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Applied Digital Signs $7 Billion, 15-Year AI Data Center Lease with CoreWeave

Granting 250 MW of capacity in North Dakota, the lease strengthens Applied Digital’s financial outlook after its transformation into an AI-centric real estate operator.

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A screen displays the company logo for CoreWeave, Inc., Nvidia-backed cloud services provider, during the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market, in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Overview

  • The two 15-year agreements commit Applied Digital’s Ellendale campus to provide CoreWeave with 250 MW of IT load capacity.
  • The deals are projected to generate about $7 billion in revenue for Applied Digital over the lease term.
  • Applied Digital’s shares jumped nearly 50 percent Monday, while CoreWeave’s stock continued its post-IPO rally.
  • CoreWeave holds an option to lease an additional 150 MW in a planned third data hall expected online in 2027, potentially filling the campus’s 400 MW design.
  • Backed by Nvidia investments and hardware supply, CoreWeave has now contracted over 2 GW of power capacity to support AI and high-performance computing workloads for clients such as OpenAI, Microsoft and Google.