Opens New York Office to Support Strategic Expansion in Key Financial Market
Primary Digital Infrastructure, an advisory and data center investment platform, today announced several key initiatives to support strategic expansion and growth momentum for the Company. Today’s news includes the appointments of Chris Baise as director and Tommy Hanson as principal. The moves come as the firm formally opens its New York office, reinforcing its commitment to expanding access to transformative AI and data center development and investment opportunities.
Hanson is responsible for the execution of new investment opportunities for the firm as well as capital formation. Prior to joining Primary Digital, Tommy was at GI Partners for seven and a half years on the technology real estate acquisitions team. Before his tenure at GI Partners, Tommy worked in investment banking at Raymond James on both the Real Estate and Technology & Services teams. He has overseen or participated in over $4 billion of direct real estate transactions in addition to dozens of transactions for public and private company equity and debt.
In his new role at Primary Digital, Baise will lead strategic investment initiatives and operator partnerships, with a focus on high-impact assets that power AI, cloud, and edge computing. Baise brings more than 25 years of real estate and infrastructure investment experience, including over a decade of leadership in the data center sector. His transaction history spans more than $10 billion in value across acquisitions, asset management, and capital markets. Most recently, Baise served as director and sector head of Digital Infrastructure at Harrison Street, where he oversaw a 2 GW data center portfolio across 14 markets and led the execution of hyperscale development and leasing strategies. Chris also served as the director of acquisitions and investments at Digital Realty.
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“We are thrilled to welcome Tommy and Chris to Primary Digital. They are both proven leaders with strong track records steeped in real estate and advanced technology infrastructure investment experience, driving billions in transactional value,” said Bill Stein, executive managing director and chief investment officer at Primary Digital Infrastructure. “Their respective experience in complex transactions and ability to bridge institutional capital with cutting-edge operators are ideal as we grow our platform and deepen our commitment to enabling the future of AI.”
As part of its expanding leadership and industry engagement, Dave Ferdman, managing director and president of Primary Digital, will speak on the panel “From Capital to Concrete: Translating Investment into Data Center Construction” at the BISNOW National DICE Capital Markets event on July 15, 2025 in New York City. Ferdman will share insights on how investment capital is accelerating hyperscale and AI-driven data center development.
Primary Digital Infrastructure continues to build momentum as a trusted capital partner for data center operators and digital infrastructure developers. With the opening of its New York office, the firm is expanding its geographic reach and reinforcing its mission to finance the digital backbone of the modern economy.
Today’s announcement also follows the recent news of Primary Digital Infrastructure, Crusoe, and Blue Owl entering the second phase of a $15 billion joint venture to fund the 1.2 gigawatt AI data center in Abilene, Texas.
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