Powered Land / Powered Shell
GotColo.com excels in sourcing powered land and powered shells globally, providing specialized, vendor-agnostic support for organizations pursuing large-scale, custom, or greenfield and brownfield data center development. This is particularly valuable for hyperscalers, AI operators, enterprises planning multi-MW/ multi-GW campuses, or investors seeking scalable sites in a market where ready power and suitable land are increasingly scarce due to grid constraints, zoning challenges, and explosive demand.
GotColo.com leverages its extensive global network, real-time market intelligence, and relationships with major developers and land owners to identify and secure powered land parcels, powered shell facilities, build-to-suit opportunities, and greenfield sites worldwide. Services include:
Powered Land & Greenfield Site Sourcing
- Identify and evaluate raw or pre-entitled powered land parcels with secured or near-term utility commitments (multi-MW to GW-scale potential), substation proximity, transmission access, and renewable energy integration options.
- Conduct global searches across high-growth regions (e.g., Northern Virginia, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and emerging markets in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and beyond).
- Assess land feasibility factors: zoning/entitlements status, environmental/regulatory approvals, geotechnical suitability, flood/seismic risks, water availability, fiber connectivity, tax incentives, economic development grants, and long-term expansion potential.
Powered Shell & Build-to-Suit Opportunities
- Source powered shell facilities — partially completed structures with building envelope, secured utility power feeds, fiber access points, and basic infrastructure — allowing clients to customize interiors (cooling, UPS, generators, racks) while minimizing upfront development timelines and risks.
- Facilitate build-to-suit arrangements where developers construct tailored facilities on client-selected sites or existing campuses, including negotiated turnkey or shell-plus options.
- Leverage proprietary insights into what's truly available now, upcoming builds, and pricing trends.
Comprehensive Due Diligence & Risk Mitigation
- Deliver in-depth site reports covering power delivery timelines (often 1–5+ years for new substations), capacity commitments, redundancy options, curtailment risks, and alternative sourcing (e.g., behind-the-meter generation, PPAs).
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary reviews: environmental impact, permitting roadmaps, community/zoning negotiations, and legal/title due diligence to de-risk investments.
Negotiation & Commercial Structuring
- Lead competitive processes and direct negotiations for land acquisitions, powered shell leases, or build-to-suit contracts — securing favorable terms like power pricing, escalation caps, expansion rights, ramp-up concessions, termination flexibility, and performance guarantees.
- Optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) through market benchmarking, incentive stacking, and structuring deals to align with client timelines and budgets.
Strategic Advisory & Execution Support
- Develop phased development roadmaps, from site selection through permitting, construction oversight, and eventual operations handoff.
- Provide ongoing monitoring for expansions, power upgrades, or portfolio optimization across global footprints.
By partnering with GotColo.com for powered land and powered shell sourcing, clients gain accelerated access to scarce opportunities, reduced development risks, significant cost savings (through competitive bidding and expert negotiation), and a trusted, independent advisor focused exclusively on your objectives — not developer commissions.
This capability complements GotColo.com’s core colocation and wholesale expertise, enabling seamless transitions from existing facilities to large-scale custom builds. Whether you’re planning a hyperscale campus, securing AI-driven power capacity, or exploring international greenfield plays, GotColo.com delivers the global visibility, relationships, and execution know-how needed to succeed.
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