Digital Realty Trust Begins Construction of New Turn-Key Datacenters
(Gawkwire.com) Digital Realty Trust, Inc., the world’s largest wholesale datacenter provider, announced plans today to build out the next phase of over 170,000 square feet of new Turn-Key Datacenters® in five major metropolitan markets to meet escalating demand for its move-in ready datacenter space. The new Turn-Key facilities will be built in the Company’s following top markets:
—Over 53,000 square feet of Turn-Key Datacenter space in Northern New Jersey;
—Approximately 34,000 square feet of Turn-Key Datacenter space in the London metro area;
—Approximately 29,600 square feet of Turn-Key Datacenter space in Northern Virginia;
—Over 22,000 square feet of Turn-Key Datacenter space in San Francisco; and
—Approximately 33,000 square feet of Turn-Key Datacenter space in the Dallas metro area.
“In response to the increased demand for our Turn-Key product, we are accelerating our development plans in these key markets and expect construction to be completed by mid-year,” said Michael Foust, CEO of Digital Realty Trust. “Our redevelopment program is an essential component of our growth strategy. We are also focused on optimizing space in existing operating facilities to meet local demand for highly improved datacenter space while maximizing the returns to our shareholders,” Mr. Foust added.
In addition to the abovementioned projects, the Company also announced construction plans to add datacenter space to the following strategic properties:
—600 Federal Street in downtown Chicago;
—210 North Tucker Boulevard in St. Louis, MO;
—113 North Meyers in Charlotte, NC;
—2323 Bryan Street in downtown Dallas, TX; and
—The Quannapowitt Parkway property in the Boston, MA metro area.
“As the largest wholesale datacenter provider, we are committed to meeting our customers’ ongoing datacenter requirements in each of our markets. Our strong balance sheet enables us to fund our development program to meet the demand for our Turn-Key product,” said A. William Stein, CFO and Chief Investment Officer of Digital Realty Trust. “Our financial strength and ability to access capital are significant advantages for customers seeking space in our global portfolio.”
Digital Realty Trust Turn-Key Datacenter facilities provide state-of-the-art environments for supporting mission critical infrastructure, with advanced cooling, power, redundancy, and sustainability features to ensure that critical applications are available while optimizing energy efficiency. Digital Realty Trust’s Turn-Key Datacenters are scalable from hundreds of kilowatts of IT Load to megawatts of IT load and are located in markets throughout North America and Europe. Each Turn-Key Datacenter facility is physically secure and features a state-of-the-art power and cooling architecture that has been optimized for green operation. Every Turn-Key Datacenter is built using the Company’s proprietary POD Architecture® and uses metered power to ensure that clients pay only for the power that they use.
For more information about space availability at any of Digital Realty Trust’s properties, visit http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com/datacenter-locator.aspx.
