AI Data Center Boom Is Changing CMBS Risks
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AI data centers are rewriting CMBS risk — long-term, power-hungry tenants with specialized buildouts change default, refinancing, and obsolescence profiles versus offices or malls. If you touch real estate, infra, or project finance, you now need a view on power markets and AI demand curves, not just occupancy rates.
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