PRP Sells Four Office Campuses for $1B, Makes $2B Commitment for Logistics and Data Center Acquisitions

WASHINGTON, D.C. — PRP, a privately held real estate investment and management firm based in Washington, D.C., is making a sea change as it looks to bolster its logistics and data center portfolio and churn its office assets. The company is in the process of selling four office campuses in separate deals totaling more than $1 billion.At the same time, PRP is allocating $2 billion to acquire logistics facilities leased to credit-worthy companies in primary and secondary markets, as well as …

August 24, 2021Acquisitions, Company News, Data Centers, District of Columbia, Industrial, Maryland, Office, Southeast, Texas, Top Stories, Virginia

Life Sciences Firms Dominate Activity in Raleigh-Durham’s Industrial Market

It seems as though we have recently seen significant weekly announcements about investment and job creation by major U.S. companies into the Research Triangle Park region, the area situated between the cities of Raleigh and Durham. For instance, tech titans Apple and Google declared plans to establish major engineering hubs in the region, adding heat to an already dynamic market.It is common knowledge that the Triangle area is respected for its large, highly educated workforce thanks to …

August 23, 2021Data Centers, Industrial, Market Reports, North Carolina, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

Data Center Development Download: What Makes a Great Site?

As more aspects of our lives become digital, the need for data centers is increasing exponentially. COVID fast-tracked the upsurge in data center demand, as businesses worldwide transferred communications and operations to digital platforms — but the need for data centers is permanent.“With an increase in devices needing to connect to each other and the Internet of Things (IOT), the amount of data needed to do this will always be growing, furthering the demand for additional space …

August 10, 2021Bohler, Content Partner, Data Centers, Development, Features, Industrial, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Texas, Western

STRO Cos. Acquires 141,000 SF Office, Data Center in Florham Park, New Jersey

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The STRO Cos., a New Jersey-based investment firm, has acquired a 141,000-square-foot office and data center that is situated on a 14.4-acre site in the Northern New Jersey community of Florham Park. The company purchased the asset from Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), which also occupies the building, for an undisclosed price. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn, J.B. Bruno, Jordan Avanzato and Michael Kavanaugh of JLL represented BNY in the …

July 27, 2021Acquisitions, Data Centers, New Jersey, Northeast, Office

Sila Realty Trust Sells Data Center Portfolio to Mapletree Industrial for $1.3B

TAMPA, FLA. — Tampa-based Sila Realty Trust Inc. has sold 29 data centers across 18 states to Mapletree Industrial Trust, an industrial REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange. The sales price was approximately $1.3 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed in one or more closings during the third quarter of 2021.In total, the data center portfolio spans 3.3 million square feet of net leasable area. The portfolio is 87.8 percent leased to 32 tenants, including Fortune Global 500 …

July 23, 2021Acquisitions, Data Centers, Florida, Southeast

From Hype to Hyperscalers: NAI Global Discusses Trends for Data Centers

Data centers have exploded in importance over the last year and a half. Kevin Goeller, principal, NAI KLNB, has over 21 years of experience in the field of data center development, sales and leasing, but says that, lately, exponential change is driving demand in this asset class. He spoke to REBusinessOnline about the booming need and limiting factors for data centers. REBusiness: Tell us about the sudden, increased demand for data centers. What amount of this demand is due to the pandemic …

July 8, 2021Acquisitions, Content Partner, Data Centers, Development, Features, Industrial, Midwest, NAI, Northeast, Southeast, Texas, Western

CBRE Global Investors Acquires 395,673 SF Logistics Property in Irvine, California

IRVINE, CALIF. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has purchased Irvine Crossing, a mixed-use logistics property in Irvine. Terms of the transaction were not released.The 395,673-square-foot property features a 193,173-square-foot data center with 10 megawatts of critical power located at 17836 Gillette Ave. and a 202,500-square-foot logistics warehouse located at 17871 Von Karman Ave. One of the largest data center operators in the world occupies the data center, while a large …

July 7, 2021Acquisitions, California, Data Centers, Industrial, Western

Blackstone Agrees to Acquire Data Center Giant QTS Realty Trust in $10B Deal

NEW YORK CITY AND OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement with QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a data center real estate investment trust, in an all-cash transaction valued at $10 billion. Upon completion of the transaction, the parties expect that QTS will continue to be led by its senior management team and maintain its corporate headquarters in Overland Park.QTS has a diverse footprint spanning more than 7 million square feet of …

June 8, 2021Acquisitions, Company News, Data Centers, Kansas, Midwest, New York, Northeast, Top Stories

Yondr Group Acquires 270 Acres in Northern Virginia for Data Centers Developments

LOUDOUN AND PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA. — Yondr Group, in partnership with JK Land Holdings LLC, have acquired 270 acres of land in Loudoun and Prince William counties for the development of data centers. The price and seller were not disclosed.The data centers’ new sites are close to Northern Virginia's major fiber path and power transmission lines, and the sites are expected to support the delivery of 500 megawatts of critical IT capacity. Yondr aims to have its first capacity ready …

June 4, 2021Acquisitions, Data Centers, Industrial, Southeast, Virginia

Switch Inc. Buys Land in Metro Austin from Dell for Development of 1.5 MSF Data Center Campus

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Switch Inc. (NYSE: SWCH), a Las Vegas-based data center developer and operator, has purchased land in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock from Dell Technologies for the development of a 1.5 million-square-foot campus. The site is adjacent to Dell’s global headquarters campus. The property will be Switch Inc.’s fifth data center campus in Texas and will be known as The Rock. Switch Inc., which recently acquired Data Foundry, a provider of colocation services in …

June 4, 2021Data Centers, Development, Industrial, Texas