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Denver

North America Data Center Trends H1 2025

September 8, 2025 4 Minute Read

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Colocation Insights

  • There is 20.1 MW across 27 online facilities in the market.
  • Only two colocation facilities offer large amounts of power and space.

Market Trends

  • Sales tax incentives for data center construction materials and equipment are under consideration by the state legislature.
  • Colocation development continues to take place, with Flexential breaking ground on a fifth Denver data center.

Notable Activity

  • Vantage acquired a site in Aurora and has completed a load study with Xcel Energy.
  • Centersquare is retrofitting an existing data center to free up additional capacity.

Figure 1: Historical Market Information

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2025.

Figure 2: Historical Supply and Demand

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2025.

Figure 3: % of Total Secondary Market Inventory

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2025.

Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix

Source: Xcel Energy.

Figure 5: Average Asking Rates

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2025.

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