How the data center boom is changing the equation for multifamily investors
by Andrea Zander
As data center development accelerates to meet growing demand for AI and digital infrastructure, its impact is extending beyond the industrial and technology sectors. For multifamily investors, the expansion is introducing new considerations around housing supply, utility costs and property-level fundamentals.
In an interview with IREI, Yisroel Berg, CIO of multifamily at Harbor Group International, discusses how data center development is becoming part of multifamily investment underwriting, the opportunities and risks emerging in markets with significant data center activity and whether the AI buildout is beginning to influence capital-allocation decisions.
