CLT · Market 14 of 25 · East · Data checked 2026-10-20
Charlotte Colocation & High-Density kW Counter-Quote Desk
Send your power, space and redundancy spec. At least three Charlotte facilities bid blind against it, and every quote comes back on one 36-month landed cost within one business day.
- Digital Realty CLT10113 N Myers St, Charlotte, NC 28202
- 701 E Trade701 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Landed cost model
36-month Charlotte colocation cost
Model the full contract before any sales call. Defaults come from this metro's published benchmarks; replace them with the numbers on your quote or renewal notice.
Rate: CBRE, North America Data Center Trends H1 2026 (Figures 1 and 2: H1 2026 Wholesale Primary and Secondary Market Fundamentals) (H1 2026), Quoted asking rental rates, USD per kW per month, for 250+ kW at N+1/Tier III requirements (wholesale). Ranges as published. Power: EIA industrial average, NC, July 2026 (preliminary). Cross-connects: Inflect, Colocation Pricing: What to Expect for Racks, Cabinets, and Cages in 2026.
Interconnection
Carrier hotels and exchanges in Charlotte
Racks in or cross-connected to these buildings reach the most carriers and cloud on-ramps.
Carrier hotels and meet-me rooms
| Building | Address | Operator | Why it matters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Realty CLT10 | 113 N Myers St, Charlotte, NC 28202 | Digital Realty | Uptown interconnection site; PeeringDB lists 14 networks and MegaIX Charlotte present. | Source |
| 701 E Trade (CENTRA CLT01) | 701 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202 | CENTRA Digital Interconnect | PeeringDB lists in-building fiber from carriers including AT&T, Lumen, Segra, Spectrum, Verizon and Zayo, and the Statewide NC-IX exchange. | Source |
Market snapshot
CBRE reports that Duke Energy is requiring end users to sign power commitments and increase capital contributions, and that power generation near Charlotte appears to be at capacity.
CBRE, North America Data Center Trends H1 2025 Market Profiles: Charlotte-Raleigh (September 8, 2025), 2025-09-08
Operators
Who can bid in Charlotte
Operators with a facility in the metro, and the deployments each facility is built for. We invite the ones that fit your spec.
| Operator | Example facility | Built for | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Realty | CLT10, 113 N Myers St, Charlotte | Uptown presence with 25+ cloud and network service providers. | Source |
| Flexential | Charlotte - North (3.3 MW) | Mid-size enterprise colocation positioned between Ashburn and Atlanta, on a 100 Gbps backbone. | Source |
| TierPoint | Charlotte - Center Park (CL4), 1805 Center Park Dr, Charlotte | Regulated enterprise colocation (SOC 2 + HITRUST, PCI-DSS, ITAR) with cabinets, cages and optional managed services. | Source |
| CENTRA Digital Interconnect | CLT01, 701 E Trade St, Charlotte | Carrier-dense interconnection in uptown Charlotte with Statewide NC-IX on site. | Source |
| Flexential | Raleigh, 5150 McCrimmon Pkwy, Morrisville (Research Triangle) | Triangle-area deployments: 4.31 MW critical power, 100% power SLA. | Source |
| CyrusOne | DUR1/DUR2 campus, Durham (Research Triangle Park) | Larger Raleigh-Durham footprints: 40 MW campus IT capacity, eleven data halls at DUR1. | Source |
Charlotte colocation questions
Published wholesale asking rents in Charlotte run $190 to $235 per kW per month for 250 kW and larger requirements (CBRE, North America Data Center Trends H1 2026 (Figures 1 and 2: H1 2026 Wholesale Primary and Secondary Market Fundamentals), H1 2026). Smaller cabinet deals usually price higher per kW, and power is often metered on top. Retail full racks generally run $900 to $2,000 per month (Inflect, 2026-04-01).
The main interconnection buildings are Digital Realty CLT10 (113 N Myers St, Charlotte, NC 28202), 701 E Trade (701 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202). Buildings with more networks on site mean shorter, cheaper cross-connects to the carriers and clouds you need.
The industrial electricity average is 8.37 cents/kWh (NC industrial). Facilities that bill power separately pass this through with their PUE on top, so ask each bidder for its billed PUE and power rate.
Providers bid blind: they see the technical spec only, never your name, email, phone or company, and never a file you upload. We introduce you only to the provider you pick. We ask at least three facilities to price your power, space and interconnection spec, put every quote on one 36-month landed cost, and reply within one business day.