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DALLAS — A consortium led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, Abu Dhabi’s MGX and the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership has entered into an agreement to acquire Dallas-based Aligned Data Centers for approximately $40 billion. The sellers are Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investment partners. Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026. This deal marks Macquarie Asset Management’s second major data center transaction in the last year, following the 2024 sale of AirTrunk to a consortium of investors that valued the company at $16 billion. Aligned Data Centers has rapidly scaled across North and South America, serving hyperscale, AI and enterprise customers. In recent years, Aligned has expanded its footprint from two operational facilities in Dallas and Phoenix to more than 50 campuses across the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Colombia, representing over 5 gigawatts (GW) of operational and planned capacity, including assets under development.   Aligned also obtained the first-ever green data center securitization, and first-ever sustainability-linked financing for a data center platform, according to company representatives. “This transaction underscores Macquarie Asset Management’s ability to consistently identify key thematics early and find opportunities that create value for our clients and partners,” says Ben …