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Empery Digital and Hunt Properties advance Midwest AI data center lease

Oct 12, 2026, 8:31 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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A signed, long-term lease on a 150 MW data center with expansion potential to 300 MW could meaningfully improve EMPD’s revenue visibility and valuation, especially if it reduces execution risk and signals scalable, contracted cash flows in the near term.

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Hunt Properties and EMPD reported ongoing progress on their Midwest AI data center joint venture, targeting a 15-year triple-net lease. The 150 MW facility includes an owned substation with potential capacity growth to 300 MW, signaling scalable demand for EMPD’s data-center platform and potential cash-flow upside if the lease is executed in the near term.

Hunt Properties and EMPD push a 15-year triple-net Midwest AI data center lease.
150 MW facility with owned substation; upgrade to ~300 MW possible.
Progression on lease suggests meaningful, long-term cash flow for EMPD.
Partnership signals ongoing capital deployment in Midwest AI infra.
Catalyst: formal lease execution could unlock visibility and valuation.

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