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About Menlo Digital

A Trusted Partner

Menlo Digital, a vertically integrated data center company, has a proven track record of developing specialized technology facilities and providing customized solutions to the world’s largest innovation driven companies since the firm’s inception 30 years ago.

Meet the Leadership Team

Data Center Solutions

Menlo Digital specializes in delivering high-performance data center solutions tailored to the evolving needs of enterprises, cloud services providers, and AI-focused hyperscalers. Our facilities, strategically located in key U.S. markets, can support any digital infrastructure requirement.

Build-To-Suit

Our build-to-suit services are designed to meet your specific operational and technical requirements. Through close collaboration, we develop customized facilities that align with your long-term growth strategies.

Powered Shell

Businesses seeking customizable infrastructure will find that our powered shell solution offers a flexible foundation for rapid deployment, enabling you to implement your unique designs and systems.

Private Data Halls

Our private data halls offer secure, isolated environments tailored to your organization’s needs. These dedicated spaces within our shared facilities ensure flexibility and control over your data center operations.

Site Selection

Menlo Digital helps identify optimal locations that align with power availability, network connectivity, tax incentives, and scalability requirements to support long-term data center growth.

Flexible Financial Partnership Models

Understanding that each organization has distinct financial strategies, Menlo Digital offers flexible partnership models to align with your business objectives.

Lease

We offer a flexible lease and ownership model tailored for both public and private enterprises. You have the option to transition from leasing to ownership at your own pace, ensuring long-term strategic control. Our partnership structure is designed to optimize accounting treatment in compliance with FASB ASU 2016-2, maximizing financial efficiency.​

Joint Venture

Menlo Digital ensures full transparency and alignment of interests by offering client-capitalized lease structures that maximize value and enhance cash flow. This approach provides you with significant flexibility, enabling substantial lease cost reductions based on your specific financial and operational priorities​

Sale-Leaseback

Our sale-leaseback solution provides a strategic way to unlock capital, allowing businesses to reinvest in core operations while strengthening their balance sheet. By transferring facility operations, security, and infrastructure investment responsibilities, customers can eliminate operational distractions and gain financial flexibility for future growth.

Our History

Menlo Equities is founded with the acquisition of Apple’s original corporate headquarters in Cupertino, CA.

Menlo launches its development platform and has since developed or has in process over 10.3M SF.

Menlo develops its first data center in Silicon Valley, CA.

Menlo develops two buildings for Yahoo in Sunnyvale, CA as part of its corporate headquarters.

* Menlo acquires the Palo Alto Internet Exchange (PAIX), located at 529 Bryant Street in Palo Alto, CA.
* Menlo develops Juniper Networks’ corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA.

Menlo develops a three-building technology campus in San Diego, CA for Broadcom Corporation and Sony Electronics.

Menlo enters El Segundo market

* Menlo enters the Phoenix market.
* Menlo develops Hewlett Packard Enterprises’ corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

* Menlo enters the Portland and Austin markets.
* Menlo develops Palo Alto Networks’ corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

Menlo enters North Carolina market

Menlo enters the Nashville market.

* Menlo forms partnership with US public pension fund to invest in operating data centers
* Menlo enters the Northern Virgina and Atlanta markets

Menlo enters Dallas and Chicago Markets

Menlo forms second partnership with US public pension fund to develop hyperscale data centers.

* Menlo launches Menlo Digital platform.
* Menlo Equities and NRG announce a strategic partnership.
* Menlo enters the Richmond market.

Leadership Team

At Menlo Digital, tenure matters. Each member of the management committee has been with the firm for more than 15 years. This continuity of leadership ensures the right decisions are made so that mission-critical projects exceed our customers’ expectations. Meet Menlo’s Leadership Team…
Rick Holmstrom

Rick Holmstrom

Executive Chairman

Kevin Kujawski

Kevin Kujawski

Partner, President and Chief Operating Officer

Michael Johnston

Michael Johnston

Partner, Chief Investment Officer

Jane Vaughan

Jane Vaughan

Partner, Chief Development Officer

Allison Koo

Allison Koo

SVP, Development & Construction

Chris Coleman - SVP, Leasing - Menlo Digital

Chris Coleman

SVP, Leasing

TJ-Ciccone -CTO-Menlo-Digital

TJ Ciccone

SVP, Chief Technology Officer

Maxwell Pearson

Maxwell Peasron

VP, Investments