pays us.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does colocation cost in Philadelphia?
A full cabinet at 3 to 5 kW typically runs about $900 to $1,600 a month, and larger deployments about $140 to $210 per kW per month. Center City prices at the top of the range; the suburbs are lower. These are market ranges; actual quotes depend on building, power and term.
Where are the main data centers in Philadelphia?
In Center City at 401 North Broad Street and 1500 Spring Garden Street, in University City and at the Navy Yard, and in the northwest suburbs, from Valley Forge and King of Prussia to the Lehigh Valley.
What is 401 North Broad Street?
Philadelphia's carrier hotel, the building where the region's networks interconnect. Equinix PH1, DataBank PHL1, Crown Castle, Lumen, Verizon and other providers operate inside, and Equinix PH1 connects to the PhillyIX internet exchange.
Who owns 401 North Broad Street?
Netrality, which owns network-dense buildings in several cities, including 1301 Fannin in Houston.
What is at 1500 Spring Garden Street?
A 1947 former SmithKline headquarters converted to data center use by SunGard, now home to 365 Data Centers and H5 Data Centers.
Where is TierPoint Valley Forge?
At 1000 Adams Avenue in the Valley Forge area, northwest of Philadelphia. It is about 52,000 square feet and joined TierPoint in its 2014 acquisition of XAND.
Why are so many data centers being built in Pennsylvania?
Power and land. New energy investment, including campuses next to power plants, and a sales tax exemption on data center equipment have drawn hyperscale projects, led by Amazon's $20 billion pledge and the 4.5 GW Homer City campus.
Can Philadelphia data centers support AI and GPU racks?
GPU cabinets of 15 to 30 kW fit at a few facilities, mainly in the suburbs. Rack-scale systems at 120 kW and up need purpose-built liquid-cooled space, found at Pennsylvania's new campuses or in Northern Virginia.
Is Philadelphia a good disaster recovery site for New York?
Often, yes. It is about 1.3 ms from New York, close enough for replication, on a different power grid zone and away from New York's flood areas, and rates are generally lower. See disaster recovery colocation.
Philadelphia or Northern Virginia for colocation?
Northern Virginia for scale, the most providers and large or AI deployments; Philadelphia for a local presence, lower cost than New York, and a regional or recovery site. They are about 2 ms apart, so many companies use both.
What other data center markets are in Pennsylvania?
Pittsburgh in the west, the Lehigh Valley around Bethlehem and Allentown, and the Harrisburg and Carlisle area, plus the large new campuses in Salem Township and Homer City.
Are there data centers in Delaware near Philadelphia?
Yes. Wilmington is about 40 km from Philadelphia, under half a millisecond away, and has a small number of facilities serving Delaware's financial services companies.
Does Pennsylvania offer tax incentives for data centers?
Pennsylvania exempts qualifying data center equipment from its 6 percent sales and use tax. The exemption has been under debate in the legislature as its cost has grown.
How fast can I get colocation in Philadelphia?
Cabinets in existing space can often be ready in a few weeks once the contract is signed. Larger requirements depend on which buildings have power available, which we confirm first.
Do you charge for finding Philadelphia colocation?
No. The operator you choose pays us from its channel budget, and your rate is not marked up. You'll hear back within 24 hours.
Price Your Philadelphia Requirement
Tell us your power, cabinet count, connectivity needs and date. You'll hear back within 24 hours from the person who will run your search. No cost, no obligation, and the operator you choose pays us.
Once you have contacted an operator directly, it usually will not work through an advisor on your deal.
Other markets: the NYC metro, Manhattan, Northern Virginia, Ohio, Chicago and Miami.
Planning: the colocation pricing guide, disaster recovery, data center relocation, data center connectivity and data center cost.
Providers and AI: the provider comparison, wholesale colocation, AI and GPU colocation and how a data center broker works.
