Data Centers

Inaugural US data center financing report tracks $1.3trn debt load

The report by Atrium identifies the growing role of private credit in the sector.

Lenders, take heed of the data center backlash

Social and political opposition is a growing risk to all stakeholders in the rapidly growing sector.

Blue Owl nears $1bn raised across real estate and data center credit strategies

The New York-based manager noted it is drawing closer to $1.5bn targets set for the first vintage in each series during its Q2 earnings results.

US regulatory environment tilts toward housing creation, away from data centers

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to spur new housing development and put guardrails on institutional ownership.

Liquid debt markets are fueling real estate recovery, Hines’ Scoville says

Josh Scoville, global head of research at the Houston-based manager, sees a more resilient outlook for the sector.

Lending Barometer: Treasury spike chills US originations

The PERE Credit Lending Barometer, which tracks representative data on US and European commercial real estate lending, tracked $12.9bn of new originations across 93 transactions in the US in May.

Blue Owl funds $975m Virginia data center refinancing

A joint venture between Affinius Capital and Corscale will use the funding to support a 72MW power facility at the Gainesville Crossing campus.

Digital Realty CEO Andy Power: Private fundraising is ‘critical to the success of our company’

The global data center REIT boss talks to The PERE Podcast about why its multi-series, multi-region private fundraising push is essential for a capital-intensive opportunity that is only ‘ratcheting up.’

Roundtable: Competitive pressures weigh on US managers

Rising competition is making it more difficult for US debt fund managers to deploy capital.