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National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE: NSA), today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to add Blue Sky Self Storage (“Blue Sky”), a strategic partnership between Argus Professional Storage Management and GYS Development LLC, as a Participating Regional Operator (PRO). Blue Sky and its affiliates own and/or manage over 150 self storage facilities, primarily located across the western and southern United States. Management expects that Blue Sky’s initial managed portfolio will consist of seven properties that will be acquired by NSA by the end of the first quarter 2021,…

StorCo completes $7.5 million conversion project in O’Fallon, MO with Noke Smart Entry by Janus International. Janus International Group (“Janus”), the leading global manufacturer and supplier of turn-key building solutions and new technology for the self storage industry, announces StorCo’s retail superstore conversion into a smart, climate-controlled self storage facility. In late 2019 StorCo Self Storage purchased the O’Fallon Square Shopping Center in O’Fallon, Missouri, consisting of a strip center and the large retail superstore that was soon converted into a hi-tech, climate controlled self storage facility. The history of…

Storage Exchange announces the launch of their new interactive self storage focused brokerage platform, storageexchange.com. This technology enabled real estate agency leverages the power of data aggregation, empirical analysis and right sized fees to maximize value for both sellers and buyers through enhanced visibility and transaction efficiency. “As founder and former CEO of one of the largest private operators in the industry, I understand the disconnect between owners, investors and the brokers that service the industry. In today’s marketplace, investment decisions are supported through the synthesis of objective data, not…

Janus International Group (“Janus”), the leading global manufacturer and supplier of turn-key self-storage, commercial and industrial building solutions, today announced the expansion of product offering to include a full-line of rolling steel doors. This product expansion serves to provide heavy-duty building solutions to meet the growing demand in commercial and industrial door markets for the rolling steel door product line. The new full-line of rolling steel products, brought to you by ASTA AMERICA by Janus International, encompasses a variety of models, sizes and options, including commercial slat doors, fire rated…

LandPark Advisors, LLC expands its Houston office with a new hire, Will Parisi, to focus on self storage acquisitions and the expansion of LandPark’s self storage management division, Right Move Storage.  President of LandPark Advisors, LLC, Bill McGrath said “LandPark and Right Move have been moving aggressively to expand its acquisition and management platform by seeking out top-tier talent to deepen its ranks of commercial real estate professionals. Will is an outstanding addition to the team and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that owners will find very…

In a year filled with challenges, uncertainty and rapid change, gratitude has never been more important to keep in focus. I apologize in advance to sound cliché, but it is impossible to be grateful and unhappy at the same time. Therefore, I kindly urge everyone reading this to be extremely thankful being in the self storage sector. Amazingly, right now seems to be some of the best timing for both buyers and sellers. I believe I have seen more win/win transactions in 2020 than I have in my last eight…

Imagine a pile of bills lying on a kitchen table. Buried somewhere below the mortgage bill, car note and utilities lies the storage invoice. It is not necessarily the highest on the list of priority bills, especially in a time like this where funds are tight and bills are stacking up. How can you move your invoice to the top of that list? Are there sure-fire steps to make sure your invoices are at the top of the pile? Although there is no magic formula, the following outlines best practices…

Ready for some good news? Never have prices been higher for self storage properties, either in absolute dollars, per square foot or in relation to the income they produce. For the last several months we have been talking about how the self storage sector will perform through the pandemic and resulting recession. With all of the hype surrounding the self storage sector today and a record amount of capital seeking safety and consistent yields, self storage is once again proving to be a CORE asset due to its long-term performance…

It is nearly 2021 and most people are likely eager to watch the clock tick away the final moments of what has been a year of unprecedented challenges. When the global COVID-19 pandemic officially reared its head on American soil in early March, fear and uncertainty ensued.  To remain operational, we at StorQuest quickly altered their business procedures to adhere to the new guidelines.  Existing technologies such as call centers, kiosks and online tools for contactless rentals and payments proved advantageous to combat the stay at home orders. Swiftly reacting…