CBRE recently came out with its Global Data Center Investor Sentiment Survey. Demand remained "robust" in the second half of 2021, it reported, including "record-breaking M&A activity" and cap rates compressing.

But anyone looking at investment in data centers should remember a few considerations inherent in the property type.

According to CBRE's survey, 95% of respondents plan to increase their investment in the data sector this year. About half were interested in opportunistic, value-add, and core-plus.

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