Recent Transactions: 01.31.2023 – 02.06.2023

Portfolio: Ozark Self Storage, Double Springs and Elkins Mini-Storage Closing Price: $22 Million ($8.45 million for Ozark Self Storage, $7.4 million for Double Springs Storage and $6.2 million for Elkins Mini-Storage) Locations: Springdale and Fayettville, AR Buyer: Dallas Beck Seller: Gregson, LLC Unit Count: 600+ Property: Eclipse Self Storage Closing Price: $14.1 Million Location: Evans, GA Broker and Brokerage: Michael Morrison of Midcoast Properties Buyer: Highline Real Estate NRSF: 105,714 Acreage: 4.0 Property: LaFayette Storage Solutions Closing Price: $14.1 Million Location: LaFayette, GA Broker and Brokerage: Michael Morrison of Midcoast…

Vacant Kmart Building in Englewood to be Redeveloped into Self Storage Facility

Redevelopment of the long-vacant former location of Kmart on West National Road in Englewood is underway and the facility will soon operate as a self storage facility. Located at 360 W. National Road, the storage facility will be owned and operated by the business Extra Space Storage. Preliminary construction work has begun, including demolition of the parking lot and some interior clean-up work, according to Community and Economic Development Director William Singer, who added that necessary permits are under review. Late last year, the developer proposed the retrofitting of the…

Diversified Properties Breaks Ground on 495-Unit Self Storage Facility in Montgomery, New York

New Jersey-based developer Diversified Properties has broken ground on a seven-building, 495-unit self-storage facility in Montgomery, about 80 miles north of New York City. The facility will consist of one two-story building totaling 39,000 net rentable square feet, and six single-story buildings, each of which will total 6,900 net rentable square feet. Morris Construction Management is overseeing the construction of the project, which is scheduled for October completion. CubeSmart is the proposed operator of the facility. Source

The Roll Up: LSC Completes 1,691-Unit Storage Site in Queens

Growing surrounding population: the population has increased by 16% since 2000 within a five-mile radius LSC Development LLC of Barrington, IL finished building a 90,136 NRSF structure, with 1,691 units, at 62-05 30th Ave. in Woodside, NY. It’s located in Northwest Queens near LaGuardia Airport and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Chicago-IL-based ByLine Bank provided the construction financing, and Racanelli Construction was a general contractor for the project. Life Storage Inc. will manage the facility. LSC has bought, developed and operated 84 self storage properties totaling about 6.5 million square feet.…

2022 Closing Highlights from Bank Five Nine

As the second largest SBA 504 lender, Bank Five Nine can offer aggressively low rates for your self storage opportunity. Bank Five Nine’s 2022 closing highlights include: Deal Size: $14 Million LTC: 90% Financing Location: Utah Lender: Nick Collins Program: Combination of SBA 504 and SBA 7a for interest carry and start-up costs Details: 118,200 NRSF New self storage development Deal Size: $4 Million LTC: 85% Financing Location: Tennessee Lender: Nick Collins Program: Combination of SBA 504 and SBA 7a for interest carry and start-up costs Details: 36,800 NRSF New self…

Recent Transactions: 01.24.2023 – 01.30.2023

Portfolio: Franklin Ohio Self Storage Location: Franklin, OH Brokers and Brokerage: Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of the Hatcher-Coe Group of Marcus & Millichap NRSF: 48,588 Unit Count: 336 Highlights: Two self storage facilities approximately 1.5-miles apart Growing surrounding population: the population has increased by 16% since 2000 within a five-mile radius Property: U-Stor-It Location: Albuquerque, NM Brokers and Brokerage: Jesse Cameron, Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of the Hatcher-Coe Group of Marcus & Millichap NRSF: 55,625 Unit Count: 483 and four outdoor parking spaces Physical Occupancy:…

Investors Pour Billions Into Private Self Storage Funds

Looking for a recession-resistant place to put your money during these turbulent times? Better get in line. Recently two real estate funds announced that they had exceeded their fundraising goals, each closing with ten-figure sums with which to buy storage properties across the United States. Largest fund in self storage history Saratoga Springs, NY-based Prime Group Holdings announced that it has raised the industry’s largest private fund for investing in self storage assets. The private equity firm and self storage operator closed its Prime Storage Fund III LP at a…

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…

Recent Transactions: 01.17.2023 – 01.23.2023

Property: Kennedy Self Storage Location: McKees Rocks, PA Brokers and Brokerage: Gabriel Coe, Luke Dawley, Brett Hatcher and Nathan Coe of the Hatcher Coe Group of Marcus & Millichap NRSF: 26,725 Unit Count: 157 non-climate controlled units plus three additional units Physical Occupancy: 100% Highlights: Located in Pittsburgh MSA self storage facility Under ten miles from Pittsburgh International Airport, Heinz Field, PNC Park, PPG Paints Arena and Duquesne University Dense surrounding population: 157,430 people living within a five-mile radius Property: Master Key Storage Location: Sweetwater, TN Brokers and Brokerage: John…