Tampa REIT buys $28.9M center

TAMPA — Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. announced today that it has acquired a $28.9 million data center in Richardson, Texas, to add to its portfolio.

The center is 100% leased by a national health organization that wants to remain anonymous for security reasons, a release says.

The 20,000-square-foot facility is located on 1.52 acres in a technology corridor of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

“We are thrilled to acquire this data center as we believe it fits perfectly within our mission critical investment strategy,” John Carter, CEO of Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, says in the release.

Tampa-based Carter Validus Mission Critical is a public, non-traded real estate investment trust. Its goal is to acquire purpose-built facilities for tenants across the country.