Colocation Insights

  • Strong demand from hyperscale and AI-driven initiatives has led to robust absorption, low vacancy rates and stable pricing.
  • The under-construction pipeline continues to expand as existing projects are completed on schedule and replaced by large-scale developments, indicating sustained investor and tenant confidence.

Market Trends

  • Atlanta's data center market is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by over 3 GW of power commitments.
  • The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved new generation capacity for Georgia Power that makes way for over 10 GW of future data center expansion.

Notable Activity

  • Multiple mega-scale projects attempting to come online at once are causing transmission constraints in some regions of Georgia. Resolving these constraints will require targeted transmission upgrades and a geographically balanced approach to future development.
  • Georgia's changing political and regulatory environment has created uncertainty regarding state tax incentives, complicating long-term planning for some hyperscalers and operators considering significant investments.

Figure 1: Historical Market Information

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2025.

Figure 2: Historical Supply and Demand

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2025.

Figure 3: % of Total Primary Market Inventory

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2025.

Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix

Source: EIA.

Figure 5: Average Asking Rates

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2025.
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Data Center Solutions

Our lifecycle data center service offering consolidates your data center real estate, facilities and technology systems into a single operational and financial model.