Switch and Data Opens NYC Center
Company's third Big Apple colo facility is 50 percent leased

May 17, 2001 -- Switch and Data has announced the opening of a third New York City colocation center, increasing the carrier-neutral provider's Manhattan footprint to 40,000 square feet.
The new facility on the 15th floor of 111 Eighth Avenue is over 50 percent pre-sold, the Tampa-based company said. Switch and Data already had a presence at the 111 Eighth Avenue carrier hotel through its June 2000 acquisition of Extranet. The former Extranet location on the building's fifth floor quickly reached capacity, prompting Switch and Data to expand.
"Opening a third (data center) in Manhattan is in line with our strategic plan to offer multiple facilities in key metro markets,'' said Patricia Higgins, president and CEO of Switch and Data. "The opening of our second center at 111 Eighth Avenue also demonstrates our ability to design and construct premium colocation centers in record time.
"New York City is one of the most challenging areas to build a new facility, and our internal team executed flawlessly, completing this project in less than seven months,'' Higgins added.
In addition to its two locations at 111 Eighth Avenue, Switch and Data also operates a data center - which the company calls a Convergent Network Center - at 65 Broadway, in the heart of the New York financial district.
Switch and Data operates a nationwide network of colocation centers, with facilities in 34 U.S. markets.