Day: June 14, 2021

Population Grows Like a Weed in Flower Mound, TX

This month, we’ll evaluate Flower Mound, TX, an unincorporated town in Denton and Tarrant counties. The City Flower Mound, TX is a 20,000-acre residential suburb of Denton County, located northwest of Dallas on the shore of Grapevine Lake. It’s unprecedented population growth began in the 1950s as a result of job opportunities. In 1966, the population was reported to be 275 and grew to 1,685 by 1970. Despite construction delays throughout the next several years, the city grew to 4,402 in 1980, 15,527 in 1990 and 50,702 by 2000. As…

Janus International Completes Merger to Become Public Company

Janus International Group, a manufacturer of doors and other products for self-storage and industrial facilities, has joined the small cadre of publicly traded companies in the self storage industry. Janus’ stock started trading June 8 on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock opened the day at $14 per share and closed at $13.89 per share. In December, Janus executives estimated the stock listing would lead to a market capitalization of $1.4 billion and an equity valuation of $1.9 billion. A ‘blank check’ merger Temple, GA-based Janus went public through…

The LeClaire-Schlosser Group of Marcus & Millichap Brokers the Sale of Dona Ana Storage in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The LeClaire-Schlosser Group of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, today announced the sale of Dona Ana Storage, a 35,525 square foot storage facility located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, just north of El Paso, Texas. One challenge to this deal were the 40+ storage units used by the seller on a complimentarily basis. During escrow, the seller vacated most units which were soon re-rented to new customers which speaks to the strong spring leasing…

The Williams Storage Group of Marcus & Millichap Sells Almighty Storage in Denham Springs, LA

The Williams Storage Group of Marcus & Millichap is pleased to announce the recent closing of Almighty Storage in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Almighty Storage is a mix of 452 non-climate, 174 climate-controlled units and 53 spaces for boats and RVs within a little more than 84,000 rentable square feet. The facility is well located on LA-16 amongst a busy commercial corridor. Every deal has its fair share of speedbumps and this one was no exception; however, it was a fun deal to work on because it was a good property,…

Andover Properties Closes on “CubeSmart Self Storage” in Phoenix, AZ

Andover Properties, LLC (dba Storage King USA) has recently acquired CubeSmart Self Storage in Phoenix, AZ, marking its third acquisition in the Phoenix MSA and eighth in the state. The 72,388 NRSF multi-story property, which opened in September 2018, is 100% climate controlled. The property is well situated at the intersection of W Glendale Ave and N 19th Ave, which see over 40,000 and 29,000 vehicles per day, respectively. “This property is one of the top Class A assets in the market and helps to bolster our Phoenix portfolio offerings,…

National Storage Affiliates Trust Added to S&P MidCap 400 Index

National Storage Affiliates Trust (“NSA” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NSA) today announced that the Company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Index effective prior to the open of trading on Friday, May 14, 2021. Tamara Fischer, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to have National Storage Affiliates gain inclusion on the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The move to the MidCap 400 index from the SmallCap 600 index acknowledges the exceptional growth NSA has realized over the past few years. We look forward to continuing to…