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Storage Express Acquires Central Indiana Self-Storage Property

Storage Express has acquired a former Simply Self Storage in Noblesville, Ind., which is about 20 miles northeast of Indianapolis. ...More
February 11, 2011
Posted in News, Real Estate
Athena Real Estate Hires New VP of Business Development

Athena Real Estate has hired Matthew Allen as a vice president, business development. Allen faces the task of growing Athena's investment portfolio and institutional advisory business, generally through asset and property management services. ...More
February 11, 2011
Posted in News, Real Estate
The Commercial Self-Storage Real Estate Market: Decade in Review and Where Investors Go From Here

As we look back over the last 10 years, it’s encouraging to see cautious optimism present in today’s real estate market. Self-storage owners have the unique opportunity to capitalize on the recently improving real estate investment market, as values today are at the high ...More
February 9, 2011 By Ben Vestal
Posted in Articles, Real Estate
Oklahoma Self-Storage Property Sales Have Struggled; Improvement Expected

Oklahoma self-storage property sales lagged in 2009 and 2010 because tight financing thwarted investors and steadily rising occupancy and revenue levels kept owners from selling. But better credit forecasts for the next two years could lead to more sales. ...More
January 28, 2011
Posted in News, Finance, Real Estate
Self-Storage State of the Industry 2011: Financing, Construction and Development

After two years of little to no activity in the self-storage financing market, 2011 may be the turnaround year for the industry. With more funds in the pipeline, will we see a resurgence of new development and construction? ...More
January 26, 2011 By Amy Campbell
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development, Finance
Marcus & Millichap's Managing Director Discusses 2011 Commercial Real Estate Outlook on CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’

Hessam Nadji, managing director of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, was featured on "CNBC Closing Bell" Dec. 20, discussing commercial real estate property pricing and sales trends, factors that support recovery in 2011, and investor demand by ...More
January 3, 2011
Posted in News, Real Estate
New Tax Law Favorable to Commercial Real Estate

On Dec. 17, President Obama signed an $859 billion tax cut and stimulus package that should strengthen commercial real estate and spur economic recovery. The legislation includes two tax extensions that will significantly influence the commercial real estate sector. ...More
December 30, 2010
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Real Estate
Virtus Real Estate Purchases 20 Self-Storage Properties in 2010

Virtus Real Estate, an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm, purchased 20 self-storage properties throughout the Southeast in 2010. The company’s purchases represent more than 1,000,000 square feet of rentable space with an acquisition and renovation cost of nearly $50 ...More
December 30, 2010
Posted in News, Real Estate
The Road to Maturity: An Overview of Self-Storage Supply, Performance, Investment and Recovery

The current state of the U.S. self-storage industry reflects the continued economic uncertainty of the overall economy. Self-storage is in slow but steady recovery, and it appears it will be one of the first―if not the first―real estate sectors to pull through. This article ...More
December 27, 2010 By Ray Wilson
Posted in Articles, Management
Schwartz and Sonne Publish Article on Investing and the Self-Storage Asset Class

Self-storage industry professionals Michael Schwartz and Christian Sonne recently published an article focusing on the history and strength of this asset class in The Real Estate Finance Journal. ...More
December 17, 2010
Posted in News, Development, Real Estate

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