Author: Alison DeJaeger

Morningstar Secures $65.8 Million to Purchase Three Newly Built Facilities

First Citizens Bank announced that its Middle Market Banking business provided a total of $65.8 million in financing for affiliates of Morningstar Properties, an investor in and operator of self storage facilities, marinas and other specialty real estate assets. The money was used for Morningstar’s purchase of three newly built self storage properties that will operate as Morningstar Storage. The portfolio includes a 105,000 square-foot facility in Henderson, NV (above); a 141,000-square-foot self storage site off Eldridge Parkway in Houston, TX; and a 151,000-square-foot site off South Voss Road in…

Arcland Property Company and Self Storage Plus Open Class A Storage Facility in Randallstown, MD

Arcland Property Company, a leading developer and owner of self storage in the mid-atlantic region, has brought another Class A self storage facility to Maryland. The facility will be managed by Self Storage Plus, which marks the 31st property in Maryland for the property management platform. We are ecstatic to add another well designed Class-A facility to suburban Baltimore.” Within one mile of two shopping centers, the facility boasts visibility from 30,000 cars a day, making it an ideal investment for Arcland. “We are ecstatic to add another well designed…

2022 Closing Highlights

Closings from the National Self-Storage Advisory Group of Cushman & Wakefield: Portfolio: Tuck It Away Storage (REIT Managed) Three-Property Portfolio Sale Date: July 2022 Location: New York, NY Square Footage: 154,592 Unit Count: 3,665 Portfolio: CubeSmart Palm City Two-Property Portfolio Sale Date: April 2022 Location: Palm City, FL Square Footage: 24,131 Property: San Antonio, TX Self Storage Sale Date: June 2022 Location: San Antonio, TX Square Footage: 91,909 Unit Count: 1,086 Acreage: 2.0 Year Built: 2020 Overall National Self-Storage Advisory Group of Cushman & Wakefield highlights: Over $1.8 billion in…

Bellevue, WA

Using the Market Discovery Tool from StorTrack’s Explorer product, we identified Bellevue, a city located across from Seattle on Lake Washington in Washington. With over 100 parks, Bellevue is known as “a city in a park” though it is still the fifth largest city in the state. Current Supply At 5.77 square feet per capita and with a population anticipated to grow to 156,728 by 2025 (up 7.24% since 2020), the city could potentially tolerate new supply. New Supply Public Storage is currently developing their seventh facility in Bellevue, a…

What to Know about Boat and RV Storage

In this video chat, we are joined by Greg Ellsworth of Self Storage Consulting Group, Amy Bix of Toy Storage Nation and Terry Anderson of Tenant Property Protection to discuss nuances of the boat and RV storage sector. We’ll cover site selection, differentiators between class A, B, C and D facilities, development considerations and insurance concerns. Additionally, you’ll learn about how this tenant base varies from traditional storage customers with their expectations and tolerance for price increases. Tune in to learn about the booming boat and RV industry or read…

Hampton, VA

Using the Market Discovery Tool from StorTrack’s Explorer product, we identified Hampton, an independent city in Virginia and part of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA. Hampton is also home to Hampton University, a university with a student population of 3,500. Current Supply There is 7.13 square feet per capita in this market. For comparison, Virginia’s square footage per capita is 7.38. Of the 17 self storage stores currently operating in Hampton, seven are REITs. There are currently no planned development projects in this market, though there are 89 active…

Newmark Arranges $300 Million Self Storage Joint Venture with Maya Capital Partners and Artemis Real Estate Partners

Newmark announces that the firm has arranged a $300 million programmatic joint venture between Maya Capital Partners and Artemis Real Estate Partners focused on high-quality value-add self storage assets in the Northeastern United States. The Newmark team was led by Vice Chairmen and Co-Heads of the Debt & Structured Finance team Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub. Transactions will comprise both marketed and off-market acquisitions of high-quality value-add properties and certificate of occupancy lease-up plays with the goal of creating a diverse portfolio of assets. The Venture was seeded by the…

The Year Ahead in Storage

In this educational video chat, we’re joined by industry veterans Mike Mele of Cushman & Wakefield, Shawn Hill of the BSC Group and Liz Schlesinger of Merit Hill Capital to discuss predictions for 2023. Storage has had a great couple of years but what can we expect with changing interest rates and decreasing occupancies? This group offers insights on the how the industry is transforming, development activity, market evaluation strategies and much more. Where is the self storage sector headed in 2023? Tune in to find out!

Recent Transactions: 12.06.2022 – 12.12.2022

Property: Savannah HWY6 Storage Location: Rosharon, TX Brokers and Brokerage: Steve Mellon, Brian Somoza, Adam Roossien and Matthew Wheeler of JLL Buyer: Montfort Capital Partners Seller: Quintet Capital Group Acreage: 6.1 Unit Count: 678 Property: Stafford, VA Self Storage Facility Location: Stafford, VA Buyer: Arcland Property Company Acreage: 7.21 Unit Count: 943 Highlights: Climate-controlled and drive-up storage units On-site manager 24-hour video recording Elevator-accessible units Property: Champion Storage Location: Sheboygan, WI Broker and Brokerage: Sean Delaney of Marcus & Millichap Buyer: Rogers Equity Group IV, LLC Seller: JGSS, LLC NRSF:…

Overland Park, KS

Using the Market Discovery Tool from StorTrack Explorer, we were able to view market data on Overland Park, the second most populous city in the state of Kansas. With 20 stores in the city, the square footage per capita is less than six. There are two development projects in the pipeline, adding an additional 119,000 square feet by the end of 2023. However, with population projections, demand should offset this new supply. While the average rate per square foot remains relatively consistent in Overland Park (see above), the spread between…