Acquisition and expansion of Hawaiian data centre announced

Author: Carly Weller

Harrison Street and fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty have announced the acquisition of AlohaNAP, a premier carrier hotel data centre located on the island of O‘ahu in Hawaii. AlohaNAP is a strategic addition to Harrison Street and 1547’s connectivity-focused data centre platform.

AlohaNAP is strategically located with direct access to five submarine cable networks and 40+ communication satellites, establishing a rare and critical connection between the US and APAC regions. It is one of the world’s few multi-tenant, carrier-neutral data centre facilities with satellite and subsea fibre access, offering connectivity to all major carriers in Hawaii as well as US mainland and international short-haul, long-haul and dark network providers. 

“AlohaNAP is a crucial hub for international data transmission, connecting major global markets and serving as a key edge node for trans-Pacific connectivity within Hawaii’s rapidly expanding edge computing market,” says Michael Borchetta, Managing Director in Transactions at Harrison Street. “Acquiring AlohaNAP strengthens our connectivity-centric data centre platform, adding valuable scale and diversity across our multi-site carrier hotel portfolio. Alongside our partners at 1547, we are excited to leverage AlohaNAP’s unique submarine cable and satellite access and continue to add further capacity to meet the needs of the world’s largest hyperscale tenants.” 

Harrison Street and 1547 will immediately begin the Phase 1 expansion of AlohaNAP’s existing capacity through developing the current parking lot and adjacent area into an additional 10,300ft², 1.5MW data centre designed for an additional, ~200 cabinets.

Upon Phase 1 completion, the AlohaNAP facility will be a 22,800ft², interconnection-focused data centre with 2.7MW of total capacity. This data centre will serve as the anchor of significant expansion plans for AlohaNAP, which will transform the site into a multi-building data centre campus.

“We are excited to partner with Harrison Street on the expansion of AlohaNAP, a facility that embodies our joint commitment to connectivity,” says J. Todd Raymond, CEO and Managing Director at 1547. “Since 2012, we have been developing AlohaNAP as a gateway between the US and the APAC region and making it an invaluable asset in the global data ecosystem. As the demand for data transmission and edge computing continues to surge, we remain focused on delivering solutions that strengthen trans-Pacific communication and empower our customers to thrive in a digital-first world. The partnership with Harrison Street and AlohaNAP’s expansion will further enhance our ability to meet the region’s growing need for low-latency, high-redundancy connectivity.”