Midwest s Premier Carrier Neutral Colocation Data Center Greater Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota

Midwest s Premier Carrier Neutral Colocation Data Center Greater Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota

A Premier Mission Critical Development and Leasing Opportunity The Connexion A carrier-neutral data center opportunity offering multitenant and single-tenant data center solutions. Located in Eagan, Minnesota, this premier, 12+ acre data center site is ready to deliver for enterprise users and colocation providers. Opportunity Highlights: The culmination of an extensive feasibility study commissioned by the City of Eagan and private-sector advisors, The Connexion is a whollyowned development by Five 9 s Digital. Able to accommodate data center requirements ranging from 2,500 square feet to 150,000 square feet Multi-tenant lease options and build-to-suit opportunities for single-tenant users Diverse and redundant power and fiber serving the site with over 20 MW capacity Location is in a robust technology and business hub of the Minneapolis/ St. Paul Metro area Eagan, Minnesota The Connexion is conveniently located in the City of Eagan, Minnesota, as a part of the Greater Minneapolis St. Paul region. The City of Eagan has previously been vetted by large corporations and is now the data center home for companies such as Delta and Unisys. These strategic zones in the Midwest region have emerged as prime locations for new development. Commitment to Technology The City of Eagan has placed a high priority on technology jobs and infrastructure. Over the last decade, Eagan has led the way in job growth for scientific, technical and professional positions. The city continues to work closely with local industry and a broadband advisory working group to seize opportunities, positioning Eagan as a technology hub. The City of Eagan funded the feasibility study to attract this world class data center facility. In January of 2011, the Eagan City Council unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the regional need for a purpose-built data center with additional route redundancy as critical infrastructure for Eagan s future. 2

Multi-tenant Opportunity Planned Three-Phase Multi-tenant Development The Connexion is a multi-tenant data center, designed as a Tier III powered data facility, located at the hub of fiber connectivity in this well established area of Eagan, Minnesota. The Connexion offers private data suites in a collaborative environment that includes data center end users, telecom companies, internet service providers, colocation and managed services companies, disaster recovery and related mission critical companies. Building Size: 3-phase 138,000 SF multi-tenant powered-shell data center offering separately demised and autonomous data suites per tenant s space requirements Condition: Purpose-built, LEED Certified data center designed to accomodate Tier III requirements Building Composition: 16 Clear height. Architectural pre-cast and steel frame construction Floor: Floor loads of 500 PDS per SF+. Ground resistance of 5 OHMS or less Columns: Average column spacing minimum of 36 x 46 Roof: Structurally enhanced concrete roof with lightning protection system Security: Highly secure structure. 24x7 gated access with security guard Deliverable: Premises is delivered in shell condition ready to be built-out to tenant s specifications. Each space has dedicated entrance, parking, loading areas and equipment yard adjacent to tenant s space for generators, fuel storage and cooling equipment 3

Single-tenant Build-to-suit Opportunity and Colocation Solutions Single-tenant Build-to-Suit Capabilities Ample acreage to accommodate build-to-suit scenarios specific to user needs. Site was chosen after an extensive six month vetting of potential development areas. Significant due diligence prior to development allows for efficient approval process and increased speed to delivery Numerous and sizeable data center investments existing in immediate area Site is located in technology hub of the City of Eagan with significant high-tech business presence Colocation Solutions for Small to Mid-Size Users The Connexion can introduce you to colocation or managed services companies currently seeking operations in the Connextion. 4

Critical Site Information Power The Connexion will be served with initial access to 20 MW of power and connectivity to two (2) substations. Dakota shall serve the facility from an underground, 3 phase, 12.5KV feeder, which is located at the south side of Yankee Doodle Road. The existing distribution feeder is underground and runs approximately 1 mile to the east and connects to the LeMay Lake substation. The LeMay Lake substation was completely rebuilt in 2000 and is supplied by an extremely reliable 69KV transmission system. There has not been an outage of the LeMay Lake substation or this feeder in the past 5 years. Additional power is available pending client power needs. Utilities Water: City of Eagan 16 Main at site Sewer City of Eagan 8 Main at site 5

Fiber / Conduit Fiber: Diverse fiber access Connectivity with numerous fiber providers Please refer to the detailed fiber maps on subsequent pages In addition to the numerous fiber providers available at The Connexion site, XO Communications has a long haul southern fiber route approved to connect to a transwestern fiber link. This new southern fiber route will solve a single point of failure issue currently facing the region. 6

The Connexion Team Development and Marketing Team Five 9s Digital provides real estate solutions for mission critical end users including data centers, disaster recovery, telecommunications, and colocation companies. Five 9s Digital offers new development, build-to-suit, advisory services, project management, and site selection studies including services such as cost analysis, buy vs. build, lease vs. own, and the pursuit of state, municipal, and energy incentives. Five 9s Digital has been involved in developing, owning and managing multiple mission critical facilities from build-to-suit facilities to multi-tenant data centers. Five9s Digital brings a wealth of experience, background and expertise in the accommodation of mission critical end users. Due to the specific and yet evolving requirements of mission critical end users in today s world, Five 9s Digital is able to offer real solutions, real facilities, and real choices due to its extensive and up-to-date knowledge base in the mission critical data center arena. www.five9sdigital.com Design, Engineering & Build Team McGough Construction has a substantial history more than 30 years planning and building mission-critical facilities. Our experience includes more than 1,000,000 SF of raised floor delivered under design-build and design-assist delivery methodologies. Our mission-critical projects are characterized by their reliability, quality, and on-time delivery within budget constraints. We have never missed a go live date. Our phased mission-critical approach employs a collaborative approach with our owners and all project team members, which extends from the early preconstruction phase and remains throughout construction and post-occupancy. We provide ongoing design and constructability reviews, alternative means and methods, budgeting, schedules, life cycle cost analysis, and tier and redundancy validation. Our in-house expertise includes mechanical and electrical engineers with extensive commissioning and data center design validation experience. Jones Lang Lasalle is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate services and investment management. Our more than 30,000 people in 750 locations in 60 countries serve the local, regional, and global real estate needs of those clients, growing our company in the process. In response to changing client expectations and market conditions, we assemble teams of experts who deliver integrated services built on market insight and foresight, sound research and relevant market knowledge. We attract, develop and reward the best, and most diverse, people in our industry, challenging them to develop enduring client relationship built on quality service, collaboration and trust. Jones Lang LaSalle has a robust national mission critical solutions group and a local office in the Greater Minneapolis area. www.joneslanglasalle.com Since 1965, Hunt Electric has built numerous mission critical facilities around the world including the largest single build data center in the United States. In addition, we ve completed more than 1,000,000 square feet of data center IT raised floor space in the past 5 years with electrical values totaling more than $800,000,000. We have more than $500,000 worth of electrical testing equipment within our inventory to complete critical testing of electrical equipment and can offer predictive maintenance for your data center. We offer a solution that allows the Owner to be a part of every single purchase and every major decision. We provide a highly-trained, quality workforce with a process that will yield higher quality and a safer work environment. Due to the speed and need for access to information in today s global markets, mission critical facilities must be flexible, adaptable and expandable, and most importantly they must be reliable. We understand a single point of failure may result in a shut-down that no one wants or can afford. We also understand the design of a data center is driven by engineering requirements. Pope Architects collaborates with the team to manage the project design process, create an arrangement of spaces that is flexible and develop a building envelope that provides an environment for reliable systems performance. We utilize the principles of modularity and scalability for our mission critical design, and strive to create facilities that are both userfriendly and secure. Our credentials include the design of Tier II and III facilities as ground-up structures to build-outs of existing spaces, as well as various delivery methods, such as design-bid-build and design-build. With over 2,000,000 square feet of data center experience (more than 80% of these projects were design/assist), MMC has the knowledge and expertise to be a trusted partner for your data center. MMC s preconstruction services will ensure the mechanical infrastructure is built with the highest possible system integrity and efficiency. As part of the preconstruction services, we will assist with such things as establish and manage the project s mechanical budget, assess mechanical system criteria and constructability, establish and maintain the project schedule. MMC will be a strong partner throughout the preconstruction and construction process to ensure that the project is set up to achieve the goals of the project. Upon project completion, MMC has advanced testing, startup and commissioning, as well as preventative maintenance plans, and emergency 24-hour service and monitoring. Whether you re in need of a Tier 1 or Tier 4 facility, MMC is a trusted and experienced partner that will be where you need us, when you need us. 7

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