Wholesale data center provider Digital Realty Trust (DRT) reported a healthy volume of new leases in the second quarter of 2009.

The company commenced leases on about 115,000 sq ft of data center space during the quarter ending Jun. 30, 2009, and signed new leases for about 100,000 sq ft, according to a DRT statement. New leases commenced consist of about 93,000 sq ft of turn-key data center space at an average annual rate of $166 per sq ft and about 22,000 sq ft of non-technical space at about $24 per sq ft.

"The supply of fully fitted-out data center space for corporate IT customers remains significantly constrained as a result of the limited availability of capital to build out this highly specialized space," DRT CEO Michael Foust said in a statement. "The leases that have commenced will contribute approximately $46.8 million of incremental revenue recognized in 2009."

Latest figures represented an increase in new leases signed but a significant drop in leases commenced when compared to the year's first three months.

At the end of Q1 DRT reported having signed leases on about 85,000 sq ft of data center space at an average annual rate of $122 per sq ft. During that quarter the company commenced leases on about 450,000 sq ft at an average annual rate of $82 per sq ft (the average figure includes non-commercial space).