Feature Article: "Data Center Demand Likely to be Strong Through at Least 2028"

Data center demand in North America is expected to stay strong through at least 2028, according to JLL's midyear 2026 report. Vacancy has held at about 1% for the third straight year, even with record construction underway, because AI and digital services keep creating demand. Most tenants signing leases today are booking space that won't be delivered until 2028. More than 66 GW of capacity is under construction across North America, which would use more electricity than all of Germany. About 77% of that construction is happening in "frontier markets" that had almost no data centers a decade ago. West Texas has gained the most, but Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and the Carolinas are also growing quickly.

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