Flexential solidifies Atlanta data center presence with Douglasville 2 and Norcross facility acquisitions
Flexential has closed the acquisition of two Atlanta-area locations, Douglasville 2 and Norcross, solidifying its presence in one of the country's fastest-growing data center hubs.
By completing these purchases, Flexential gains full ownership of its Atlanta data center footprint, including Douglasville 1, acquired in 2023, and Alpharetta.
Flexential said this portfolio-wide transition from leasing to ownership allows the company to make long-term infrastructure investments, deliver consistent customer service, and offer greater operational agility.
Each location offers ample power and space to accommodate the Atlanta area’s data center appetite, which is driven by the growth of AI and cloud services.
A 358,000-square-foot facility designed to optimize high-density colocation workloads, Douglasville 2, at 1750 N. River Road offers 36 MW capacity and chilled water piping technology to deliver low-latency network connectivity.
At 2775 Northwoods Parkway, Norcross is Flexential's Atlanta hub for cloud and cloud protection and colocation solution capability. A 1.8 MW, 32,740-square-foot facility provides premium connectivity through a scalable 100-gigabit network backbone and reliable access to more than 80 carriers to ensure cost-efficient, high-performance connectivity with built-in redundancy.
Joining Ashburn, Virginia, Atlanta has become a key data center hub. According to CBRE’s latest North American Data Center Trend Report, Atlanta is the national data center net absorption leader. Due to supportive tax incentives, robust fiber infrastructure, affordable power, and a low disaster risk, the city has emerged as a prime location for technology enterprises in recent years. These conditions make Atlanta a reliable base for digital finance, health care, telecommunications, and banking operations.
“Atlanta has emerged as a prime destination for new data center construction thanks to its business-friendly environment and strong, reliable power infrastructure,” said Mike Lash, Senior Vice President of data center solutions at CBRE.
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Top 10 largest North American data center markets by under construction (MW)
CBRE said in its North American Data Center Trend Report that primary market data center net absorption was 1,809.5 MW, up from 329.6 MW in 2020 to 2024—a 450% increase in just four years. While Atlanta had surpassed its overall net absorption, Northern Virginia remained the most significant data center market with 2,930.1 MW of total inventory, 17% larger than a year prior due to robust construction. In 2024, Northern Virginia recorded 451.7 MW of total absorption.
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Market |
H2 2024 Under Construction (MW) |
H2 2024 Total Inventory (MW) |
|
Northern Virginia |
2,672.5 MW |
2,930.1 MW |
|
Atlanta |
2,159.3 MW |
1,000.4 MW |
|
Dallas-Fort Worth |
605.6 MW |
591.0 MW |
|
Austin/San Antonio |
463.5 MW |
191.1 MW |
|
Chicago |
266.0 MW |
640.9 MW |
|
Phoenix |
176.0 MW |
602.8 MW |
|
Silicon Valley |
167.8 MW |
468.4 MW |
|
Hillsboro |
160.8 MW |
499.0 MW |
|
New York Tri-State |
142.1 MW |
190.0 MW |
|
Montreal |
11.0 MW |
214.5 MW |
*The eight primary North American data center markets are Northern Virginia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Silicon Valley, Chicago, Phoenix, New York Tri-State, Atlanta and Hillsboro.
Source: CBRE
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