Digital Realty BOS (128 1st Ave) is a data center operated by Digital Realty in Needham, MA, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 14.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Needham data-center market on the ISONE grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 15.0-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Needham — the market this facility sits in.
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Needham's data center footprint remains modest at 31 MW across three tracked facilities, with Digital Realty operating two sites and LightWave Networks managing one. The market's constraint profile presents a structural headwind: the DCPI excess-power score of 29/100 indicates severely limited available capacity, while the constraint reading of 41/100 signals moderate but persistent infrastructure friction. Together, these metrics reflect a market where both power supply and broader operational constraints are meaningful obstacles to scaling. The AVOID verdict is functionally clear for acquisition-focused investors. An excess-power score of 29/100 means there is little margin for demand absorption without capital-intensive power upgrades. For buyers evaluating Needham as a fill-up market or platform play, this translates to elevated capex requirements before the assets become…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
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