Methodology
Primary sources, one link per number, a date on every row.
Where the data comes from
The dataset was researched on 11 November 2026 from each firm’s own data center service pages, deal announcements, team biographies and capabilities brochures. Two deal records cite the trade or legal press named in the source title. Every filled field maps to a dated source, and source markers open the supporting page.
How we verify
Every firm has at least three sourced fields beyond name, website and summary. The date records when we read the cited page. An empty cell means the source leaves that field unstated, so ask for it in your brief. Service filters include only services the firm names explicitly.
Deal figures in the firm’s own words
Deal records are the firm’s own published figures or named mandates. Annual dollar value, colocation GW, land acreage, a lead broker’s career MW and project counts measure different work, so each figure keeps its units, period and team. Facility and supplier coverage sits in its own sourcing network column.
Who is included
Real estate brokerages, site selection advisors, colocation sourcing firms and capital advisors with an explicit data center offer. Global property practices, specialist brokers and investment banks all qualify. Service hubs list a firm when it offers that service. Related firms share a practice type or services.
Fees
The fee column quotes the firm’s published terms. Colocation brokers are often paid by the provider on placement; site searches and capital mandates are usually client-paid. Put the payer and fee basis in your engagement letter.
Consolidated and excluded names
The Data Center Brokers team brand sits under Cushman & Wakefield and Data Center Scouts under Bridgepointe. ColoAdvisor now redirects to 515 Engine. WiredRE acts as a principal and datacenterHawk sells market intelligence, so both sit outside this broker list.
Corrections
Firms and readers can send corrections to hello@datacenterbrokerlist.com with a public source. We update the row and its verified date. Featured placement is paid and labelled; it never changes a row’s data or its position in the sorted table.
Reuse
The dataset is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to datacenterbrokerlist.com. Download it as CSV or JSON.
Field definitions
10 fields- Practice
- Practice type, classified from the firm’s published data center offer.
- Markets stated
- Geographic scope stated on the cited service page.
- Services
- Data-center-specific services the firm offers on its own pages.
- Client focus
- Client groups addressed by the cited data center practice.
- Published deal record
- The firm’s own published deal figure or a named completed mandate, in its original units, period and team scope.
- Sourcing network
- Provider or facility coverage the firm states for its sourcing network.
- Colocation
- Yes when the cited page offers colocation sourcing or leasing.
- Land / site selection
- Yes when the cited page offers data center land transactions or site selection.
- Investment / M&A
- Yes when the cited page offers data center acquisitions, dispositions, investment, financing or M&A advisory.
- Fee disclosure
- Published compensation terms: who pays and on what basis.