### Serverfarm Plans $137M Data Center Project in Northwest Houston
Serverfarm is set to develop a $137 million data center in northwest Harris County. The facility will be located at 4801 Betka Road, just northwest of Houston, and will cover approximately 565,000 square feet.
HKS Inc. has been selected as the design firm for the project, which is scheduled to begin construction in July 2025 and be completed by July 2026. There is no confirmation yet on whether the company will seek incentives from Harris County.
In September, Serverfarm announced the acquisition of two data center sites near George Bush Intercontinental Airport, funded by equity commitments from Manulife. These new facilities are expected to provide a capacity exceeding 500 megawatts.
According to the *Houston Business Journal*, a report from Cushman & Wakefield found that among 569 data center facilities in markets across the Americas, the vacancy rate stood at 4.9% at the end of 2024, with 83% of upcoming capacity already pre-leased. In the latter half of 2024, North American markets added 1.5 gigawatts of operational capacity, bringing the total to 20 GW.
