Press Release|CMBS

KBRA Upgrades Four Ratings and Affirms One Rating for DATA 2023-CNTR

17 Jul 2026   |   New York

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KBRA upgrades the ratings of four classes of certificates and affirms one rating for DATA 2023-CNTR, a CMBS single-borrower transaction. The ratings follow a surveillance review of the transaction, which has exhibited an improvement in pool KLTV and KBRA debt yield since last review and securitization, primarily as a result of increases in occupancy and base rent. The rating changes also reflect the strong quality of the asset and its high-quality tenancy.

The collateral for the transaction is a $450.0 million non-recourse, first lien mortgage loan secured by the borrower’s fee simple interest in a two-building data center complex containing a gross building area (GBA) of 790,339 sf with 67.4 megawatts (MW) of rentable power located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, approximately 23 miles northwest of the Chicago CBD. The sponsors of the borrower are Digital Realty Trust, L.P. (Digital Realty) and GI Partners ETS Fund LP (GI Partners).

The review utilized information obtained from the trustee and servicer to analyze the loan collateral. The analysis produced a KNCF of $60.1 million and a KBRA value of $686.5 million ($869 per sf / $10.2 million per MW). The resulting KLTV is 65.5%, compared to the KLTV of 81.7% at last review and 81.0% at securitization. KBRA revised the loan’s KPO to Outperform from Perform.

Details for the classes with rating changes are as follows:

  • Class B to AAA (sf) from AA+ (sf)
  • Class C to AA (sf) from A+ (sf)
  • Class D to A+ (sf) from BBB+ (sf)
  • Class HRR to A- (sf) from BBB-

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Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

About KBRA

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA), one of the major credit rating agencies (CRA), is a full-service CRA registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In addition, KBRA is designated as a Designated Rating Organization (DRO) by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission and is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP) in the U.S.

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