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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.
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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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...