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Featured Broker: Logan Foster

Logan Foster is an Associate on the Investment Sales Team at Versal, based in the Austin, Texas office. Specializing exclusively in self-storage, she has successfully facilitated the acquisition and disposition of assets for a range of clients, from private investors to publicly traded REITs, across most regions of the United States. Logan joined Versal as a licensed real estate professional in 2022 and has since developed substantial expertise in acquisitions and dispositions, self-storage evaluation and consulting services, and financial analysis. She values the relationships she has built within the industry…

Choosing the Perfect Location for Your Self-Storage Facility

In self-storage, location can significantly affect occupancy, rental rates, and long-term property value. A facility may be professionally managed and well maintained, but if it is difficult to access, surrounded by excessive competition, or located in an area with insufficient demand, achieving strong performance can be challenging. For investors and developers evaluating a potential self-storage site, here are several factors that deserve careful consideration. 1. Accessibility Matters Customers want storage that is convenient. A strong site should provide easy access from major roads and surrounding neighborhoods without requiring customers to…

Weekly Self Storage Transaction Roundup: 8/28/26 – 9/05/26

This week’s transactions show investors pursuing value at different stages of the self-storage operating cycle. Leominster, Massachusetts, and Overland Park, Kansas, entered the week with comparatively modest supply at 5.32 and 7.96 SF/capita. At the same time, Windsor, Colorado, pairs a $141,200 median household income and nearly 50% three-mile population growth since 2020 with just six cents separating average online and walk-in rates. The clearest value-add story, however, comes from Fort Pierce and Morgan Hill. A newly built Fort Pierce facility traded at roughly 25% occupancy, consequently putting the lease-up…

West Coast Self-Storage Adds Unit-Level Monitoring to Five-State US Portfolio

West Coast Self-Storage has agreed to deploy StorageDefender’s Smart Unit monitoring system across its nearly 170 locations, with rollout targeted for completion by Q4 2026. The service provides tenants with real-time unit activity alerts at $15 per month, creating ancillary revenue outside of base rental rates. West Coast conducted a pilot before committing to the full rollout, reporting tenant adoption of approximately 60% at initial sites. The deal is one of the larger portfolio-wide smart monitoring commitments disclosed in the self-storage industry to date. Read the Full Article Source: CISION…

SAFStor Buys Land for Potential Self-Storage Development in Glenwood, Oregon

Atlanta-based SAFStor has acquired 5.75 acres in Glenwood, Oregon for $1.43 million, per a Lane County deed filed September 2. The company has also secured an $11.4 million construction line of credit on the property, though no development plans have been made public. The site, located off Judkins Road near Interstate 5, would represent SAFStor’s first Oregon project among its roughly 80 nationwide developments. Several self-storage facilities already operate in the Glenwood area, including U-Haul and Simply Storage locations on Franklin Boulevard. Read the Full Article Source: LookOut – Eugene-Springfield

US Storage Centers to Manage New Class A Facility in Upland, California

Westport Properties has added a newly completed self-storage facility in Upland, California to its third-party management portfolio under the US Storage Centers brand. The four-story property at 1382 East Foothill Blvd, developed and owned by Buchanan Street Partners, offers approximately 123,000 rentable square feet across more than 1,100 units. The building replaces a vacant medical office structure and is one of the few new climate-controlled facilities delivered in the trade area. Westport now manages two Upland locations with a combined footprint of roughly 176,000 rentable square feet. Read the Full…

SuperStorage Joins Local Chambers of Commerce Across 16 California Markets

SuperStorage, a California self-storage operator with locations in 16 communities, has enrolled all of its facilities in their respective local Chambers of Commerce. Facility managers are participating in Chamber-sponsored events including business mixers and community fundraisers. The company also migrated its customer-facing website to the Tenant Inc. Hummingbird platform, adding real-time availability, transparent pricing, and touchless rental functionality. The dual announcement combines a community engagement initiative with a technology update as the regional operator works to strengthen its local presence. Read the Full Article Source: PR Newswire – by CISION

Featured Broker: Tom De Jong, MBA, SIOR

Tom de Jong, Executive Vice President at Colliers, specializes in the sale, development, and disposition of self-storage and industrial assets throughout the United States. Over the course of his career, Tom has closed more than $2 billion in self-storage transactions, with recent closings across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose/Silicon Valley, and Washington State. Tom has expanded his practice by bringing on his son, Dylan de Jong, as a partner, strengthening the team’s national reach, market coverage, and client service capabilities. Tom is an SIOR designee,…

Cache County Approves Conditional Use Permit for Wellsville Safe Storage in Utah

The Cache County Planning Commission has approved a conditional use permit for Wellsville Safe Storage, a proposed eight-acre, four-building self-service facility near 3900 South and U.S. 89-91 in Utah. The unmanned site would operate 24 hours a day. Approval conditions include compliance with county screening standards, with discussion covering landscaping near an adjacent canal, lighting, parking, and traffic. The permit passed with two commissioners voting against it. Read the Full Article Source: HJ News

STORExpress Expands Into Ohio With Youngstown Storage Facility Purchase

STORExpress has acquired a nearly century-old, 168,000-square-foot storage facility on North Avenue in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, for $1.48 million at auction. The property is currently operating under new ownership. STORExpress, which runs 11 locations across Ohio and Pennsylvania, plans to renovate the building into a drive-through self-storage facility, with completion targeted for spring 2027. The purchase extends the operator’s footprint into the Youngstown market and reflects continued regional operator interest in repositioning older storage assets. Read the Full Article Source: 21 WFMJ