Data Center Geography: More Than Tax Incentives and Facility Numbers
Why this matters
Industrial has moved into a normalization phase after the 2020-2023 frenzy. Vacancies are up modestly, sublease space remains a watch item in the big-box logistics segment, and rent growth has shifted from double-digit to mid-single-digit. The long-term tailwinds — nearshoring, e-commerce penetration, infill scarcity — remain intact. Institutional capital is calibrating between core income and value-add basis plays as the cycle matures.
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- Disclosed industrial deal value tracked in September 2026: $5.3B across 43 reported transactions. All Industrial coverage →
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There’s more to understanding data center buildouts than counting facilities, according to a just-released report from the Institute of International Finance (IIF). In researching data from the Pacific Northwest Natio…
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