Telehouse Toronto (151 Front St West)
Operated by Telehouse - Global Data Centers · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About This Facility
Telehouse Toronto at 151 Front Street West: Facility Overview
Telehouse Toronto at 151 Front Street West is a carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection facility in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Located beside Union Station, it serves organizations that need space for their own servers, direct access to internet exchanges, and connections to multiple network and cloud providers. It is part of Telehouse Canada's three-site Toronto campus, which also includes 250 Front Street West and 905 King Street West.
The operator formally launched its three Toronto data centres under the Telehouse Canada brand in June 2024. At 151 Front Street West, Telehouse lists 205,000 sq. ft. of IT space and 20 MW of power capacity. The building is particularly relevant to network operators, ISPs, cloud platforms, enterprise IT teams and businesses comparing carrier-neutral colocation in Toronto.
Why 151 Front Street West Is a Toronto Carrier Hotel
A carrier hotel is a building where many telecom networks, internet service providers and infrastructure companies maintain a physical presence. Instead of depending on one network, colocation customers can explore cross-connects, peering and private connectivity with providers available at that location.
Telehouse describes its 151 Front Street West site as a carrier-neutral environment with access to more than 200 connectivity partners. This concentration of networks is the main reason the address matters: for the right deployment, local interconnection can reduce reliance on upstream transit and give operators more control over network routing. Actual availability, fees and performance depend on the services and connections ordered.
TorIX Peering and Cloud Connectivity at Telehouse Toronto
One of the facility's strongest search and procurement features is Toronto Internet Exchange (TorIX) access at 151 Front Street West. TorIX independently identifies Telehouse as one of its core-node locations in the building. Telehouse also advertises access to CANIX and MegaIX, making the facility relevant to companies researching TorIX-connected colocation in Toronto.
Telehouse's published facility information also describes private cloud connectivity options through AWS Direct Connect and Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute. These can support hybrid-cloud deployments and more predictable private network paths, but access should be confirmed for the specific suite, connection type and service agreement.
For exchange locations and connection arrangements, consult the TorIX peering locations.
Telehouse 151 Front Street West: Power, Space and Cooling
Telehouse Canada's current published specifications for the Toronto facility include:
IT space: 205,000 sq. ft. (approximately 19,045 m²)
Power capacity: 20 MW
UPS: 2N configuration with 15 minutes of battery backup
Emergency power: 24 on-site generators, with fuel capacity described as supporting 24 hours without refuelling
Cooling: Enwave Deep Lake Water Cooling with redundant mechanical backup
Fire protection: Pre-action fire suppression and VESDA early smoke detection
Physical security: Biometric access controls, CCTV surveillance and on-site personnel
The Enwave Deep Lake Water Cooling system uses cold water from Lake Ontario through Toronto's district cooling network. For organizations comparing Toronto data centres with deep lake water cooling, this is a notable feature of the 151 Front Street West location. It can reduce reliance on conventional cooling equipment, but it should not be taken as a blanket guarantee about a tenant's energy use or carbon footprint.
These figures describe the facility as published by Telehouse. Confirm current cabinet availability, power density, redundancy commitments and any applicable service-level agreement before contracting.
See Telehouse Canada's facility specifications for the operator's details.
Dark Fibre Between Telehouse's Three Toronto Data Centres
Telehouse links 151 Front Street West, 250 Front Street West and 905 King Street West through two diverse dark-fibre rings. This creates options for inter-building connectivity without moving all equipment into the same data hall. Customers can investigate multi-site networking, replication and disaster-recovery designs within the downtown Toronto footprint.
The presence of interconnected buildings is not, by itself, a guarantee of independent power, fault isolation or compliant disaster recovery. Those depend on the exact architecture, contracts and services selected.
Is Telehouse Canada Canadian-Owned?
Telehouse Canada operates data centres in Canada, but the Telehouse business is part of KDDI Corporation, a Japanese telecommunications group. This makes it important to distinguish a data centre physically located in Toronto from a Canadian-owned web hosting provider.
The 151 Front Street West facility may help meet a requirement to place equipment in Canada. It does not independently prove that backups, cloud-connected workloads, administrative access or every related data-processing service stays in Canada. Organizations with residency requirements should confirm the entire service arrangement in writing.
For a separate explanation of business ownership and infrastructure verification, see our Canadian web hosting verification criteria.
Who Should Consider Colocation at 151 Front Street West?
This facility is most relevant to organizations that operate or manage physical infrastructure and need downtown Toronto connectivity:
Internet service providers and network operators seeking TorIX peering and carrier choice
Managed service providers and hosting infrastructure companies deploying their own equipment
Enterprise IT and financial services teams evaluating private interconnection and access to Toronto's business core
Cloud and hybrid-cloud operators investigating AWS or Azure private connectivity
Disaster-recovery planners assessing linked locations and diversified network paths
Its location near Union Station can also make planned site visits more practical for teams and vendors who need physical access to a downtown Toronto colocation facility.
Colocation vs. Canadian Website Hosting
Colocation is not the same as buying a shared or managed web hosting plan. A colocation customer generally supplies or manages servers and pays for space, power and connectivity. A website owner who only needs WordPress hosting, business email or a small-business website may be better served by a conventional hosting provider.
If you are comparing ready-to-use hosting services rather than rack space, browse our Canadian-owned web hosting companies.
The directory focuses on provider ownership, available infrastructure and published pricing. Inclusion in that directory does not imply a company uses Telehouse's facilities.
Already running a website?
You can also check its visible hosting location, keeping in mind that CDN and reverse-proxy networks can conceal the origin server.
Questions to Ask Before Choosing Telehouse Toronto Colocation
For a useful Toronto colocation quote, request written answers about cabinet or cage availability, committed power per rack, cross-connect and TorIX port charges, cloud on-ramp availability, remote-hands support, applicable certifications, and the SLA for the exact service. If you are building redundant infrastructure, ask how the chosen facilities and network paths avoid shared points of failure.
Telehouse Toronto FAQ
Does Telehouse at 151 Front Street West offer TorIX access?
Yes. Both Telehouse Canada and TorIX identify connectivity at this address, and TorIX lists Telehouse as a core-node location. Connection arrangements and fees depend on the service.
Is Telehouse Toronto the same as a Canadian-owned web host?
No. Telehouse operates Canadian data centres but belongs to the KDDI group. A hosting company can use Canadian infrastructure without being Canadian-owned, and a Canadian-owned hosting company may use different infrastructure.
Can Telehouse Toronto guarantee all data stays in Canada?
Not solely because equipment is colocated in Toronto. Cloud connections, backups, replication, support access and other services must be assessed separately.
What makes 151 Front Street West useful for cloud and network providers?
Its carrier-neutral environment, TorIX presence, available private cloud connections and dark-fibre links to other Telehouse Toronto facilities make it a useful location to evaluate for interconnected infrastructure.
Summary
Telehouse Toronto at 151 Front Street West combines a major Canadian carrier-hotel address with TorIX access, 20 MW of published power capacity, 205,000 sq. ft. of IT space, Enwave cooling and fibre links to two other downtown facilities. It is best understood as an enterprise colocation and interconnection option, not a consumer website hosting package or proof of Canadian corporate ownership.
To compare other facilities, explore the Canadian data centre directory.
Available Services
Space & Services
Show 1 unavailable service
Power & Capacity
- Total Power
- 20.00 MW
- Total Space
- 205,000 sq ft
- UPS Redundancy
- N+1
- Generator Backup
- Yes
Certifications & Compliance
Networks at this Facility
132 networks present. Data sourced from PeeringDB.
3z Canada
Access Communications (21804)
Amazon Web Services
Cogeco Peer1
Astute Internet
Beanfield
Aliant
BroadConnect
Broadridge
Broadridge
CacheFly
Advanced Knowledge Networks
2332683 Ontario Inc.
CT
Proximity Fiber
Data Centers Canada Inc.
Datablocks
Thinktel, 3Web, IGS, Cyberus
EGATE.NET
Limelight Networks
Envi Network
Net-coneX
FGL Telecom Inc.
FGL Telecom Inc.
FiberConX
FibreStream
Fibrenoire / Vidéotron Affaires
Fidalia Networks
fka Tinet, Inteliquent, Tiscali International Network
Xenyth Cloud
Xenyth Cloud
Google, YouTube (for Google Fiber see AS16591 record)
Agilis Networks
HCE Telecom Inc.
hc1.ca
Hive Data Center
Internet Names For Business (INFB)
ISPT
Airfire
Juch-Tech
Kering Eyewear
London & Region Global Network; largnet
LHIT / Lantern Hill
MDNET, Anycast Plus, AnycastDNS.com
MNSI Telecom
Formerly AT&T Canada
42587
Megawire
Xplore Inc.
nas.net
NUDAY
ONIX Route Servers
Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION)
Woodynet, PCH
PCOLO
RISQ
Coloware
IPWorld Networks, RackForce Hosting, Inc.
RCI
Rumble Cloud; Locals; rumble.cloud; rumble.com; locals.com
RuralWave.COM
SIGNAL TELCEOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Silo Wireless
Sandwich
Soho Skyway, Arbutel Services
mail2web myhosting
Multiboard Communications
SimplyNet Canada Inc.
TELUS Communications Inc.
TNEXT
TMX GROUP
CloudSingularity
TSI
Tucows, Ting Mobile, etc.
Toronto Internet Exchange Community
Total Uptime®
TruTel
UNMETERED ClearingHouse
Valley Fiber
VTL
Internet Kingston
Westman Media Cooperative LTD
AboveNet, MFNX
Server Cloud Canada - www.servercloudcanada.com
i3D Interactive 3D Ubisoft
iTeraTel
Internet Exchanges
5 exchanges present. Data sourced from PeeringDB.
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Location
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