REITs eye data centres as AI demand rises, but high costs limit expansion
MeridStreet AI summaryReal Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are showing interest in investing in data centres due to growing demand from artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. This shift is driven by the increasing need for data storage and processing power, but REITs are hesitant to invest because of the high upfront costs and complexity involved. As a result, REITs may not be able to expand their participation in the data centre market as much as they would like.
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Why it matters
REITs are looking to data centres for growth due to rising AI demand. However, high costs and complexity may limit expansion.
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- Data centres
- REITs
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