The ROE Trap: Why "Good" Rental Properties Kill Long-Term Wealth | Strategy Spotlight

In Episode 3 of the Data Center Deep Dive series on The Kansas City Market Pulse, host Logan Freeman and Mitch Case explore whether an existing warehouse or industrial building can be converted into a data center.

Retrofitting can get to market faster than building new, but only if the underlying structure and systems are solid.

Episode Highlights:

• Start With the Community: A quick check on whether the community wants data centers. Some are adopting 6- to 12-month moratoriums.
• Slab and Floor Load: Servers and raised floors are heavy. Inadequate concrete means major costs or a building that will not work.
• Clear Height: Vertical space is needed for airflow and hot and cold aisle containment.
• Older Buildings: Many candidates were built from the 1960s through the 1990s.
• Reuse, Retrofit or Tear Down: A framework for deciding which path makes sense.

The real value is knowing which buildings qualify and which ones do not.

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