1-5 MW requirements in New York New Jersey fall into the retail and small wholesale colocation segment. Market pricing bands: New Jersey $145-225/kW/month (brokerage data). Total operational inventory is about 723 MW.
1-5 MW colocation in New York New Jersey: key numbers
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing band (market) | New Jersey $145-225/kW/month; New York $145-185/kW/month for 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025) | |
| Inventory | 723 MW | JLL Midyear 2025: New Jersey 531 MW + New York 192 MW (sum = 723 MW); CBRE H1 2024 ‘New York Tri-State’ 190.0 MW (H1 2025) |
| Under construction | 43 MW | JLL Midyear 2025: NJ 19 MW + NY 24 MW; CBRE H2 2025: NY Tri-State under construction flat YoY (H1 2025) |
| Grid | PJM (New Jersey); NYISO (New York) |
Can New York New Jersey deliver 1-5 MW of power today?
PJM pricing increases continue to push occupiers to consider adjacent markets; NJ showing emerging interest in powered land (CBRE H2 2025). New York imposed a one-year moratorium on new data centers of 50 MW+ by executive order signed July 14, 2026 (Thomson Reuters).
Which operators can serve 1-5 MW in New York New Jersey?
Operators active in the market at scale include Equinix (NY/NJ campuses), Digital Realty, CoreSite, DataBank, QTS (Piscataway), CyrusOne (Totowa), Iron Mountain (NJE), Telehouse, Evoque/Centersquare, 365 Data Centers, CoreWeave (NJ). Availability for a specific block changes monthly; request a capacity check for current options.
What to specify in a 1-5 MW RFP
State IT load in MW and the ramp schedule, target density in kW per rack, redundancy (N+1 or 2N), term, and whether you need liquid cooling. See colocation RFP questions to ask and take-or-pay.
Frequently asked questions
What does 1-5 MW colocation cost in New York New Jersey?
Market pricing bands are New Jersey $145-225/kW/month; New York $145-185/kW/month for 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025). Larger blocks and longer terms price toward the low end.
Is New York New Jersey a good market for a 1-5 MW deployment?
New York New Jersey is a Tier 1 market with about 723 MW of inventory. Fit depends on power lead time, latency needs and incentive eligibility.
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Sources
- https://realestatedaily-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/JLL-North-America-Data-Center-Report-Midyear-2025-8.14.25.pdf
- https://www.cbre.com/insights/books/north-america-data-center-trends-h2-2025/new-york-tri-state-data-center-market
- https://www.cbre.com/press-releases/north-american-data-center-vacancy-rates-hit-record-low-despite-significant-supply-growth
- https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/cbre-new-data-center-capacity-under-construction-in-primary-us-markets-declines-year-on-year/
- https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/multistate-monitor-states-diverge-on-data-center-tax-incentives/
- https://www.constructionowners.com/insights/data-center-tax-incentives-state-by-state-whos-still-giving-whos-taking-back
- https://knowledge.sdialliance.org/policies/us-tax-incentives-for-data-centers-by-state
Data compiled by GoDataCenters. Last updated 2026-09-02. Figures are market-level ranges from cited reports, not quotes.