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North America Data Center Trends H1 2025

September 8, 2025 4 Minute Read

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Colocation Insights

  • Operators benefit from greater pricing power for larger, contiguous spaces.
  • Local tech companies drive strong colocation demand.
  • Over 50 MW of capacity is immediately available or under construction.

Market Trends

  • Power constraints continue to limit new supply.
  • The vacancy dropped to a record-low 4.5% in H1 2025.

Notable Activity

  • A leading local AI technology company preleased a 9-MW facility.
  • Vantage commissioned 16 MW of preleased capacity at its new Silicon Valley location.
  • Power limitations are causing several planned data center sites to revert to industrial use.

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 Primary Market Inventory

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

Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix

Source: Silicon Valley Power.

Figure 5: Average Asking Rates

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

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