ODATA, the global data-center developer, is accelerating its expansion in the PyME Industrial Park of Querétaro. The company expects to complete an additional 15,000 square meters at its largest data center complex in Mexico, DC QR03, by December.

The company, which began building its first facilities in late 2020, now operates four industrial buildings near the border between Querétaro and Guanajuato, with a gross leasable area close to 50,000 square meters, according to SiiLA. These properties are part of a regional portfolio that, including land and basic infrastructure such as roads, power, and services for future phases, covers approximately 160,000 square meters of built space and retains expansion potential of up to 2.3 times its current size.

With its existing infrastructure, ODATA approaches 400 megawatts of IT power capacity—electric power dedicated exclusively to running computing equipment such as servers, networks and storage systems. That scale is equivalent to the consumption of a mid-sized city and enables the company to support massive cloud, artificial intelligence, and digital services workloads.

This leap in scale underscores a market on the rise. According to Visual Capitalist and Statista, Mexico hosts roughly 1.5% of the world’s data centers—more than 170 facilities—the highest count in Latin America and ninth globally. And according to SiiLA Market Analytics, over the past three years, the number of technology tenants nationwide has increased by 33%, while their industrial gross leasable area has grown by 48%.

Much of that surge is concentrated in the Bajío, now a magnet for global developers. In Querétaro and Guanajuato, the number of technology tenants has doubled and the space they occupy has quadrupled.

The region’s appeal stems from a strong telecommunications backbone—fiber-optic networks and high-capacity trunk lines—combined with an ample power supply: the Bajío ranks third in national power generation, behind only the northeast and eastern regions. Add to that pro-investment policies, a low risk of natural disasters, and a diversified economy anchored by information technology, automotive, and aerospace hubs, as well as the growing demand for IT services.

For now, one out of every five ODATA data centers worldwide is already in Mexico, and according to industry projections, the country’s data center market is expected to grow at a double-digit pace through 2027. However, key challenges remain: ensuring sufficient energy for new facilities, strengthening both physical and cyber security, and expediting infrastructure permitting.

For more information and analysis on Mexico’s industrial real-estate market, visit SiiLA Market Analytics or contact us at contacto@siila.com.mx.