An Inside Look at the Data Center Development Journey

Data centers are economic engines of the new economy. Every data center starts as an idea, with a location attached. It takes a lot of funding, planning and execution to create these complex facilities.

Today on Data Center Richness, we share a behind-the-scenes look at how investors and developers work together to bring a data center project from concept to reality. Our guests are Sabey Data Centers President Tim Mirick and Jeff Kanne, the President and CEO of National Real Estate Advisors. The two companies have been working together since 2010, with National Real Estate providing the capital to enable Sabey its footprint across the US.

It's a fascinating conversation that provides a glimpse into how these relationships work, and how investment strategy and company culture translate into new to support data center customers. And how those models adapt to the super-sized development environment of 2025 and beyond.

Here's an overview of the discussion, hosted by Rich Miller of Data Center Richness.

00:00 - Intro: Why Capital Matters in Data Center Development

01:30 - Tim Mirick's Data Center Journey, and the Sabey Data Centers story.

05:00 - Meet Jeff Kanne, and National Real Estate Advisors

08:15 - The Investor Perspective: How NREA Evaluates Development Opportunities

11:20 - The Operator Perspective: How Sabey Approaches Project Development

14:45 - Sabey's Growth Story - Expanding Beyond the Pacific Northwest

22:50 - The Next Phase: Why Austin?

26:25 - The Current AI Boom: Assessing Risk and Opportunity

31:50 - Developing Strategy in a Complex Market

36:00 - Customer Models - Enterprise vs. Hyperscale vs Neoclouds

39:45 - The Road Ahead: How Sabey and NREA See the Future

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LINKS FROM THIS SHOW

Sabey Data Centers
https://sabeydatacenters.com/

National Real Estate Advisors
https://natadvisors.com/

Sabey Expands Power Availability Across Key Campuses
https://sabeydatacenters.com/news/sabey-expands-power-availability-across-key-campuses

Rich Miller on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterfrontier/

Podcast Episode Details

An Inside Look at the Data Center Development Journey