Recent transactions point to a clear theme in early 2026: investors are leaning into secondary and suburban self-storage markets with identifiable growth catalysts. Notable deals include a mixed-storage asset in Hiram, Georgia, benefiting from metro Atlanta’s outward population growth and a partially leased facility in Simsbury, Connecticut, where buyers are stepping into a market with limited new supply and clear lease-up potential. Properties in North Carolina and Minnesota highlight a similar approach, with investors targeting locations where future expansion or gradual improvements can drive returns over time. Overall, these deals suggest that performance in today’s self-storage market is shaped less by headline growth and more by thoughtful market selection and disciplined execution.
Property: AC Self Storage (eight single-story buildings)
Location: Hiram, Georgia
Year Built: 2004
Buyer: Checketts Development
Brokers and Brokerage: Keith Phillips, Adam Schlosser, Jordan Farrer and John Leonard (broker of record) of The LeClaire-Schlosser Group of Marcus & Millichap
Acreage: 7.61 acres
Square Feet: 86,780
Unit Count: 438 units (196 interior climate-controlled units, 205 non-climate drive-up units, 34 office suites, and a three surface parking spaces)
Highlights:
- The office/retail suites range in size from 10×20 to 20×30
- Paved parking spaces for tenants and visitors
- Industry-standard leasing office features an ancillary retail display
- Monitors linked to the facility’s security cameras
Property: Talcott Mountain Self Storage
Location: Simsbury, Connecticut
Highlights:
- Lease-up self-storage facility with expansion potential
- Approximately 60% physical occupancy at the time of sale
Property: South Church Street Self Storage
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Address: 3335 South Church Street, Burlington, North Carolina
Broker and Brokerage: Hal H. Tanner III of Midcoast Properties, Inc.
Acreage: 1.6 +/- acres
NRSF: 14,758
Unit Count: 124 units (97 drive-up self-storage units, two on-site retail units, and 25 parking spaces)
Highlights:
- Gated perimeter fencing
- Electronic keypad-controlled access
- Enhanced security and controlled entry for customers
Property: Northside Mini Storage
Location: Elgin, Minnesota
Closing Deal: $1,150,000
Brokers and Brokerage: Alex Ihrke, Tom Flannigan, and Nathan Gottlieb of Area Storage Advisors [affiliates of Argus Self Storage Advisors]
Acreage: 13+ acres (site includes 10 adjacent acres to support future expansion)
Square Feet: 26,000
Unit Count: 178 drive-up units
Highlights:
- Features high quality, all-steel Trachte drive-up units situated on an asphalt-paved lot
- Fenced yard enclosing the parking area
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