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November 24, 2025

The Data Center Opportunity Hidden in Today’s Office Market

By Richard Dennis, PE

Repurposing Underused Properties Into Modern Data Centers

By Richard Dennis, PE, published on Nov. 24, 2025, on GlobeSt.com

The global shift toward digital operations has positioned data centers as a critical backbone across many industries, such as agriculture, banking, inventory, defense, mining, and healthcare. A recent NEWMARK study projects that global data center demand will double by 2030. In the US alone, there is an oversupply of office space, creating a compelling opportunity to repurpose underused properties into modern data centers.

These conversions require a clear understanding of the complex infrastructure demands that define data center operations. Below is a brief overview of these requisites and how to evaluate a building’s potential for data center use.

In this latest GlobeSt article, Richard Dennis discusses how Data Center demand may be an opportunity to repurpose underused properties into modern data centers.

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