Hiawatha lands $12 million computer data storage center

A company that designs, constructs and operates secure computer data storage centers is planning a $12 million facility in Hiawatha.

Enseva, a data colocation firm, broke ground Monday for the 17,000-square-foot multiple tenant data center at 755 Metzger Dr., off Hawkeye Drive in Hiawatha. The facility, which will open in the fall of 2012 and have 10 full-time employees, can be expanded with three additional 12,000-square-foot modules.

The Enseva Data Center will be a collaborative project with Iowa Health System of Des Moines, Professional Office Services of Cedar Falls, the City of Hiawatha, Alliant Energy-Interstate Power and Light and Priority One with financing provided by Grundy National Bank of Grundy Center. Cardinal Construction will be the general contractor.

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