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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Valet Self-Storage Operator Clutter Poised to Receive Up to $250M Investment

Feb 05, 2019

Valet self-storage operator Clutter is poised to receive up to $250 million in an upcoming round of investment led by SoftBank Corp., a Japan-based holding company that has infused capital into other U.S. technology companies including DoorDash...

Self-Storage Investment Team The Mele Group Moves to Cushman & Wakefield

Feb 01, 2019

The Mele Group, a self-storage investment team led by Michael Mele, has joined real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) and will be based in the company’s Tampa, Fla., office. The group had been the predominant self-storage advisory team...

The Self-Storage Property-Tax Conundrum: 2 Alternatives to Better Our Communities

Feb 01, 2019

When property taxes deter real estate investing, it has a domino effect that harms our local economy. A self-storage owner and developer offers two solutions—vacancy tax and consumption tax—that can better serve our communities.

Self-Storage Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales: January 2019

Jan 31, 2019

Update 1/31/19 – 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 January 2019...

Nuveen Real Estate Buys Majority Stake in 21 Morningstar Self-Storage Facilities

Jan 30, 2019

Investment-management firm Nuveen Real Estate has acquired 90 percent interest in 21 self-storage properties owned by Morningstar Properties LLC, which operates facilities under the Morningstar Mini-Storage brand. Morningstar will retain a 10...

Jernigan Capital Seeks Foreclosure Against Partners on Miami Self-Storage Project

Jan 29, 2019

Jernigan Capital Inc. (JCAP), a merchant bank and advisory firm serving the self-storage industry, has filed a lawsuit against its partners on a construction project in Miami. The $17.7 million suit, filed by investment affiliate Jernigan Capital...

5 ISS Store Products That Can Help You Predict Self-Storage Success

Jan 25, 2019

You don’t have to have psychic powers to accurately predict the future. Here are five products that can help you eliminate guesswork and control the outcome of your self-storage operation.

SBOA Teams With Lease Corp. of America to Offer Self-Storage Equipment Financing

Jan 21, 2019

Storage Business Owners Alliance LLC (SBOA), a buying group for the U.S. self-storage industry, has partnered with Lease Corp. of America (LCA) to provide equipment-financing solutions to its members. LCA offers financing on HVAC systems, golf...

StorageMart Takes Big Refi for Existing Self-Storage Properties, Development and Cash-Out

Jan 16, 2019

StorageMart, which operates more than 200 self-storage properties across Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, is refinancing a large portion of its portfolio in an effort to direct money toward development and expansion as well as to...

Marcus & Millichap Self-Storage Groups Merge

Jan 14, 2019

Jacob (Jake) Becher, director of the National Self Storage Group for commercial property-investment firm Marcus & Millichap (M&M), and associate broker Tasso Douglas, have merged with the company’s Hatcher Group, which also specializes in...

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