Data Center View - October 29, 2026 - US Signal acquires 63,000-SF data center in Hillsboro, Oregon

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NEWS ROUNDUP

ACQUISITION: US Signal acquires 63,000-SF data center in Hillsboro, Oregon. US Signal has acquired an existing Hillsboro facility, establishing its first owned data center in the Portland metro. The approximately 63,000-SF property includes about 14,000 SF of data halls and 4.5MW of on-site power, with room to expand. The acquisition is backed by owner Igneo Infrastructure Partners and adds to US Signal’s 17-facility network. COO John White and Igneo partner and co-head of North America Michael Ryder highlighted the expansion.

FINANCING: EdgeCore closes $521M securitization backed by Santa Clara data center. EdgeCore has completed its second asset-backed securitization, secured by its stabilized SV01 facility in Santa Clara, California, with 36MW of IT capacity. Proceeds will refinance construction loans and fund future green data center development. MUFG was sole structuring adviser; ING and MUFG were joint bookrunners, with First Citizens and Huntington as co-managers. EVP of finance Julie Brewer and Partners Group infrastructure executive Fentress Boyse discussed the financing and the platform’s contracted cash flows.

DEVELOPMENT: Legacy and ARCO/Murray advance former Cboe headquarters conversion in Chicago. Legacy Investing is converting the former Cboe Global Markets headquarters at 400 S. LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago into a data center, with ARCO/Murray handling construction. The contractor’s project update describes work across the building’s floors, roof and basement, with 33MW of utility power supporting up to 23.5MW of IT load. Construction is underway, and ARCO/Murray targets delivery in late 2026.

FINANCING: AirTrunk secures A$4.25B green loan for Western Sydney expansion. AirTrunk has secured an A$4.25 billion green loan to support expansion of its SYD3 campus in Western Sydney, New South Wales. The financing brings together 32 financial institutions, including 14 underwriting banks. Construction by A W Edwards is underway, with the expanded development expected to finish in mid-2028. Tom Mackellar, AirTrunk’s vice president of origination and market expansion, highlighted lender support for the project. Savings from the loan’s green margin will support AirTrunk’s social-impact initiatives.

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