AI Data Center Development: Land, Power & What Makes a Site Viable

Guest:

Taylor Malfitano, Founder and Managing Principal, Broadwaters Digital

Host:

Logan Freeman, Managing Broker, Midwest CRE Advisors

In this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, host Logan Freeman sits down with Taylor Malfitano, Founder and Managing Principal of Broadwaters Digital, to connect AI demand with what it takes to turn land, power and capital into a viable data center project.

Taylor brings more than $3.5 billion in real estate transaction experience, including Gramercy Property Trust and the founding team of Blackstone's Link Logistics.

Episode Highlights:

Tokens to Square Feet: How using an AI tool translates into demand for servers, power and physical space.
Power-Ready Sites: Broadwaters develops sites with on-site power generation integrated from day one, since grid access has become the binding constraint.
Training vs. Inference: Training campuses went where land and power were available, often in non-traditional markets.
Community Trust: The industry has made mistakes, and earning community support matters.

Acreage alone does not make a data center site. Power, connectivity, approvals and trust have to align.

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