I'm not surprised at all, given the Sears real estate portfolio. In Indianapolis, a company converted an old mall into a data center, and it seems to be working

I'm not surprised at all, given the Sears real estate portfolio. In Indianapolis, a company converted an old mall into a data center, and it seems to be working pretty well [1]. Retail buildings probably have a decent connection to the power grid, so it would really make sense to make use of the open spaces. [1] http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2012/10/30/lifeline-data-centers-announces-second-phase-at-former-shopping-mall/ http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2012/10/30/lifel...