Category: Recent Transactions

Eighteen self-storage transactions closed across nine states between July 1 and July 12, led by Texas. Deals ranged from South Padre Island’s tourism-supported demand to Monahans’ proximity to the Midland-Odessa employment corridor. Portfolio sales added much of the week’s scale, led by a two-property Louisiana portfolio in Woodworth and Pineville, Highline Storage Partners’ two-facility Georgia acquisition, the four-site South Padre Island package, and the five-location Double D portfolio in Monahans. Larger-platform buyers were active as well: Public Storage picked up a newly built, high-visibility San Antonio asset; Blue Vista Capital…

Self-storage sales last week highlighted a clear split between scarcity-driven pricing power and execution-driven upside. Washington, DC, and Jefferson Valley, NY, anchored the high-barrier end of the spectrum: the DC asset operated in a market with just 3.90 SF per capita and the week’s highest walk-in rate at $3.46/SF, while Jefferson Valley paired affluent Westchester County demographics with limited nearby competition and $2.45/SF walk-in rates. Meanwhile, the Denver MSA portfolio offered a different version of demand, pairing stabilized in-place cash flow with exposure to two distinct suburban markets: Arvada, a…

Thirteen deals closed last week, led by a heavy concentration of Texas activity in Elgin, Spicewood, Austin, and New Braunfels, as well as portfolio sales in the Virginia Beach MSA and Southern California. The transactions covered a wide range of opportunity types, from Sundance Bay’s Austin acquisition, which plans to add 26,475 square feet of indoor climate-controlled space; Snow Creek Group and Outwest Investments’ Poncha Springs, CO, an 11.5-acre asset with self-storage and outdoor storage components at a key highway interchange; and Turnbull Equity’s two-property California pickup also stood out,…

This week’s self-storage activity covered eight properties across five states – Michigan, California, Texas, Arizona, and Florida – with deals ranging from a small rural facility in Texas to Extra Space Storage’s acquisition of an infill asset in one of the week’s highest-rate markets. In Sacramento, 9th & X Self Storage may be modest in size at 19,300 square feet, but its location tells the larger story: the market’s $1.97/SF walk-in average and $2.10/SF climate-controlled rate were the strongest among this week’s transactions, supporting the appeal of well-located West Coast…

Recent transaction activity demonstrated that buyers continue to target self-storage assets with appealing local demand fundamentals. Of the six deals, three were portfolio sales, including two properties in the Denver metro totaling 155,000 NRSF and 1,800 units, and two assets in South Carolina’s coastal markets. The remaining three were single-asset transactions in State College (PA), Rochester (MN), and The Colony (TX). Market data points to a range of fundamentals behind the activity. In the three single-asset deals, solid demand is supported by the presence of institutions or employment centers that…

Fourteen self-storage properties traded last week across 11 states through 10 single-asset deals and a couple of 2-property portfolio transactions, reflecting steady investor activity across a diverse mix of primary, secondary, and tertiary markets. Activity ranged from a Class A facility in Downtown Oklahoma City to smaller regional assets in markets such as Afton, WY, and Rockaway Beach, MO, while the week’s largest transaction involved a 122,000 SF acquisition in Decatur, TX. Platform growth remained a defining theme, as multiple buyers used recent acquisitions to expand into new states or…

Recent self-storage transactions indicate steady market activity, especially in secondary and tertiary markets. Nineteen deals across 13 states were completed, with single-asset sales comprising most of the volume. Portfolio transactions also occurred, including Etude Storage Capital’s acquisition of two Chicago properties from Self Storage 1, Mini Storage Depot’s sale of two Extra Space-branded facilities in Nashville, and a two-property, 315-unit portfolio in Corning, CA. These transactions show continued interest in multi-asset opportunities in both urban and regional markets. Capital is moving through multiple deal profiles. For example, Compass Self Storage…

Recent self-storage transactions reflected continued investor involvement in markets supported by population growth, tourism and university-driven demand, particularly where assets offered operational upside or future expansion potential. In Tempe, Arizona, the acquisition of Tempe Choice Self Storage highlights continued appetite for value-add opportunities despite the Phoenix Metro’s elevated 9.6 square feet per capita of supply. The 1983-built property was only 78% occupied at closing, though its proximity to Arizona State University and the broader Phoenix urban core likely added to its investment appeal. Tourism-oriented markets also remained active. In Janesville,…

Recent transactions reflect a self-storage market continuing to attract a broad spectrum of capital, from institutional joint ventures targeting supply-constrained, higher-barrier assets to private and regional investors pursuing operational upside in secondary and tertiary markets. Institutional activity in the Northeast is evident through the Medford joint venture between Invesco Real Estate and Baranof Holdings, the Nyack acquisition, and a planned conversion in Syosset, all signaling continued confidence in redevelopment and value-add strategies across the region. At the same time, acquisitions in the Tulsa MSA, Vicksburg, Swansboro, and across Texas point…