Datacenter Projects in Massachusetts

Boston's datacenter market is constrained by power and real estate, with most activity centered on Markley One Summer and Needham-area colocation serving life sciences and finance.

Massachusetts is currently tracking roughly 24 active datacenter projects across operational sites, builds under construction, and recently announced campuses, representing an estimated 320 MW of IT load capacity. Over the last 24 months, 5 new large-scale projects have been announced statewide, with approximate aggregate investment of $3B. The state is categorized as a emerging market for North American datacenter activity.

Top Datacenter Markets in Massachusetts

Datacenter construction in Massachusetts is concentrated in Boston, Cambridge, Needham, Westborough, Waltham. These submarkets attract activity because of available high-voltage transmission capacity, large industrial-zoned land parcels, favorable tax abatements, and existing fiber routes connecting to major peering hubs.

Major Operators and Hyperscalers Building in Massachusetts

Operators with significant presence or active builds in Massachusetts include Digital Realty, Markley, Iron Mountain, Sungard AS. Each operator runs a distinct procurement model — hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta) typically award national MSAs to a short list of general contractors and self-perform commissioning, while colocation providers (Digital Realty, Equinix, QTS, Aligned) source more locally and award trade-by-trade.

Notable named projects and campuses in Massachusetts include: Markley One Summer, Digital Realty Needham, Iron Mountain MA-1.

Who Sells Into Massachusetts Datacenter Projects

A typical 100 MW datacenter campus in Massachusetts involves dozens of supplier categories. Companies actively pursuing Massachusetts datacenter work include:

• General contractors and construction managers— DPR, Holder, Fortis, Clayco, Whiting-Turner, JE Dunn, Brasfield & Gorrie, Turner, Mortenson
• Electrical contractors and switchgear suppliers — Rosendin, Faith Technologies, Cupertino Electric, Eaton, ABB, Schneider Electric, Vertiv, Powell, Siemens Energy
• Mechanical, HVAC and cooling suppliers — Stulz, Vertiv, Trane, Munters, Carrier, Johnson Controls, Nortek, Stellar
• Power equipment and backup generation — Caterpillar, Cummins, Kohler, Generac, MTU, ABB UPS, Mitsubishi Power, Bloom Energy
• Structural, civil and site work — Concrete, steel erection, sitework grading, paving, fencing and security perimeter
• Fiber, structured cabling and BMS integrators — Corning, CommScope, Panduit, Belden, Honeywell BMS, Schneider EcoStruxure

How to Find Datacenter Projects in Massachusetts

Datacenter projects in Massachusettsare best identified through a combination of public and private signals: state and county building permit filings, economic development authority press releases and incentive announcements, utility interconnection queues and substation upgrade petitions, environmental (NPDES, air permit) filings, FAA notices for construction cranes, and hyperscaler real estate filings. SUPPLYCO's AI agents aggregate these signals continuously and surface them to sales reps inside their existing CRM, so contractors and suppliers in Massachusetts can engage before bid lists close.