Generative AI has increased demand for computing power, triggering rapid data center construction. Hyperscalers seek land, electricity, and water to support large AI infrastructure projects. CBRE, headquartered in Dallas, has secured dozens of potential data center sites and works directly with major tech companies on land entitlements and utility access. The company positions itself across multiple layers of the infrastructure buildout rather than only providing brokerage or construction. CBRE expects its move into critical infrastructure services to be as significant as its earlier outsourcing expansion, but faster. Infrastructure-related revenue exceeded $3 billion in 2025 and nearly $950 million in the first quarter. A dedicated critical infrastructure services unit targets data centers, telecom, and power infrastructure, with expected growth above 60% this year, while data center leasing revenue more than tripled year over year in the first quarter.
"The rise of generative AI has triggered an unprecedented wave of data center construction as companies scramble to secure the computing power needed to train and run large AI models. As hyperscalers race to acquire land, power, and water for massive AI infrastructure projects, CBRE, which is headquartered in Dallas, has quietly become a key player behind the scenes."
"The company says it has secured "dozens" of potential data center sites around the country and is working directly with major tech companies on everything from land entitlements to power and water access. Unlike pure brokerage firms or construction contractors, CBRE increasingly sits across multiple layers of the AI infrastructure buildout."
""is going to be at least as profound as our move into outsourcing in the 1990s and early 2000s, and much faster," CBRE president and CEO Bob Sulentic said on the company's April 23 earnings call, in which the company announced the its revenue had jumped 19% year over year."
"The company generated more than $3 billion in infrastructure-related revenue in 2025 and nearly $950 million in the first quarter alone. It recently created a dedicated "critical infrastructure services" unit focused on data centers, telecom, and power infrastructure-a business expected to grow more than 60% this year. CBRE also said its data center leasing revenue more than tripled year-over-year in the first quarter."
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