Need accommodation for a data centre construction or commissioning team in Milan? Share your team size dates site requirements and preferred commute. We source suitable long stay housing across Milan and Lombardy.
Milan's eastern and western data-centre clusters have several live builds that will need contractor beds through 2026-2028. In Segrate, east Milan, CyrusOne broke ground on MIL1 (27MW, three 9MW halls), stating it will employ "up to 300 workers on site at peak construction" with first capacity due Q3 2027, and has announced a second Segrate/Milan campus, MIL2 (54MW), tied to a Terna substation upgrade for 2028 power delivery. In Cornaredo/Settimo Milanese, west of the city, VIRTUS confirmed a first Italian facility (70MW grid capacity, construction starting Q2 2025, ready for service 2027), while Data4's existing Cornaredo/Vittuone campus is still adding capacity, with a fit-out contractor citing "6 more data centres under construction" for a further 80MW. Further out, Vantage Data Centers announced MXP2 in Castelletto di Cuggiono, a EUR 350m, 32MW second Milan campus with phase one due spring 2026, and STACK Infrastructure operates multiple live and expanding Milan-area campuses (MIL01-MIL11) around the south-west corridor. None of the public releases name subcontractors beyond principal civil contractors (for example Generale Prefabbricati at Data4, Equans at Data4 mechanical) so trade-level appointments should be treated as undisclosed.
The nearest towns to these sites are modest commuter municipalities rather than cities: Segrate has about 37,000 residents and sits roughly 12-15 minutes' drive from central Milan and next to Linate airport; Cornaredo has around 20,800 residents and Settimo Milanese around 20,000, both roughly 20-30 minutes from the Rho/Fiera Milano corridor where the Data4 and VIRTUS sites sit; Vantage's Castelletto di Cuggiono site is quoted at "15 kilometres from central Milan". Hotel supply directly around Segrate is airport-oriented and thin on group blocks: named properties include the Fasthotel Linate and Best Western Air Hotel Linate, both in Segrate, plus the Moxy Milan Linate Airport. Around the Rho/Cornaredo cluster, named options include the NH Milano Fiera and Hotel Esperia Rho. For rotational crews wanting a kitchen and laundry rather than a hotel room, named local serviced-apartment operators include Residenza Segrate Centro (in Segrate itself), the NH Milano 2 Residence at Milano 2/Novegro (84 long-stay apartments, on the Segrate side of east Milan), and CHS Milano Residence near Fiera Milano Rho for the western cluster.
From early construction to MEP installation fit-out testing and commissioning we source accommodation that adapts to your team and the project schedule.
CyrusOne's MIL1 in Segrate is quoted at up to 300 workers at peak civil construction, falling to 25 permanent roles once operational, and MXP2 in Cuggiono is phased with first capacity due spring 2026. Expect civil and structural trades to ramp first, followed by M&E, HV switchgear and commissioning teams arriving in smaller, shorter-stay waves.
For the Segrate/Linate cluster (CyrusOne MIL1/MIL2), housing in Segrate itself (about 12-15 minutes from the sites) avoids Milan city-centre traffic and cost. For the Cornaredo/Settimo Milanese/Rho cluster (VIRTUS, Data4, STACK), Rho and Settimo Milanese sit 20-30 minutes from site with better trade-friendly stock than central Milan.
MEP and commissioning crews on multi-week rotations need self-catering kitchens, in-unit or on-site laundry, secure van/car parking and reliable WiFi for daily reporting, none of which standard airport hotel rooms provide well. A single accommodation contact per team simplifies extensions and swaps as trades change over each project phase.
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| Accommodation type | Team of 5: est. cost/week | Team of 8: est. cost/week |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate housing / serviced apartments (multi-week booking) | €2,200–€3,100 | €3,300–€4,700 |
| Hotel rooms (standard rate, no long-stay discount) | €3,500–€4,900 | €5,600–€7,800 |
