US Edge firm RadiusDC has announced plans to expand its data center footprint with a facility in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dubbed Nashville I, the facility is being backed by Blue Owl Capital, an alternative asset manager.

The 12-acre site in the Trinity Hills area of Nashville is set to deliver 12MW of critical power across a 102,500 sq ft (9,500 sqm) building when complete in 2026.

The facility has been designed to accommodate high-density compute and scale network applications, featuring enhanced cooling options.

It will also offer connectivity from multiple local and long-haul carriers.

Leasing will begin in the second half of this year.

Update: Citing local property records, the Tennessean reports RadiusDC facility acquired a 12-acre site at 2902 and 2906 Brick Church Pike in Nashville for just over $5 million.

“We’re excited to announce RadiusDC’s growth into Nashville, continuing our reach into underserved urban markets. This expansion reflects our commitment to meet our customers where they need colocation services most, with innovative, highly connected facilities,” said Mike Krza, CEO of RadiusDC. “Nashville I represents the next phase in RadiusDC’s evolution with its ground-up development in proximity to the urban core and designed and purpose-built to the needs of our customers.”

RadiusDC’s existing footprint includes data centers in Denver, Colorado, and Miami, Florida. The company acquired its Miami facility in August last year. It announced plans to expand its 1500 Champa facility in Denver last month.

IPI Partners first launched RadiusDC in 2022 as an Edge firm, focusing on metro markets. IPI has invested in a number of data center firms, such as Stack Infrastructure.

Nashville is currently home to operators such as Flexential, Centersquare, EdgeConneX, H5, Meta, DataBank, and Lumen.