– HighBrook Investors closed its first dedicated data center fund, HighBrook US DCF, LP, with $266 million in commitments.
– The strategy focuses on next-generation digital infrastructure and builds on HighBrook’s long-term real estate investment experience in the US and Europe.
– The fund leverages HighBrook’s established relationships and prior investments in Northern Virginia, the world’s leading data center market.
– Before the final close, the fund was fully seeded with three infill industrial sites in Fairfax County, Virginia, intended for data center development.
– The assets include 300 megawatts of contracted utility power, with substation equipment already ordered.
– The sites benefit from strong fundamentals, including by-right zoning for data center development in Northern Virginia’s prime data center corridor.
– Development will be managed by Centra, HighBrook’s Virginia-based industrial and data center operating platform.
– HighBrook is in active discussions with hyperscaler tenants for potential build-to-suit data center developments.
– Investors include existing HighBrook clients and new institutions such as endowments, foundations, public pensions, funds of funds, family offices, consultants, and wealth managers.
– Fundraising was completed on an accelerated timeline to capture a time-sensitive market opportunity.
– HighBrook’s strategy focuses on securing power access early and identifying strategic sites in supply-constrained markets.
– “Demand for data center capacity continues to grow, but the market is increasingly constrained by access to power,” said Brian Carr, Managing Partner of HighBrook Investors. “By securing advanced-stage power solutions early and identifying strategic sites, we were able to mobilize quickly and are grateful for the strong support from our investors. This strategy reflects HighBrook’s disciplined, hands-on approach and deep local market expertise to deliver scalable, institutional-quality assets.”
– The global data center market is valued at about $430 billion in 2026 and projected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2035, implying roughly 11% annual growth.
– HighBrook has now raised more than $2.5 billion across its funds and investment vehicles.
