Minnesota Technology Center

The Minnesota Technology Center, formerly called the BTC/Bunker and also known as the 511 Building in reference to its address, is a colocation center located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, near U.S. Bank Stadium and the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota. The 511 Building has been referred to as "the most wired building in Minnesota" and is a major source of fiber optic data transmission and reception.[2] It is operated by Timeshare Systems Inc. It hosts an interchange between many major carriers, and is on the Internet Backbone.[3]

For other buildings called the 511 Building, see 511 Building (disambiguation).
Minnesota Technology Center
General information
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
Address511 11th Avenue South
Coordinates44°58′18.3″N 93°15′17″W
Inaugurated1982
Renovated2003
LandlordTimeShare Systems, Inc.
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area273,000 sq ft
Renovating team
Civil engineerPalanisami & Associates, Inc.
References
[1]

The City of Minneapolis budgeted almost $750,000 to rent space at the center for a security command center during the 2018 Super Bowl and 2019 Final Four.[4] The Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange[5] is an Internet exchange point operating within the 511 building, connecting over 100 internet service providers.

References
  1. "OfficeSpace.com - Minnesota Technology Center History". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  2. Marquez Estrada, Heron (2010-12-31). "Eagan eager to boot up data center". Star Tribune.
  3. 511 building flyer
  4. Webster, Tony (2017). "Fahrenheit 511: Minneapolis Police's Super Bowl Command Center".
  5. "Contributions - Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange". 2023-01-12.
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