SAFStor Launches SAFHarbor Opportunity Fund, LLC to Develop Three Self-Storage Facilities Across the United States

SAFStor, one of the nation’s largest developers of Class A self-storage, announced today the launch of its latest Regulation D 506(c) offering, SAFHarbor Opportunity Fund, LLC. The Fund intends to raise $23 million from accredited investors for the development of three self-storage facilities in strategic locations across the United States. The Fund plans to develop its Gen-V self-storage facility at the following three sites: An approximately 3.0-acre site located in Morrisville, Pennsylvania to be developed into an 861-unit self-storage facility. An approximately 1.8-acre vacant land site located in El Paso,…

Seven Hills Realty Trust Closes $23.8 Million Mortgage Loan to Recapitalize a Self-Storage Property in Los Angeles, CA

Seven Hills Realty Trust (Nasdaq: SEVN) today announced the closing of a $23.8 million first mortgage floating rate loan to recapitalize 2515 S Broadway, a newly constructed, Extra Space Storage branded 80,000 square foot self-storage facility located in Los Angeles, CA. The loan has a three-year initial term with two one-year extension options, subject to the borrower meeting certain requirements. SEVN’s manager, Tremont Realty Capital, was introduced to the transaction by JLL, which advised Staley Point Capital, the Los Angeles-based sponsor. Tom Lorenzini, President and Chief Investment Officer of SEVN,…

Värde Provides $185 Million Refinance for 20-Property Self-Storage Portfolio Across Six States in the US

Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm, has provided a $185 million loan to refinance a multi-state self-storage portfolio to a joint venture between Chicago-based Metro Storage and Fremont Realty Capital. The portfolio comprises 20 state-of-the-art, Class A self-storage facilities in markets across six states: Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin. With 14,215 units in total, the assets include over 1.55 million net rentable square feet. The floating-rate bridge loan, structured by Talonvest Capital, has a three-year initial term with two one-year extension options. “Värde welcomed the…

Marc Tropp of Eastern Union Secures $10.1 Million in Financing for Construction of a Self-Storage Facility in Davenport, FL

Marc Tropp, a senior managing director with Eastern Union, has arranged $10.1 million in financing toward the ground-up construction of a five-story, 690-unit, self-storage facility in Davenport, FL. Davenport is situated approximately 65 miles east of Tampa. Eastern Union, based in New York, is one of America’s largest providers of commercial mortgage brokerage and capital markets advisory services. Together with senior managing director David Merkin, Mr. Tropp oversees the firm’s Mid-Atlantic Region office in Bethesda, MD. The climate-controlled property will have gross square footage of 103,020 square feet and 76,431…

The Carlyle Group and Sabharwal Properties scored a $100 Million Loan to Refinance a Self-Storage Portfolio in New York City, NY

Self-storage isn’t worth what it once was. It’s a lot more valuable now. The Carlyle Group and Sabharwal Properties scored a $100 million loan to refinance a four-property portfolio in New York City, the Commercial Observer reported. The loan retires $75.8 million in construction debt originated by Bank OZK and Santander. PGIM Real Estate provided the debt on the four buildings, which were all completed in 2020 or 2021 and span 443,000 square feet across nearly 5,200 storage units. They include a CubeSmart Self Storage at 92 Caton Place in…

Northmarq Secures $8 Million Construction Loan for a Self-Storage Facility in Buford, GA

Northmarq’s Newport Beach Debt + Equity team of Managing Director David Blum and Investment Analyst Alvin Cao has arranged $8 million in construction financing for Lanier Islands Storage Caves, a proposed self-storage facility with industrial condominium storage units. Located at 6034 Lanier Islands Parkway in Buford, GA., the property is situated on a 7.67-acre site and will feature boat and RV storage less than a mile from Lake Lanier. Northmarq arranged financing on behalf of the borrower, Storage Caves-Lake Lanier Buford, through a correspondent relationship with a local regional bank.…

Talonvest Capital Negotiates $36.8 Million Bridge Loan for a Self-Storage Facility in Hawthorne, CA

Talonvest Capital, Inc., a boutique self-storage and commercial real estate advisory firm, and its long-standing client, 1784 Holdings, are pleased to announce the closing of a $36,800,000 bridge loan for a self-storage facility in Hawthorne, CA. The property benefits from high exposure in an underserved market and is located in the heart of Hawthorne’s busy industrial base. The non-recourse bridge loan included a 3-year term with two extension options and full-term interest-only payments. The financing was funded by a unique lending program. Chairman and CEO of 1784 Holdings, Shane Albers,…

JV Secures $18 Million Loan for Hialeah Self-Storage Build in Hialeah, FL

  Hialeah Storage Associates, an affiliate of H&M Development and Blue Vista Capital Management, has obtained an $18 million construction loan from Old National Bank for a self-storage facility. The project will be built on a two-acre site at 2401 W. Okeechobee Road. The S. Florida Business Journal reports that the developer purchased the land for $5.58 million in 2023. Subsequently, it received an okay from the area planning agency for a 113,000-square-foot facility that can go three stories high and have 1,025 climate-controlled storage units. Kenneth Carlson will be…

Talonvest Capital Negotiates $16.8 Million Full Capital Stack for a Self-Storage Development in Magnolia, NJ

Talonvest Capital, Inc., a boutique self-storage and commercial real estate advisory firm, and Nuvo Development are pleased to announce a successfully tailored full capital stack which includes pari-passu joint venture equity investment as well as construction financing for a class A, self storage development in Magnolia, New Jersey. The site is centrally located in the core of a strong residential suburb of northwest NJ, a few miles southeast of Philadelphia, with a population of 102,000 in a 3-mile radius. Gary Cardamone, Chief Executive Officer at Nuvo, commented, “We couldn’t be…

Terrydale Capital Sources $3,695,000 Refinance for a Self-Storage Development in Kings Mountain, NC

Terrydale Capital, a trusted name in the real estate financing industry, is pleased to announce that Cody Baker, Vice President of Self-Storage, has arranged a loan of $3,695,000 for the refinance of a self-storage development project in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The buyer has requested to remain anonymous. Through one of Terrydale Capital’s correspondent banking relationships, Baker was able to secure a 13% interest rate, full term interest only for 2 years. Terrydale Capital is dedicated to providing personalized financial solutions that meet the unique needs of their clients. With…