Lumen Houston 2 — 7060 Empire Central

The source record places Lumen Houston 2 as announced retail colocation at 0 MW, at 7060 Empire Central Dr, with a DataCenterMap seed. DataCenterMap records the M&A chain: TW Telecom Houston (2014, Level 3), Level 3 Houston (2016, CenturyLink), CenturyLink Houston (2020, Lumen). DataCenters.com places Lumen Houston 2 at 7060 Empire Central Drive with 12,000 square feet total, 8,130 square feet colo, HIPAA / ISO 27001 / PCI DSS / SOC 1 / SOC 2 / SSAE 18, a 24-inch raised floor, AC UPS, DC plant, and generators. The same page’s body copy introduces “Lumen’s Houston 5 Data Center Facility” and markets 3 kW standard, 5 kW high-density, and 3–15 kW custom-cage cabinets. Baxtel’s Houston 5 card uses the same Empire Central address and calls it a former TW Telecom site built in 2002.

That is a naming conflict, not a second building. The supported identity is Lumen Houston 2 at 7060 Empire Central Drive, with Houston 5 as a discovery alias; the evidence supports one page for this address. Cabinet kilowatt figures are density offers, not a campus IT-load rating. This hall is separate from Lumen Houston 1 at 12001 North Freeway, the related Lumen 1124 Hardy Road, and DataBank Westway Park. The listed Announced / 0 MW status is an empty baseline, not proof the hall is dark.