Data center demand reached yet another high in the first half of 2026 with 25 gigawatts of absorption–double the level from a year ago and five times that of 2024–according to JLL, Chicago.
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Redfin Reports Most Americans Say ‘Not in My Backyard’ to AI Data Centers
More than half of U.S. residents–53%–oppose the construction of an AI data center in their neighborhood, according to Redfin, Seattle. Just one-third (34%) support it.
CBRE: Data Center Supply Can’t Keep Up with Demand
The data center market is expanding as demand from artificial intelligence uses outpaces available space capacity, pushing vacancy rates toward historic lows despite a wave of new supply, according to CBRE, Dallas.
Pew Research Finds More Data Centers Coming to Rural Areas
In a shift from the past, most planned data centers in the U.S. are in rural areas, new research from the Pew Research Center found.
Data Center Vacancy Hits Historic Low, JLL Reports
The data center colocation market has reached a critical tipping point, with vacancy rates plummeting to an unprecedented 2.3% amid “relentless” demand for digital infrastructure, according to JLL, Chicago.