Data center firm DataBank and real estate company Goodman Group are partnering on a project in California.

The two firms this week announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) for a 140,415 sq ft (13,045 sqm), 32MW facility in Los Angeles.

The first 6MW phase of the new LAX2 data center, located at 3094 E Vernon Avenue in Vernon, is expected to launch in December of 2026. The remaining 26MW is due to come online in stages through to September 2027.

Goodman first acquired the Vernon site in 2023, and will complete the development. Goodman broke ground on the three-story building in March 2025 and topped it out in September the same year.

DataBank will operate the Vernon site, its second in the Los Angeles area.

“We’re excited to be partnering with Goodman to bring critically needed AI-ready data center capacity to enterprises in the Los Angeles market,” said Raul Martynek, DataBank’s CEO. “Together with Goodman’s development expertise, we’re able to accelerate our expansion in the market and deliver a world-class data center that will serve hyperscale, AI, and enterprise customers with the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence they expect from DataBank.”

The companies said the Vernon site is just the first for the JV, with both parties intending to “expand the relationship through the development of additional sites in capacity-constrained markets across the US.”

Anthony Rozic, CEO of Goodman North America, added: “Power, sites, and capital are critical to being able to build into demand and provide delivery certainty for customers. Vernon is a landmark project for Goodman in North America and a key component in our local data center strategy, where we procured the site, power, and capital to bring it to the advanced stage it is today. By partnering with DataBank, utilizing its proven platform and its relationships with more than 2,500 enterprise customers, we can optimize the delivery of this critical digital infrastructure to the market.”

Founded in 2005, DataBank operates more than 65 data centers across the US in 25 metro markets.

DataBank operates a 2MW facility in Los Angeles at 624 South Grand Avenue, aka the One Wilshire carrier hotel. The site was inherited from Zayo/zColo, which moved into the building in 2017.

Goodman has a global power bank of around 6GW. It has data center projects in operation or development across Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, the US, France, and Japan.