5x5 with CompStak: What’s Fueling the Data Center Gold Rush

Looking for quick, sharp CRE insights you can actually use?Welcome to 5x5 with CompStak — your bite-sized breakdown of what’s happening in commercial real estate, powered by data and real-world experience.

In this episode, host Brian Caldwell sits down with Ryan Atkinson from JLL to unpack the evolving world of data centers and the growing impact of AI on real estate.

🎧 Tune in for:

• Why power availability is the #1 headwind for data center development

• How AI is reshaping demand and influencing site selection

• Key regional differences affecting power, permitting, and build timelines

• Innovations in green energy and densification

• What’s driving valuation shifts in the data center space

• The rising importance of security and infrastructure resiliency

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