Harrison Street and fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547) have announced the acquisition of AlohaNAP, a carrier hotel data centre – AlohaNAP – on the island of O‘ahu in Hawaii.
The companies will immediately begin the first phase expansion of AlohaNAP’s existing capacity by developing the current car park and adjacent area into an additional 1.5 MW data centre. Once completed, the facility will be a 22,800 sqft facility offering 2.7 MW of total capacity.
AlohaNAP will eventually be developed into a multi-building campus.
The site has direct access to five submarine cable networks and over 40 communication satellites, establishing a connection between the US and APAC regions.
“AlohaNAP is a crucial hub for international data transmission, connecting major global markets and serving as a key edge node for trans-Pacific connectivity within Hawaii’s rapidly expanding edge computing market,” said Michael Borchetta, Managing Director in Transactions at Harrison Street.
“Acquiring AlohaNAP strengthens our connectivity-centric data centre platform, adding valuable scale and diversity across our multi-site carrier hotel portfolio. Alongside our partners at 1547, we are excited to leverage AlohaNAP’s unique submarine cable and satellite access and continue to add further capacity to meet the needs of the world’s largest hyperscale tenants.”
“We are excited to partner with Harrison Street on the expansion of AlohaNAP, a facility that embodies our joint commitment to connectivity,” added J. Todd Raymond, CEO and Managing Director at 1547.
“Since 2012, we have been developing AlohaNAP as a gateway between the US and the APAC region and making it an invaluable asset in the global data ecosystem. As the demand for data transmission and edge computing continues to surge, we remain focused on delivering solutions that strengthen trans-Pacific communication and empower our customers to thrive in a digital-first world. The partnership with Harrison Street and AlohaNAP’s expansion will further enhance our ability to meet the region’s growing need for low-latency, high-redundancy connectivity.”
