2021 Data Center Global Market Comparison

REAL ESTATE & PHYSICAL CONSIDERATIONS

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Affordable land eases the cost of entry to a market and likely indicates considerable availability. Large sites are increasingly prized by data center operators for development across several phases.

TOP TEN

COLUMBUS

JOHANNESBURG

PHOENIX

DALLAS

NASHVILLE

DENVER

ATLANTA

CHICAGO

LAGOS*

DUBLIN

* NEW MARKET IN 2021 REPORT

Creativity on data center location will define builds in coming years, as the same sites in tight markets will be pursued by all real estate asset classes. Re-purposing already developed and/or brownfield sites may offer advantages over limited remaining greenfield locations. WHAT TO WATCH

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