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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.

Listen Up, Self-Storage Investors! Here’s How to Find Value-Add Buying Opportunities

Aug 31, 2023

Some self-storage investors like to go after market-leading properties. You know the ones: They have strong occupancy, outstanding curb appeal and the promise of a steady income stream. But a property like this isn’t always the most profitable...

Self-Storage Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales: August 2023

Aug 31, 2023

Update 8/31/23 – 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 August 2023...

StorHub Acquires Majority Stake in Flexi Storage, Expands Self-Storage Footprint in Malaysia

Aug 25, 2023

StorHub Group, which operates more than 40 self-storage facilities across seven Asian countries, has acquired a majority stake in Malaysian self-storage operator Flexi Storage, which will be established as a new brand, StorHub Self Storage...

A Common Quandary: Is It Better to Acquire an Existing Self-Storage Facility or Build New?

Aug 25, 2023

Everyone interested in investing or owning a self-storage asset faces big decisions. Key among them is whether it makes more sense to buy an existing facility or build from the ground up. Here are some pros and cons of each option as well as some...

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...

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