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DataBank acquires leased data center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Mapletree Industrial Trust

Colocation operator exercises purchase option on Minnesota site after ten-year lease

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··United States
DataBank acquires leased data center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Mapletree Industrial Trust

DataBank has acquired a Minneapolis data centre facility from Mapletree Industrial Trust after leasing the premises for a decade. The transaction was finalised after the colocation provider decided to exercise a contractual purchase option. The deal transitions the long-term operational site into DataBank's directly owned property portfolio.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Data Center Dynamics on 30 Sept 2026, 10:19. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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