Brandon Robinson

Brandon Robinson is a licensed real estate broker, specializing in self storage and commercial transactions in California and Nevada. With prestigious recognitions such as CoStar’s “Power Broker” under his belt, Brandon’s strength is in aggressively growing territories from scratch.  Over the past four years, he has overseen the growth of Calvary Realty to over $46 million in closed transactions.  Throughout his 15-year career, he has worked with several top storage operators and facilitated contracts, ranging from small transactions to multi-million-dollar deals.  Brandon has experience in all-cash deals, lender owned properties,…

Featured Broker: John C. Lindsey

John C. Lindsey graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in business administration with a commercial real estate development concentration. Licensed since 2008, his only focus has been self storage as he has explored brokerage, consultation, development and management over the past seven years while working on various projects throughout the world. John is a member of the North Carolina, South Carolina and National Self Storage Associations, as well as a board member of the national Self Storage Association, the NCSSA, and former president of the SSASC.

Fourth Quarter 2020 and Year-End Review for Absolute Storage Management

Absolute Storage Management (ASM), a leading private, third-party management company for self-storage facilities in the United States, announced operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020. 2020 Highlights for Three Months Ended December 31, 2020: • Increased same-store revenue by 4.2% compared to the same period in 2019. • Reported same-store square foot occupancy of 91% as of December 31, 2020 compared to 87% as of December 31, 2019. • Acquired five (5) management contracts: three (3) operating facilities and two (2) facilities after construction. •…

Get More Website Conversions with Facebook Ads

As businesses continue to recover from the pandemic, attracting new customers is a top priority for many.  At Vivial we often talk about social media’s value and its ability to build awareness and drive engagement with your target audience. But did you know that Facebook Ads are also an excellent tool for increasing conversions and bringing in new leads through your website? Let’s break it down and discuss exactly what a conversion ad is and share examples of how conversion ads can be used. What Is a Conversion Ad Objective?…

New Management for Self Storage Facility

Local acquisition of Handy Mini Storage is bringing professional self-storage management to city of Wynne, AR. Wynne Properties Group, LLC purchased this facility for an undisclosed price in mid December 2020. Handy Mini Storage provides non-climate and climate controlled storage units along with uncovered parking to the local community of Wynne, serving the surrounding businesses and neighborhoods. The facility is comprised of 600+ total units totaling 96,350 rentable square feet. Wynne Properties Group, LLC has partnered with Absolute Storage Management (ASM) to provide professional self-storage management for Handy Mini Storage.…

New Management for Self Storage Facility in Murfreesboro, TN

Local acquisition of Walter Hill Storage is bringing professional self storage management to city of Murfreesboro. Local buyers of WH Storage Partners, LLC purchased this facility for an undisclosed price in late December 2020. Walter Hill Storage provides non-climate storage units and uncovered parking to the local community of Walter Hill, serving the surrounding businesses and neighborhoods. The facility is comprised of 360+ total units totaling 43,425 rentable square feet. WH Storage Partners, LLC has partnered with Absolute Storage Management (ASM) to provide professional self-storage management for Walter Hill Storage.…

New Management for Self Storage Facility in Saint Peters, MO

Local acquisition of Steward Self Storage is bringing professional self storage management to city of Saint Peters. St. Peters Self Storage LLC purchased this facility for an undisclosed price in mid-December 2020. Steward Self Storage provides non-climate controlled storage units to the local community of St. Peters, serving the surrounding businesses and neighborhoods. The facility is comprised of 350 total units totaling 48,300 rentable square feet. St. Peters Self Storage LLC has partnered with Absolute Storage Management (ASM) to provide professional self storage management for Steward Self Storage. ASM began…

James Ashley Compton

With a reputation as a key player in self storage investment sales, James Ashley Compton has sold or listed 15.2 million square feet of self storage sold or listed over the course of his 16 year brokerage career. These transactions are valued in excess of $1.28 billion and place Ashley among top national producers. Upon joining Colliers International’s Nashville office in 2016, Ashley was named a national director of self storage investment sales. While obtaining his undergraduate degree, Ashley launched his career as an acquisitions analyst for a self storage…

Five Reasons Smart Locks Are a Self Storage Manager’s Best Friend

In today’s world, the demand for automated rentals is at it’s all time high. This past year has been challenging for many industries in maintaining a strong business while creating a “contactless” environment for their employees and customers. Although we have hope that the end of today’s pandemic is in the very near future, there’s certainly no guarantee. Nevertheless, customers have now become so used to a contactless environment and the simplicity of taking care of their daily responsibilities that we’ll never truly go back to the way things were…

How Can First-Time Storage Buyers Compete?

The self storage market is hot! With strong performance during 2020 and the global health pandemic, storage has been stealing headlines as one of the most desired asset classes. Owners have seen occupancy remain steady, rent collection stay high and revenue grow. The attention on self storage has attracted groups both large and small to the industry in search of their first property. The reoccurring question I receive is how can we compete or what will it take to buy our first deal? I will share below the best practices…