Northern Virginia
The world's largest data centre market, anchored by Ashburn's 'Data Center Alley'. Home to over 70% of global internet traffic routing.
4,200MW
Total Capacity
340
Active Facilities
2.1%
Vacancy Rate
$0.065/kWh
Power Cost
3,100MW
Pipeline
8/10
Regulatory Risk
$350K/acre
Land Cost
18mo
Permit Timeline
Capacity Growth Trend
+3,100 MW pipelineMarket Highlights
- Largest concentration of data centres globally
- Critical power constraints driving expansion to adjacent counties
- Dominion Energy grid expansion underway
42%
Renewable Energy
680 MW
Annual Absorption
Key Providers
Top Facilities (10 tracked)
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| DC1 |
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Recent Deals
Blackstone acquires QTS portfolio expansion
Blackstone expanded its QTS data centre portfolio with additional Northern Virginia campuses totaling 320 MW.
Blackstone hyperscale platform - $16B commitment
Blackstone announced a $16B multi-year commitment to develop 600 MW of new hyperscale capacity across its QTS portfolio, starting with Northern Virginia.
Aligned $40B acquisition - largest DC deal ever
The $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers by a consortium of AI Infrastructure Partnership, MGX, and BlackRock's GIP is the largest data centre deal in history.
NVIDIA invests $2B in CoreWeave
NVIDIA invested $2 billion into CoreWeave Class A stock to help scale toward 5 GW of data centre capacity by 2030.
EdgeCore $1.5B Northern Virginia hyperscale
EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure completed $1.5 billion in financing for two single-tenant hyperscale data centres in Northern Virginia.
US data centre PE investment hits $45.7B - 5-year high
Private equity investment in US data centres reached $45.7 billion in 2025, the highest in at least five years, per S&P Global.
Aligned $40B - full consortium: Microsoft, xAI, NVIDIA, MGX
Full buyer consortium revealed: MGX, GIP (BlackRock), Microsoft, xAI, NVIDIA, Temasek, Kuwait Investment Authority, and BlackRock.
Ecolab acquires CoolIT Systems for $4.75B
Ecolab announced a definitive agreement to acquire liquid cooling leader CoolIT Systems from KKR for $4.75 billion in cash.
Blackstone eyes $2B IPO for data centre unit
Blackstone is considering a $2 billion IPO for its data centre acquisition platform, per Bloomberg reporting.
CoStar Market Data
Recent Sales (2 in market)
| Property | Price | SF | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEST Campus | $322.0M | 280,736 | 06/30/2025 |
| NEST Campus | $32.7M | 280,736 | 02/15/2023 |
Available Space (1 properties)
| Property | Avail SF | Rent | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Farinella Dr | 48,235 | $12.40 - 15.16 (Est.) | New Vernon Equities |
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