DATA CENTER SITES

Has your property been identified as a potential data center site?

Has your property been considered for data center development? ArvoLex can assist you in negotiating and competitively tendering a preliminary real estate sale agreement, as well as assessing the appropriate market price, compensation structure and contractual terms for your property.

How can we help you negotiate a data center land agreement?

The data center market in Finland is growing rapidly, with negotiations for new data center sites taking place in numerous locations across the country. The companies involved, the prices offered and the proposed contractual terms can vary considerably.

For a landowner, it is therefore important to understand the potential value of the site and the commercial and legal issues that should be addressed before entering into an agreement.

ArvoLex has accumulated valuable and up-to-date market intelligence. Our experts have extensive experience in negotiations concerning data center sites and in-depth knowledge of the Finnish data center property market.

As part of the negotiation process, we also generally recommend having the agreement reviewed by one of our lawyers specialising in contract law.

How is land for a data center valued and priced?

Potential data center sites are often subject to a preliminary real estate sale agreement. The purchase price may, for example, be based on the total land area or on the future development or building rights of the site.

The purchase price, payment schedule and other commercial terms are determined through negotiations. Other compensation relating to matters such as planning, zoning and development of the site should also be addressed in the agreement.

For this reason, it is important to assess the agreement as a whole rather than focusing solely on the headline purchase price.

How can ArvoLex help with a data center agreement?

ArvoLex has been involved in negotiations concerning data center sites since 2025, when the Finnish data center market entered a period of rapid growth. ArvoLex has more than sixty years’ experience of contract negotiations relating to land.

The prices offered for potential data center sites vary considerably. Exceptionally attractive and development-ready sites have commanded prices of up to one hundred times those paid for ordinary agricultural and forestry land.

However, the prices and terms agreed in preliminary agreements for data center sites are generally not publicly available. As a result, landowners often enter negotiations without reliable benchmark information on market prices or contractual terms.

ArvoLex’s market knowledge and negotiation experience provide landowners with a strong basis for assessing an offer and achieving a favourable negotiation outcome.

What does our data center negotiation service include?

• An introduction to the land market for data centres
• Assessment of compensation provisions and other commercial terms in the preliminary real estate sale agreement
• Identification of compensation items and other important provisions missing from the proposed agreement
• Concrete proposals for amendments and improvements to the agreement
• Assessment of reasonable price ranges for different compensation items
• Negotiation of commercial and other important contractual terms. Negotiations can be conducted via Teams, telephone and email and, where necessary, in person
• Competitive tendering of the agreement between selected data center developers or project developers
• Legal review of the agreement by a lawyer specialising in contract law

Contact us if your property is being considered for data center development

Contact us to discuss your situation and we will create a service package tailored to your needs.

You can contact any of our real estate valuers or lawyers regarding data center sites and data center agreements. Following your initial enquiry, our experts will review your situation with you and provide a preliminary assessment of the best way to proceed.

By engaging ArvoLex to assist with your data center agreement negotiations, you gain expert support throughout the process and the best possible foundation for negotiating favourable price, compensation and contractual terms.