Investing and Real Estate

The process of buying or selling a self-storage facility has become more rigorous as markets have become increasingly competitive and changes in the economy impact property value. Owners and investors looking to acquire need to understand the investing process including due diligence, capitalization rates, appraisals and valuation methods.

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Bare Essentials: Critical Items to Cover When Performing Self-Storage Due Diligence

Oct 19, 2019

Conducting due diligence on a self-storage acquisition is critical to protecting your investment. Learn the most crucial areas of concern and what to include in your analysis at a minimum.

Self-Storage Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales: October 2019

Oct 17, 2019

Update 10/17/19 – Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Here’s an overview of additional activity happening in October 2019...

Shurgard Self Storage Europe Expands Paris Portfolio Through Management, Acquisitions

Oct 16, 2019

Shurgard Self Storage Europe SARL, the European affiliate of U.S.-based real estate investment trust Public Storage Inc., has signed an agreement with France self-storage operator Flexistockage to manage its four-property portfolio. Shurgard also...

Brexit Uncertainty a Boon for European, UK Self-Storage, Warehousing Businesses

Oct 15, 2019

Uncertainty surrounding Brexit has been a boon for self-storage and warehousing businesses in Europe and the United Kingdom, according to a recent article in “Descrier,” a U.K. news and culture magazine. With the U.K. scheduled to leave the...

Beverly Park Group Names New Managing Principal to Grow Self-Storage Portfolio

Oct 07, 2019

The Beverly Park Group, an investment platform focused on real estate assets including self-storage, has named James Hanrahan as a managing principal. In this role, he’ll focus on developing the company’s self-storage portfolio, according to a...

Why You Should Challenge Your Self-Storage Property-Tax Assessment

Oct 05, 2019

Self-storage property-tax assessments are based on an opinion of value. Learn how intangible assets could be part of the appraisal and why you should contest your bill.

FEDESSA, JLL Release 2019 Research Findings on European Self-Storage Market

Oct 02, 2019

The Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA) and investment-management firm JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) have released research findings from a 2019 survey of the European self-storage market. The organizations polled more than 800...

Valet-Storage Operator Clutter Enters Self-Storage Space With Acquisition of 4-Property NY Portfolio

Sep 23, 2019

Valet-storage operator Clutter has acquired a four-property self-storage portfolio from The Storage Fox for $152 million. Together, the properties in Brooklyn, Long Island City, White Plains and Yonkers, N.Y., comprise 500,000 square feet. The...

Choosing the Right Financing: An Overview of Lenders and Loans for Self-Storage

Sep 21, 2019

How you finance your self-storage property will impact your profitability and ability to meet business goals. Here’s an overview of lender and loan types to help you find the best match for your project.

Self-Storage Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales: September 2019

Sep 20, 2019

Update 9/20/19 – Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Here’s an overview of additional activity happening in September 2019...