Digital Edge and Hulic to deliver data center in Tokyo

Digital Edge has partnered with Hulic, a Japanese real estate developer, to deliver a carrier-neutral data center, TYO7, in downtown Tokyo.

TYO7 will be situated near the company’s existing TYO2 site, one of the most network dense data centers in Tokyo. The new facility, located at 7-1 Nihonbashi Kobunacho, will sit in a dark fiber-rich area near the financial district. It will also serve as a natural extension for existing TYO2 customers.

Digital Edge, formed by Stonepeak in 2020, and Hulic have formed a joint venture dubbed DEH1 Co. for the development, which is being called the Kobunacho Project.

TYO7 is expected to be ready for service in early 2025.

“This project marks our ninth data center in Japan and will provide depth to our existing platform, offering much-needed high-quality colocation and interconnection options to customers in downtown Tokyo,” said Kei Furuta, president and chief revenue officer at Digital Edge. “This small but strate