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Image courtesy of Aligned&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/07\/Aligned-Ashburn-Data-Center.jpg?w=909\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/07\/Aligned-Ashburn-Data-Center.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior shot featuring a data center by Aligned in Ashburn, Va.\" class=\"wp-image-1004806145\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/07\/Aligned-Ashburn-Data-Center.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/07\/Aligned-Ashburn-Data-Center.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/07\/Aligned-Ashburn-Data-Center.jpg?resize=768,576 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of Aligned&#8217;s properties is a 180-megawatt data center in Ashburn, Va. <em>Image courtesy of Aligned Data Centers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Artificial Infrastructure Partnership, Abu Dhabi-based MGX and BlackRock\u2019s Global Infrastructure Partners have wrapped up the $40 billion acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management\u2019s Aligned Data Centers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/ai-consortium-to-acquire-aligned-data-centers-in-40b-deal\/\">previously announced last year<\/a>. Additionally, the consortium earmarked an additional $5 billion for Aligned\u2019s future expansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company\u2019s portfolio spans 51 properties throughout gateway markets such as Northern Virginia, Chicago, Dallas, Ohio, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. Additionally, Aligned&#8217;s international <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/data-center-expansions-push-the-sector-into-new-territory\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/data-center-expansions-push-the-sector-into-new-territory\/\">data center expansion<\/a> reached as far as S\u00e3o Paulo, Quer\u00e9taro, Mexico and Santiago, Chile. The firm provides 5 gigawatts of contracted and available capacity fueled by 100 percent renewable energy in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm\u2019s headquarters will remain in Dallas and its existing leadership, including CEO Andrew Schaap, will retain current responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/10-emerging-data-center-markets-to-watch\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/10-emerging-data-center-markets-to-watch\/\">10 Emerging Data Center Markets to Watch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>AIP launched in 2024 and now includes tech giants such as Nvidia, xAI and Microsoft. The partnership operates with an initial $30 billion capital deployment target, supporting up to $100 billion through additional debt. The acquisition of Aligned marked the consortium\u2019s first-ever investment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AIP isn&#8217;t the only partnership forged by NVIDIA, the first company to ever reach a $5 trillion valuation. The firm also teamed up with the Kuwait Investment Authority and Vistra to form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/kkr-jv-launches-10b-ai-infrastructure-company\/\">Helix Digital Infrastructure<\/a>. The new company has more than $10 billion in dry powder for long-duration commitments, with investments planned for hyperscale data center development and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aligned-s-capital-partners-throughout-the-years\">Aligned&#8217;s capital partners throughout the years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the sale, several other companies held various degrees of equity stakes in Aligned. One of them was CenterSquare, which invested in the firm in 2024. One year later, Aligned ramped up the funding with a capital raising round that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/aligned-data-centers-raises-12b\/\">amassed more than $5 billion in equity<\/a>. That same funding round drew in an additional $7 billion in debt for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of debt, which was included in the current sale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/aligned-taps-2-6b-credit-facility-for-data-center-expansion\/\">Aligned also closed a credit facility<\/a> at nearly $2.6 billion earlier this year, supported by various pension funds, insurance companies and institutional investors. 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