Data Centers: The Best Performing CRE Sector to Date
Data centers are handsomely rewarding investors for their confidence in the sector. As of Q4 2020, data center REITs yielded 17.2% in returns, beating out all other CRE asset classes’ REITs by a wide margin. During the same period, infrastructure REITs produced 10.2% returns, followed by industrial (9.8%), self-storage (8.2%), healthcare (-13.9%), office (-19.9%), lodging (-27.2%) and retail (-28.3%).1 This report will explore the dynamics propelling the sector to unparalleled success. 1 Prior to the…