The data center M&A wave arrived in force this spring. Private‐equity buyers and infrastructure funds have announced more than $22 billion in takeovers year-to-date, the strongest first-half total on record. Deal activity has pulled data-center real estate investment trusts (REITs)…
M&A deals reshape the listed real-estate space A fresh round of takeovers has turned the spotlight on data-center landlords, reflecting a significant data center REIT boom. In late May, Digital Core REIT accepted a $14 billion cash-and-stock offer from a…
A comprehensive benchmark that covers every equity and mortgage REIT listed on U.S. exchanges—thereby spanning housing, warehouses, offices, data centers, self-storage, and beyond. Consequently, it offers an all-in snapshot of America’s income-producing real-estate market. 1. What the Index Captures Launched…