Sectors

Funds in market targeting data centers

Capital is being raised for a number of funds targeting the data center sector – either exclusively or as part of a broader strategy.

GI Partners: Data centers have gone from distressed to best

GI Partners’ Tony Lin and Patrick Lawler consider how data centers became one of the most desirable property types for institutional real estate investors.

Data centers’ legislative balancing act

Regulation seeks to control data center activity and development, while balancing this against the importance of the sector to everyone’s lives.

CapitaLand: Powering Asia-Pacific’s data center growth

AI is expected to contribute significant growth to data centers in the region, according to senior executives at CapitaLand Investment, Michelle Lee and Sanjeev Dasgupta.

Data center deals run hot in Europe

Data centers have become a hot item in Europe, as investors and operators position themselves to take advantage of digital transformation, writes Romain Thomas.

Powering up the data center sector

Data center owners are looking to generate power onsite and at linked facilities in order to meet growth and sustainability targets.

Building data centers: Does power trump proximity?

Explosive growth in AI and cloud services is causing major shifts in the data center industry, not least location and site selection preferences.

PGIM Real Estate: Data centers are ‘a generational opportunity’

AI-driven demands for data centers and constraints on the supply of land and power have created a sweet spot for investing in developments and stabilized assets, says PGIM Real Estate’s Morgan Laughlin.

Opportunity knocks for build-to-suit data centers

Hyperscalers’ growth is outpacing in-house delivery capabilities, with third-party providers set to capitalize on bespoke data center demand.

AI and sustainability demands drive design innovation

The data center market is being transformed by AI, which requires new designs and opens up new locations – all while sustainability remains front of owners’ minds.