Professional Expertise
Mike Mele, Vice Chairman, leads Cushman & Wakefield’s national Self-Storage Advisory Group, which represents clients ranging from private investors to large-scale REITs in the development, expansion, consolidation, acquisition and disposition of self storage assets. Mr. Mele began his career in self storage investment sales in 1999. He went on to build an industry leading team, which he brought to Cushman & Wakefield in 2019.
Based in Tampa, the 18-member, multi-market team has closed more than 600 self storage transactions totaling more than $6 billion. In 2020 alone, the team closed 41 deals for 88 total properties in 25 states, most of which closed while in the effects of the 2020 COVID pandemic.
With over two decades of experience as a self storage advisor, Mr. Mele’s expertise and vast contributions to the industry have made him a key advisor in the self storage market. He is consistently recognized by industry organizations as well as national and trade publications for his critical leadership, expertise and knowledge of the self storage industry.
Accomplishments
- Chairman’s Circle of Excellence Award, Marcus & Millichap
- Chairman’s Club Award, Marcus & Millichap
- Top 5 Self-Storage Sales Broker, Marcus & Millichap – 1999 – 2000, 2002 – 2012, 2014 – 2018
- National Achievement Award, Marcus & Millichap – 2003 – 2008, 2010 – 2018
- 13-time No.1 Broker in Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa Office
- Top 5 Producer – Tampa Office, Cushman & Wakefield- 2019, 2020
- Top 50 Producer Nationally with Cushman & Wakefield-2019, 2020
Professional Recognitions
- National Self-Storage Association (SSA) – Member
- National Association of Realtors (NAR) – Member
- Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA) – Legislative Committee Member, Past-President Education
- Bachelor of Science, West Chester University
