{"id":611,"date":"2021-10-05T15:12:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T15:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/?p=611"},"modified":"2021-10-05T15:12:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T15:12:03","slug":"storagemart-acquires-two-new-facilities-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/storagemart-acquires-two-new-facilities-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"StorageMart Acquires Two New Facilities in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nWith the recent acquisition of two former CityStore properties in <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3311610-1&amp;h=637992873&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.storage-mart.com%2Fen-gb%2Fbuckinghamshire%2F5318-aylesbury&amp;a=Aylesbury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Aylesbury<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Buckinghamshire<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3311610-1&amp;h=4083110419&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.storage-mart.com%2Fen-gb%2Fbedfordshire%2F5319-dunstable&amp;a=Dunstable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Dunstable<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Bedfordshire<\/span>, StorageMart extends its influence in the competitive UK market.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>These locations fit very nicely into our existing portfolio of assets and our\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Greater London<\/span>\u00a0strategy. We have had a banner year for performance of our existing UK portfolio, and expansion of our UK footprint makes a lot of sense for us at this time as a result.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The new UK locations are two of many in a series of acquisitions, joining recent US closings in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Indiana<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span>, and\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Maryland<\/span>. With more acquisitions either planned or in-the-works, the company is positioned to sustain its momentum leading into 2022.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-612\" src=\"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SM123-660x365.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">&#8220;These locations fit very nicely into our existing portfolio of assets and our\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Greater London<\/span>\u00a0strategy. We have had a banner year for performance of our existing UK portfolio, and expansion of our UK footprint makes a lot of sense for us at this time as a result.&#8221;\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Alex Burnam<\/span>, Director of Acquisitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The new stores are located on Blackburn Road in Dunstable and Smeaton Close in Aylesbury. Both are gated facilities in suburban areas and offer indoor units in a variety of sizes, as well as outdoor yearlong and seasonal car storage. Upgrades to the property will include powerful, efficient LED lighting and enhancements to on-site security features such as 24-hour video surveillance and electronic gating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>About StorageMart:<\/b> Dedicated to providing clean, well-lit storage units, and friendly customer service, StorageMart is the largest family operated self storage company in the world, and is led by the Burnam family, which has been in the storage industry for four generations. Through the &#8220;Store it Forward&#8221; charitable giving program, StorageMart gives back to the many communities it calls home. In recent years, the company donated more than half a million dollars to charities, in addition to donating storage space to charitable organizations throughout the US, UK and\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>. Find out more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.storage-mart.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.storage-mart.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcax.com\/prnewswire\/2021\/10\/04\/storagemart-acquires-two-new-facilities-uk\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the recent acquisition of two former CityStore properties in Aylesbury\u00a0in\u00a0Buckinghamshire\u00a0and\u00a0Dunstable\u00a0in\u00a0Bedfordshire, StorageMart extends its influence in the competitive UK market. These locations fit very nicely into our existing portfolio of assets and our\u00a0Greater London\u00a0strategy. We have had a banner year for performance of our existing UK portfolio, and expansion of our UK footprint makes a lot of sense for us at this time as a result.&#8221; The new UK locations are two of many in a series of acquisitions, joining recent US closings in\u00a0Indiana,\u00a0Iowa, and\u00a0Maryland. 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