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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.

Current Market Conditions and Their Impact on Short- and Long-Term Self-Storage Financing

Aug 18, 2023

Interest-rate volatility has created major changes in the financial markets. In particular, rising short-term rates have impacted self-storage developers and owners seeking construction and similar loans. This article offers an overview of current...

Dig Into Self-Storage Growth and Transition With Our 2023 Top-Operators List Package

Aug 16, 2023

The self-storage industry has seen a flurry of investment and development activity in recent years, with lots of facilities being built and changing hands worldwide. In the past year, we’ve witnessed significant consolidation and disposition, plus...

Pondering Self-Storage Parallels to College Football Realignment With the ISS Top-Operators Lists

Aug 11, 2023

Though not quite the chaos of college football realignment, the top self-storage players continue to be active, as they jostle for position in the 2023 Top-Operators Lists. Here’s how you can access three tiers of data in this year’s release...

Self-Storage Investment Firm Spartan Launches Delaware Statutory Trust

Aug 11, 2023

Spartan Investment Group LLC, a privately held real estate investment firm that specializes in self-storage and operates the FreeUp Storage brand, has launched a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) that’ll allow 1031-exchange investors to pool their...

ISS News Desk: Go Inside the Historic Merger Between Self-Storage Heavyweights Extra Space and Life Storage

Aug 10, 2023

Last month, the self-storage landscape experienced a seismic shift when industry heavyweights and real estate investment trusts (REITs) Extra Space Storage and Life storage sealed the deal on their merger. This ISS News Desk video brings you...

The Forgotten Metric: Using Return on Cost to Determine if a Self-Storage Project Is a Worthy Investment

Aug 10, 2023

Self-storage investors and developers typically use a range of metrics to determine whether to pursue a project, but one that tends to be underrated and underused is return on cost (ROC). This article offers insight to what ROC measures, how it’s...

Self-Storage Technology Firm Tenant Inc. Raises $25M in Seed Funding

Aug 09, 2023

Tenant Inc., a provider of property-management software and other technology for self-storage and other types of real estate, has closed its third seeding round by raising $25 million in investment. The company will use the funds to advance...

The Self-Storage Competition Analysis: Why and How to Conduct It, Plus How to Use the Intelligence

Aug 08, 2023

A rapidly evolving self-storage industry means constant change in local markets. To survive and even thrive, facility operators should regularly conduct an analysis of their competition. Read about the benefits of these thorough evaluations and...

Industry’s Most Prevalent Owners and Management Firms Revealed in 2023 Inside Self-Storage Top-Operators Lists

Aug 04, 2023

Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released its 2023 Top-Operators Lists, revealing 100 of the industry’s most prevalent facility and brand owners and 50 of the most notable management firms, all ranked by rentable square footage. The data collected...

If You Think You’re Ready to Sell Your Self-Storage Facility, Do These Things First

Aug 04, 2023

It may be a hot real estate market right now, but maximizing the sale of a self-storage property takes preparation. Don’t just assume you’ll get top dollar! Following are some simple but important steps that can help your asset sell quickly and at...