DATA CENTRE PREDICTIONS
HILLSBORO RANKS FOURTH IN US FOR DATA CENTRE LEASING ACTIVITY AND NEW SUPPLY IN H1 2022
The Hillsboro market has the largest construction pipeline in the US , 87 % of which is already preleased . CBRE ’ s new report highlights that this market is a hot spot for data centre interest for investors .
The Hillsboro , Ore . data centre market ranked fourth in the US and first among secondary markets for leasing activity in the first half of 2022 , fuelled by increased demand from social media companies , according to a new report from CBRE .
Overall , the market had 37 megawatts ( MW ) of net absorption in H1 2022 , already surpassing the 21.2 MW of net absorption recorded in all of 2021 .
The appetite for data centre space in Hillsboro shows no signs of slowing down . Vacancy rates dropped to 7 % from 15.2 % year-over-year despite the addition of 30 MW of new supply in H1 2022 ( fourth most in the US ). The Hillsboro market will remain tight for the foreseeable future as 87 % of the 228.8 MW of space under construction has been preleased . The delivery of this space will nearly triple Hillsboro ’ s inventory , which currently stands at 139.4 MW . www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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