04/17/2026
Space is the easy part. Power is the bottleneck. ⚡🏢
In 2026, the standard metric for industrial real estate has officially flipped. For decades, we talked about square footage and ceiling height. Today, sophisticated tenants aren't asking about the footprint—they’re asking about the Amps, the Fiber, and the Transformer.
Having brokered the arrival of Meta (Facebook) to Prineville in 2009, I’ve watched this "Power Race" unfold from the front row. Whether it's high-performance compute clusters, advanced manufacturing, or the "Data Center Halo" effect, the ability to secure Firm Capacity is now the primary currency of Central Oregon real estate.
If a building doesn't have the electrical infrastructure to run modern equipment, its location is secondary.
In our latest Strategic Audit, we dive into:
✅ Why a 10k sq. ft. warehouse with 2,000-amp service is outperforming massive "shells."
✅ The "Speed to Power" race and the 18–36 month substation lead times.
✅ Why proximity to fiber-optic backbones is the new "Location, Location, Location."
Don't let an "Interconnection Queue" kill your deal before it starts. Read the full analysis from the Strategic team:
In 2026, industrial real estate is about Amps and Fiber. Learn how Strategic Realty leverages expertise in Bitcoin mining and power grid capacity to find your site.
