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Data center landlords, not tech giants, own AI's infrastructure

Original: Who actually owns AI infrastructure? Mostly landlords. In North America's eight primary data center markets, vacancy is

A market analysis argues that most AI infrastructure is effectively owned by data center landlords rather than AI companies. In North America's eight primary data center markets, vacancy sits at 1.4% and rents on 10 MW-plus deals rose 6.7% in six months, per CBRE's H1 2026 figures. An estimated 60% of new global capacity added between 2026 and 2030 will be leased rather than owned outright.

Why now: Surging AI demand has made data center capacity scarce and expensive, raising questions about who controls and profits from AI infrastructure.

CBRENorth America data center market

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• Who actually owns AI infrastructure? Mostly landlords. In North America's eight primary data center markets, vacancy is 1.4% and rents on 10 MW+ deals rose 6.7% in six months (CBRE, H1 2026). We estimate about 60% of new capacity added worldwide in 2026-2030 will be leased from… · dcmarketinsights · 2

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