Data centers are specialized commercial real estate facilities designed to house redundant power sources, data storage platforms, large scale connectivity for mission critical infrastructure, etc. They are increasingly being built to facilitate private companies, public companies and government entities need to have access to vital resources for operational continuity especially in the wake of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, espionage and sabotage, etc.  They are temperature controlled and fire retardant environments with security measures to restrict access to only authorized personnel. The market has created a growing demand for this special use commercial real estate with its essential functionality, data storage capacity, power redundancy and redundant data communications connections increasingly being escalated in facilities specifications in order to handle  the requirements. There are lenders interested in this commercial real estate property type and provide funding for purchasing, refinancing and new construction with attractive rates and terms.