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North America Data Center Trends H2 2024

February 26, 2025 4 Minute Read

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Colocation Insights

  • Strong demand continued, with rental rate increases across all requirements.
  • Vacancy remained virtually nonexistent in the colocation market.

Market Trends

  • Small Modular Reactor development is being considered in Umatilla and surrounding Eastern Oregon cities.
  • Power timelines extended into the 2030s for delivery.

Notable Activity

  • A data center development by Crane in Forest Grove secured city council approval.
  • Aligned completed construction of PDX-01.
  • Power constraints continued to delay new data center development.

Figure 1: New Market Development Information

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2024.

Figure 2: New Market Inventory and Vacancy

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2024.

Figure 3: % of Total Primary Market Inventory

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2024.

Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix

Source: Portland General Electric.

Figure 5: Average Asking Rates

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2024.

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