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The Shifting Financial Landscape in Self-Storage: Understanding the Market and How Good Deals Get Done

While the past two years have changed the landscape for self-storage borrowers and lenders, one truth in lending remains: Good deals get done. This article paints a picture about today’s financial landscape. ...More
September 22, 2010 By Benjamin Burkhart
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate
A Closer Look at the Capital Markets: Self-Storage Remains an Attractive Investment During the Recession

Let’s not sugarcoat it: Capital markets are ugly and have been since September 2007 when the debt capital markets shut down. The bad news is the ugliness has persisted for three years. The good news is we’re closer to the end than the beginning. ...More
September 12, 2010
Posted in Articles, Finance
Nantucket Self-Storage Owner Struggles With $20M Loan

Massachusetts-based Cliff Acquisitions Inc., owner of a commercial property portfolio that includes a large self-storage facility on Nantucket Island, Mass., is attempting to renegotiate the terms of the $20 million loan backing its property. ...More
September 7, 2010
Posted in News, Finance, Real Estate
Lending Improves for Small-Business Owners

A survey released Monday by the Federal Reserve shows big banks are beginning to ease up on stringent lending standards for small businesses. It’s the first time this has happened since late 2006. ...More
August 19, 2010
Posted in News, Finance, Real Estate
The Challenge of Financing a Boat/RV-Storage Operation: Understanding Demand Generators and Today's Lending Parameters

While similar to traditional self-storage in some respects, boat and RV storage has distinct differences that can make financing even more challenging. Understanding demand generators and today's lending parameters can help boat- and RV- storage operators find the financing ...More
July 26, 2010 Noel Cain
Posted in Articles, Finance
Is 2010 a Rebound Year for the Self-Storage Market? A Look at Acquisitions and Plans for the Next 'Game'

A closer look at marketing activity that shows self-storage is rebounding from the declines of the prior two years, and what operators can expect in the coming months. ...More
July 18, 2010 R. Christian Sonne
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate
Negotiating a Loan Workout: Financial Options for Self-Storage Business Owners

This article provides basic information to the self-storage owner who is facing a maturity date of less than 12 months on a note payable or experiencing difficulty keeping the interest and principal payments current on an existing note. The goal is to negotiate a solution ...More
April 17, 2010 Jeffrey Turnbull
Posted in Articles, Finance
The Canadian Finance Market: Alternative Options for Self-Storage Owners

Financing remains one of the most critical issues in the world of Canadian self-storage. Although there are more lending restrictions, there are many storage operators who maintain excellent operations and are currently eyeing expansions, acquisitions or development ...More
April 1, 2010 Jacqueline Blackwood and Mike Foy
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development, Finance, Real Estate
The BSC Group Joins 1st Service Solutions to Promote Self-Storage Loan-Restructuring Services

The BSC Group, a Chicago-based commercial real estate financing advisory firm that specializes in the self-storage industry, formed a marketing alliance with 1st Service Solutions Inc. to exclusively promote its loan restructuring services to storage owners and investors ...More
February 26, 2010
Posted in News, Finance
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities and the Self-Storage Market Today

In what is surely a welcome sign for commercial real estate borrowers, the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market finally started to demonstrate some positive signs of life in 2009’s fourth quarter, after almost 18 months of complete inactivity. ...More
February 22, 2010 Shawn Hill
Posted in Articles, Finance

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