Vancouver’s tech sector is once again heating up and Spencer Building Carrier Hotel, part of the Harbour Centre Complex, is at the forefront of this exciting era.
Recently, the company announced that it is expanding its facility within the downtown’s iconic Spencer Building in response to growing North American demand for leading-class data center services. On the sixth floor, the Spencer Building Carrier Hotel team is currently developing two new data halls, offering a total of 5MW of power and 23,000 square feet of contiguous space. This power is in addition to the existing 3 MW being consumed by existing data center business in Harbour Center.
It’s a sizeable buildout and one that positions Vancouver as a hot spot for enterprises, AI developers, cloud providers and any other type of company looking for cutting-edge data center space in western North America.
In fact, as available data centre space in North America shrinks and prices reach record highs, businesses are facing mounting challenges in finding affordable, high-quality data centre solutions. Spencer Building Carrier Hotel’s expansion eases these pressures by delivering state-of-the-art high-density, secure colocation spaces directly linked to its already-existing Meet-Me-Room 5 (MMR5) and Colo5 infrastructure as well as all of Harbour Centre’s existing MMRs.
The rollout of the expansion will occur in two phases:
- Phase 1 – Data Hall 1: Offering 2.5 MW of power, this hall is designed with flexible build-to-suit configurations to accommodate scalable power options of up to 40 kW per cabinet. It is available now for concurrent buildout.
- Phase 2 – Data Hall 2: Slated for 2027, this second hall will provide an additional 2.5 MW of capacity, further enhancing Spencer Building’s infrastructure
Here’s what Scott Despot, Director of Business Development and Sales at Spencer Building Carrier Hotel had to say: “Today’s businesses…face a dual challenge of having to address escalating data demands and rising costs for data centre services. That’s why we’re thrilled to offer new, customizable data centre options within the Spencer Building. It’s a significant expansion that will empower businesses to scale efficiently in Vancouver and serve customers or business partners throughout the rest of Canada, the U.S., and APAC regions.”
For the full press release, visit the Spencer Building Carrier Hotel website here.