Atlanta listed as top market for data center construction, report indicates
CBRE ranks metro Atlanta as the nation’s leading market for data center construction, with capacity under construction rising more than 50% year over year. Data center growth is facing local resistance, including a 90-day moratorium on new construction recently enacted by Forest Park.
A CBRE report identified metro Atlanta as the top U.S. market for data center construction, surpassing Northern Virginia for the first time. Capacity under construction increased by more than 50% from the previous year, with Georgia’s tax incentives, workforce availability and lower operating costs cited as factors attracting development.
The expansion is generating resistance in communities across metro Atlanta. The city of Forest Park recently implemented a 90-day moratorium temporarily halting new construction, reflecting broader local concerns about the pace and neighborhood impacts of data center development.