May 22, 2025 1:00 PM
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) (“Newmark” or “the Company”), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers, announces the company arranged a $7.1 billion construction loan for Blue Owl Capital, Inc., Crusoe and Primary Digital Infrastructure. The loan, provided by a consortium led by J.P. Morgan, will fund the second phase of a $15 billion joint venture
to fund a 1.2-gigawatt AI data center in Abilene, Texas.
Newmark’s Co-President of Global Debt & Structured Finance Jordan Roeschlaub, Vice Chairman Nick Scribani and Managing Director Ben Kroll arranged the funding, in collaboration with Head of Data Center Capital Markets Brent Mayo, Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Doug Harmon
and Co-Head of Strategic Advisory Andrew Warin.
“We are proud to advise on this landmark transaction between Crusoe, Blue Owl, and Primary Infrastructure, which represents a significant milestone in the evolution of sustainable digital infrastructure,” said Roeschlaub. “This partnership not only validates Crusoe’s innovative approach to energy and computing but also highlights the growing role of infrastructure capital in enabling next-generation technologies.”
“This funding solution represents a pivotal step forward in delivering next-generation digital infrastructure at a scale and speed that meets the demands of AI innovation,” said Mayo. “Newmark played a critical role in structuring and securing the capital required to bring this transformative project to life, aligning innovative operators with long-term institutional partners.”
Under the terms of the joint venture, Crusoe in combination with funds managed by Blue Owl’s Real Assets platform along with Primary Digital Infrastructure will jointly sponsor the construction of six new buildings, which will bring the center to eight buildings upon completion. Construction of the first phase, comprising two buildings and 200+ megawatts, began in June 2024 and is expected to be energized in the first half of 2025. Construction of the second phase, consisting of the six additional buildings and a total of 1.2 gigawatts, began in March 2025 and is expected to be energized in mid-2026, setting a new bar for the speed of delivery for greenfield, hyperscale digital infrastructure projects.
Newmark also acted as strategic advisor on the first phase, securing both equity and debt financing.
About Blue Owl:
Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.
With $273 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Assets. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.
Together with over 1,200 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.
About Primary Digital Infrastructure
Primary Digital Infrastructure is an advisory and investment platform that accelerates the growth of hyperscaler and AI-driven data centers. Founded by industry pioneers Bill Stein, David Ferdman, Peter Hopper, and John Sheputis, Primary Digital Infrastructure provides flexible capital solutions to premier data center owners and operators—including recapitalizations, outright acquisitions, and forward takeouts. The firm empowers operators to unlock capital, fuel expansion, and meet the rising demand for next-generation digital infrastructure. To learn more, visit https://primaryinfra.com/.
About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark’s comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform’s global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, Newmark generated revenues of over $2.8 billion. As of March 31, 2025, Newmark and its business partners together operated from 165 offices with approximately 8,100 professionals across four continents. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
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