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CBRE: DFW Data Center Market Records Most Active Leasing Quarter of All Time

by | Jan 13, 2022
Several large leases signed by social media and financial services users—whose identities were not disclosed—drove the swell of activity in Q4. That led to "incredibly strong" net leasing activity for the full year, CBRE says. That's now driving lots of new data center construction here, and may increase asking rates in 2022 and beyond. With "no end in sight" to the market growth, CBRE's Brant Bernet believes we're only in the "early innings" of an extra-inning game.
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Dallas’ CyrusOne Data Centers Acquired for $15B in Cash by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners
by | Nov 15, 2021
With over 50 data centers in North America, South America, and Europe, CyrusOne supports IT infrastructure for around 1,000 firms, including approximately 200 Fortune 1000 companies. The huge acquisition is the latest in a string of private equity buyout deals as firms "look to spend a mountain of cash from their investors," according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Work-From-Home Demands Spur Growth at DFW Data Centers
by | Sep 17, 2020
Digital transformation plans compress from years to months amidst COVID-19.
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Here’s How Linesight’s New Dallas Office is Using Tech to Accelerate Construction Speed to Market
by | Aug 27, 2020
Dublin-based Linesight is bullish on Dallas-Fort Worth, which ranks as the second-busiest construction market and second highest data center leasing market in the U.S.
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North Texas Corporate Innovators Set the Stage for Disruption

by | Jan 28, 2020
From public-safety blimps to revolutionary data centers, North Texas’ giants invented technology in 2019 to make our world a little bit better.
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Dallas is No. 3 Among Global Data Center Markets, C&W Study Says
by | Jan 21, 2020
Cushman & Wakefield evaluated 1,162 data centers across 38 global markets in its just-released Data Center Market Comparison.
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DataBank Receives $185M Investment from Colony Capital
by | Jan 6, 2020
Colony Capital is supporting the data center provider through additional capital to potentially fund add-on acquisitions and greenfield edge data center developments.
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We Compute: Dallas-Fort Worth’s Data Center Market Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
by | Nov 19, 2019
The wholesale colocation market in the region is as competitive as its ever been, ranking among the nation’s top three data center markets.
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Follow the Money: PHAZR Exits, Spectral MD Gets $1M, Merck Buys Antelliq

by | Dec 20, 2018
Also, you’ll find projekt202, Crow Holdings, Latticework Capital, Light LLC, Woodside Capital, DataBank, and National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Co. in this roundup of activity by companies and investors with ties to North Texas.
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DI People: Neiman Marcus, CyrusOne, Pei Wei, Southwest Airlines Make Promotions
by | Nov 20, 2018
Also, you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Apex Clearing, Invitation Homes, and Giordano, Wegman, Walsh, and Associates in this roundup of people news in North Texas.
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Innovative Spaces: A (Photo) Tour of Facebook’s Fort Worth Data Center
by | Oct 19, 2018
Facebook’s Fort Worth data center features local artwork throughout its administrative areas. The 150 acre complex in Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development will eventually include five buildings and has a total value of more than $1 billion.
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Efficiency, Sustainability Drive Massive Facebook Fort Worth Data Center
by | Oct 19, 2018
From server hardware to administrative spaces, Facebook's North Texas data center runs on renewable energy and innovative ideas.
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North Texas Rises to Become One of Top U.S. Data Center Markets

by | Oct 10, 2018
Because of their unique value on the tax rolls, the stringent requirements to build them, and the technology needed to equip them, data centers have created a class of their own in real estate.
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Cushman & Wakefield Acquires Irving-based EnSite
by | Nov 10, 2016
EnSite is a leading provider for maintenance and repair work for the data center, health-care and telecom industries.
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Dallas Data Center Roundtable: Dallas-Fort Worth Breaks Through
by | May 31, 2016
At a time when demand for innovative data center space is skyrocketing, Dallas-Fort Worth has emerged as one of the top markets in the country.
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Dallas Data Center Roundtable: A Critical Connection
by | May 24, 2016
At a time when demand for data center space is skyrocketing, Dallas-Fort Worth has emerged as one of the top markets in the country.
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