Data center real estate investment trust (REIT) Digital Core has secured a new tenant for a data center in Prince William County, Virginia.

The Digital Realty-sponsored company this week announced it has reached a 10-year agreement with an unnamed “investment grade global cloud service provider” to occupy the entire facility at 8217 Linton Hall Road in Bristow, Virginia.

The agreement will commence on 1 December 2026 and is expected to generate approximately $14.8 million of annualized net property income.

“We are pleased that our Linton Hall facility was well-positioned to meet the needs of this strategically important customer,” said John J. Stewart, CEO of Digital Core REIT Management Pte. Ltd., the manager of Digital Core REIT. “This seamless execution is a direct reflection of the power and support of Digital Realty’s global platform, the underlying strength of data centre fundamentals in core global markets, and the high quality of Digital Core REIT’s portfolio of mission-critical facilities."

Built in 2001, the single-story data center had been occupied by the previous tenant, described as a "Fortune 50 software company," since 2005. The facility totals 207,000 sq ft (19,230 sqm) and offers around 9.6MW. Digital Core REIT last year announced that the current tenant would not be exercising its option to extend its lease on the property.

Singapore-listed Digital Core REIT was set up by Digital Realty to hold a number of its stabilized data centers. The company was seeded with a portfolio of 10 data centers from Digital Realty across the US and Canada in Northern Virginia, Northern California, Los Angeles, and Toronto, totaling more than 1.2 million sq ft (111,484 sqm) and 49MW.

The Linton Hall Road facility was acquired by Digital Realty in 2017 when it bought Dupont Fabros Technology. Previous reports suggest the site had been leased to Microsoft.