Clayco Survey: Americans Largely Support Local Data Centers

Clayco, Chicago, polled Americans on how receptive they are to data centers being built in their communities, finding 73% would support a local data center within 20 miles of their home if it brought jobs, investment and tax relief.

JLL: Record-Low Data Center Vacancy Fuels ‘Gold Rush’

The North American data center sector is charging full speed ahead, with colocation vacancy plummeting to a record low of 2.6% and absorption levels doubling in just two years, according to JLL, Chicago.

CBRE: Data Centers See Strong 2024

CBRE, Dallas, reported supply in primary data center markets increased by 34% year-over-year in 2024, significantly more than the 26% increase in 2023.

Data Center Construction Reaches Record High, Driven by AI Growth: CBRE

Demand for data center space overshadowed economic uncertainty and concerns around power availability in the first half of 2023, according to CBRE. Construction of North American data centers reached a record high in part due to the continued growth of artificial intelligence.

CBRE: Rapid Global Data Center Growth Despite Power Supply Challenges

CBRE, Dallas, reported that power supply has struggled to keep pace with data center industry growth internationally. Per its Global Data Center Trends 2023 report, that’s continued to keep vacancies low and pushed rents in the sector up, even amid new construction.