A data center that is key to technological growth in South Bend, Indiana, sold this past year to a leading developer of data centers and an investment management firm.
Fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty and Harrison Street acquired the Union Station data center in South Bend, Indiana, for $45.3 million from Global Access Point in September 2024.
The deal was recognized as the sale of the year in South Bend, Indiana, as part of the 2025 CoStar Impact Awards, which were judged by real estate professionals familiar with the market.
Key industry players have announced significant investments in hyperscale and artificial intelligence campuses in the region, emphasizing the rising significance of the Union Station data center as a critical connectivity hub.
Fifteenfortyseven is currently planning on facility upgrades.
"This acquisition not only expands our footprint but also enhances our ability to deliver state-of-the-art data center and connectivity solutions to our customers in this thriving Midwest market," said Todd Raymond, CEO and managing partner of Fifteenfortyseven. "We are committed to investing in our facilities and ensuring our infrastructure is second to none."
About the project: The Union Station data center at 506 W. South St. in South Bend, Indiana, offers 37,872 square feet and sates back to 1927.
What the judges said: "I chose the Union Station data center because it has more of an impact on the community. Having well-working and maintained internet is not only a quality-of-life topic, but also a safety topic. On top of that, almost everyone I know has been affected by some sort of data break, and making space for data rooms is not sexy, but necessary," said Connor Oke, senior vice president at Bellagio Real Estate Partners.
They made it happen: Michael Borchetta, managing director at Harrison Street; Michael Hochanadel, head of digital assets at Harrison Street; Hunter Hopkins, transactions associate at Harrison Street; Todd Raymond, CEO and managing partner at Fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty; Corey Welp, managing partner and co-founder at Fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty; and Michael Henthorn, vice president of acquisitions at Fifteenfortyseven.