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North America Data Center Trends H1 2024

August 19, 2024 4 Minute Read

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Colocation Insights

  • The overall vacancy rate fell to 6.4% in H1 2024 from 7.3% in H2 2023.

Market Trends

  • Available supply remained largely made up of smaller, second-generation suites.
  • AI providers are beginning to enter the Silicon Valley market.

Notable Activity

  • A local operator that specializes in high-density AI deployments preleased 700 kW of the 1.2 MW that it will deliver in Q4 in a converted industrial building.
  • One prominent operator’s portfolio is 99.3% leased, with only 1 MW available across 137.5 MW in nine facilities.

Figure 1: Historical Market Information

 
Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2024.

Figure 2: Historical Supply and Demand

 
Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2024.

Figure 3: % of Total Primary Market Inventory

 
Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2024.

Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix

 
Source: Silicon Valley Power.

Figure 5: Average Asking Rates

 
Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2024.

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