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RELATED COMPANIES ACCELERATES PUSH INTO DATA CENTERS WITH CAPITALIZATION OF RELATED DIGITAL TO FUEL ITS $45 BILLION PIPELINE

On March 27, 2025, Related Companies launched Related Digital, a vertically integrated data center development and investment platform, to capitalize on the growing demand for digital infrastructure.
Related Digital combines Related Companies' extensive real estate and infrastructure expertise with capabilities in clean energy development through its affiliation with energyRe, founded in 2020.
To fuel a $45 billion near-term development pipeline, Related Digital is launching a multi-phase capital-raising effort targeting up to $8 billion in private capital, with Morgan Stanley advising on the initial phase and a minimum of $500 million committed for immediate growth.
Jeff T. Blau, CEO of Related Companies, stated, "Digital infrastructure is one of the most remarkable growth categories and asset classes that I have seen in my more than 35 years in real estate development, driven by the unprecedented demand for data centers with reliable access to significant energy sources."
Related Digital's initial projects include a pre-leased 64-megawatt data center expansion in Ontario, Canada, slated for delivery this summer, and a planned 400+ acre data center campus at the former U.S. Steel South Works site in Chicago, which will house the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park and a 1 GW data center.

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