Maximizing Asset Value

Highlands CRE works with landowners and capital partners to develop data center opportunities where energy infrastructure and real estate value converge. Our equity-oriented approach ensures shared interests in long-term value creation.

For landowners

The Opportunity

Land with favorable power access characteristics represents significant development potential. Properties near substations, transmission corridors, or within utility service territories with available capacity may be candidates for data center development.

How We Work with Landowners

We evaluate land assets for data center development potential, considering grid proximity, power availability, zoning feasibility, and market demand. For properties that meet our criteria, we structure partnerships that allow landowners to participate in development value—not just land sale proceeds.

Not every property is suitable for data center development. We conduct preliminary assessments at no cost to determine whether a deeper evaluation is warranted.

What We Bring

Development expertise to maximize property value through highest-and-best-use optimization
Utility relationships to assess and secure power availability
Financial structuring to optimize tax treatment and partnership economics
Execution capability to move from concept through completed development

For capital partners

Investment Opportunity

Data center development offers attractive risk-adjusted returns at the intersection of real estate, infrastructure, and technology demand. The sector benefits from strong secular tailwinds: AI workloads, cloud migration, and edge computing all drive facility demand.

How We Work with Investors

We seek capital partners who share our patient, equity-oriented approach. Our investment structures emphasize alignment through co-investment, meaningful promote thresholds, and long-term hold perspectives.

What We Offer

Combined expertise across development, energy, and finance
Disciplined underwriting built through decades of real estate investment
Execution capability to convert opportunities into operating assets
Relationship networks that generate proprietary deal flow

For qualified investors exploring specific opportunities with Highlands CRE, detailed investment materials including team backgrounds, underwriting approach, and target structures are available upon request.

Our approach

We're selective about the opportunities we pursue and the partners we work with. Our criteria:

Strategic fit

Opportunities where our combined expertise creates differentiated value

Alignment

Partners who share our ownership mindset and long-term perspective

Economics

Projects that meet disciplined underwriting standards

Execution clarity

Clear paths from concept through development completion