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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- At Data Center Richness we demystify technology and explain why data centers matter, and what comes next for the Internet, cloud computing and AI. Host Rich Miller is a journalist and analyst who has been covering the data center sector for 25 years. Subscribe to our channel for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@DataCenterRichness?sub_confirmation=1 NOW ON SUBSTACK! Check out the Data Center Richness Substack: https://datacenterrichness.substack.com/ On the Web: Data Center Richness https://datacenterpodcast.com/ 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/ RELATED VIDEOS: What's Next in Data Center Investing? https://youtu.be/XITavRKbXF4?si=eDV53Vj3a0bj9AmM What's Next for Data Center Real Estate? https://youtu.be/H2FFJfm5wug?si=ITkZ2ILcyrqyXjn6 All video by Data Center Richness. Supplemental music via Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/60o8qx  

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