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Being Bought by a Self-Storage REIT: Where to Begin and What to Expect

Some self-storage owners will exit the industry by selling to an industry REIT. In this article, REIT executives provide insight to what they look for when they buy and what facility owners can expect in regard to timeline, price and their existing staff. ...More
November 25, 2012
Posted in Articles, Real Estate
World Class Capital Group Buys 8 Ohio Self-Storage Facilities from REIT

World Class Capital Group LLC (WCCG), an Austin, Texas-based private investment and asset management firm, has acquired an eight-property self-storage portfolio in Ohio from CubeSmart, a publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT). ...More
November 16, 2012
Posted in News, Real Estate
Self-Storage REIT CubeSmart Builds New Corporate Offices in East Whiteland Township, PA

Self-storage real estate investment trust CubeSmart is constructing a new office complex in East Whiteland Township, Pa., that will serve as the company’s new corporate headquarters. The building will house 160 employees and feature a section dedicated for actual ...More
November 15, 2012
Posted in News
Self-Storage REITs Release 3Q 2012 Financial Results

The four U.S.-based self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs)—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Public Storage Inc. and Sovran Self Storage Inc.—have released financial statements for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. In general, all four entities showed gains in ...More
November 14, 2012
Posted in News, Finance, Real Estate
What Do Self-Storage Operators Think of Industry Consolidation? Survey Results and More

Inside Self-Storage recently a published an article in which real estate professionals discuss industry consolidation, the purchasing prowess of the real estate investment trusts, the effect on independent facility operators, and predictions for the years ahead. To learn ...More
November 13, 2012
Posted in Articles, Real Estate
Is Self-Storage Now a Consolidation Nation? Real Estate Experts Discuss the Acquisition Trend

In recent years, ground-up development of new self-storage facilities has given way to industry consolidation, with the real estate investment trusts (REITs) and larger, private companies leading the charge. Self-storage real estate experts discuss the trend and what it ...More
November 11, 2012
Posted in Articles, Development, Real Estate
Strategic Storage Trust Completes 16-Property Self-Storage Acquisition for $75M

Strategic Storage Trust Inc., a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust investing in self-storage, completed a three-phase acquisition of a 16-property portfolio in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The purchase represents more than 1.1 million square ...More
November 7, 2012
Posted in News, Real Estate
3 Ways for Small Self-Storage Operators to Compete With REITs and Other Large Players in Their Market

With the self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs) in acquisition mode, many smaller operators are wondering how they’ll possibly compete with these industry giants. Fortunately, single operators have an arsenal of tools at their disposal. Here are three ways ...More
November 7, 2012 By Matthew Van Horn
Posted in Articles, Management, Marketing
Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Storage Buys 28 Facilities for $190M

Extra Space Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust, has agreed to purchase 28 self-storage properties in multiple states for $190.2 million. The acquisitions will be made in two separate deals and expand the company’s portfolio by approximately 2.3 ...More
November 6, 2012
Posted in News, Real Estate
Extra Space Storage to Offer 5.2M Shares of Common Stock

Self-storage real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. will issue and sell 5,200,000 shares of its common stock in a public offering. ...More
November 6, 2012
Posted in News, Finance

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