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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Westport Peoria Phoenix Self Storage Acquires 2 Arizona Facilities

Nov 15, 2018

Westport Peoria Phoenix Self Storage LLC has acquired two U.S. Storage Centers locations in Arizona. The properties at 19315 N. 83rd Ave. in Peoria and 2331 W. Indian School Road in Phoenix comprise 92,805 square feet in 943 units. Each offers...

Public Storage Canada Acquires 4-Facility SelfStorageCo Portfolio in Greater Toronto

Nov 14, 2018

Public Storage Canada has acquired the four-property SelfStorageCo portfolio in Greater Toronto. The facilities are in Brantford, Guelph, Hamilton and Waterdown, Ontario. Together, they total approximately 270,000 rentable square feet, according...

Red Dot Acquires 4 Self-Storage Facilities in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky

Nov 13, 2018

Sparkplug Capital LLC, which operates self-storage properties under the Red Dot Storage brand, has acquired four self-storage facilities in Illinois, Kansas and Kentucky. The properties comprise a combined 125,174 square feet in 1,018 storage...

Strategic Storage Growth Trust Acquires Newly Built Self-Storage Facility in Las Vegas

Nov 13, 2018

Strategic Storage Growth Trust Inc. (SSGT), a public, non-traded, self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management LLC, has acquired a newly constructed storage facility in Las Vegas. The property at 6888 N...

Strategic Storage Trust IV Acquires Metro Mini Storage in Houston

Nov 12, 2018

Strategic Storage Trust IV Inc. (SST IV), a public non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management LLC, has acquired another Metro Mini Storage location in Houston. The REIT purchased a six-property portfolio...

Rising Rates and New Supply Signal Cautionary Shifts in Self-Storage Financing

Nov 11, 2018

Rising interest rates and increased supply are creating rental-pricing pressure in some self-storage submarkets. Learn how these factors will have a direct impact on your ability to borrow from lenders.

Miami City Self Storage LLC Buys 6 Development Sites in Miami-Dade County, FL

Nov 08, 2018

Update 11/8/18 – MCSS has opened its self-storage facility on 79th Street in Miami, an arterial street also known as the John F. Kennedy Causeway. The five-story structure comprises 76,050 square feet in 922 units. It’s a few blocks west of the...

Life Storage Acquires Storage Solutions in Sacramento, CA

Nov 08, 2018

Self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) Life Storage Inc. has acquired a facility in Sacramento, Calif., for $10.3 million from Storage Solutions Main Ave. LLC. The property at 181 Martin Ave. comprises 75,000 square feet and previously...

Pinnacle Storage Properties Acquires Preferred Mini Storage in Conroe, TX

Nov 08, 2018

Pinnacle Storage Properties, a Houston-based firm that operates more than 10 Texas self-storage facilities under various names, has acquired Preferred Mini Storage in Conroe, Texas. The property at 4300 W. Davis St. is off near Interstate 45 and...

Demographics, Economics Drive Asia Self-Storage Sector

Nov 08, 2018

Demographic and economic factors across Asia are making self-storage more popular with local consumers and investors. Living space has shrunk across the continent as urban populations have densified, increasing the need for storage space. At the...

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