Wholesale data centers in primary U.S. markets recorded 134.9 megawatts (MW) of net absorption in the first half of 2020, according to CBRE.
New inventory in primary markets grew by 5 percent in the first half, raising the first half 2020 total to 131.1 MW and bringing the total overall footprint of the primary wholesale colocation market to more than 2.7 gigawatts.
More than 373 MW of capacity was under construction across primary markets in first half 2020, with Northern Virginia accounting for the lion’s share at 239 MW. More than 100 MW has broken ground so far this year, increasing the pipeline of new deliveries.
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