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    Self-Storage Executive to Run for U.S. Senate

    Troy Downing, CEO of California-based AC Self Storage Solutions, has announced his plans to run for a U.S. Senate seat in 2018. Downing, a Republican,…

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  • Development

    The Roll Up: Weekly Self-Storage Development Round Up 5.17.17

    Dallas-Fort Worth based All Storage Self Storage is currently developing eight facilities totaling two million square feet in the Metroplex area. …

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  • Investment

    Investors work harder to find portfolio deals

    The pipeline of for-sale portfolios is starting to look a little picked over at this later stage of the real estate cycle. “Obviously, we have…

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  • Development, Public Companies

    Jernigan Capital grows storage investments as development game enters second half

    Some industry observers warn of potential overbuilding within the self-storage industry, but Dean Jernigan is confident that the development cycle is still in the middle-innings.…

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  • Investment, People

    Veteran storage developer takes top job at Florida private equity firm

    Gary Delaney has barely settled into his new job as chief executive of Wheat Capital Management and he’s already thinking of taking off. Not taking…

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National Storage Affiliates

NSA reports solid results during Q1 2017

Bruce Goldberg/May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 /Leave a comment
A net income jump of nearly 50 percent, a rise of 70 percent in core funds from operations and the purchase of five self-storage properties helped National Storage Affiliates Trust to deliver a positive Q1...
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Vegas

Sold! Weekly Self-Storage Acquisition Round Up 5.10.17

Alexander Harris/May 10, 2017 /Leave a comment
A rendering of a proposed Beyond Self Storage development.

Driven by data, Missouri firm enters storage space

Bruce Goldberg/May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 /Leave a comment
A new Guardian Storage is under construction in northwest Albuquerque.

The Roll Up: Weekly Self-Storage Development Round Up 5.3.17

Alexander Harris/May 3, 2017 /Leave a comment
This CubeSmart managed facility near Orlando is getting a 256-unit expansion.

CubeSmart CEO expects continued deceleration in self-storage

Alexander Harris/May 3, 2017 /Leave a comment
Public Storage is wrapping up construction of its second largest facility to date in Irvine, CA.

Public Storage CEO: “The consumer is stretched and overstressed”

Alexander Harris/May 1, 2017 /Leave a comment
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Extra Space sees growing demand for third-party managment

Alexander Harris/April 27, 2017 /Leave a comment

Storage Industry News

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New crowdsourced self-storage development tracking platform launches

Alexander Harris/April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 /Leave a comment
Big Byte Insights recently launched a free to use dashboard that maps and tracks the progress of new self-storage development projects across the country. "Our primary motivation for creating this crowd sourcing platform is to...
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Federal Reserve building with twenty dollar bill on grunge texture

Rising interest rates spark self-storage refi activity

Beth Matson-Teig/April 26, 2017April 27, 2017 /Leave a comment
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MakeSpace raises another $30 million to take on self-storage

Alexander Harris/April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 /Leave a comment
A collection of renderings of self-storage projects designed by ODA.

Architects thrive on self-storage as development surges

Mary Ann Azevedo/April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 /Leave a comment
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U.S. self-storage industry statistics

Alexander Harris/March 28, 2017March 29, 2017 /4 Comments
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Storage operators tap into e-commerce demand

Beth Matson-Teig/March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 /Leave a comment

Acquisitions

Vegas

Sold! Weekly Self-Storage Acquisition Round Up 5.10.17

Alexander Harris/May 10, 2017 /Leave a comment
Nova Storage Palmdale LP purchased the 85,955-square-foot self-storage facility at 3305 E. Palmdale Boulevard for $6.2 million, property records show. The seller was American Self Storage of Palmdale. The facility is operating as Nova Storage,...
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One of two facilities recently purchased by U-Haul in the Milwaukee MSA.

Sold! Weekly Self-Storage Acquisition Round Up 4.26.17

Alexander Harris/April 26, 2017 /Leave a comment
storeamerica

Sold! Weekly Self-Storage Acquisition Round Up 4.11.17

Alexander Harris/April 12, 2017 /Leave a comment
Gulf

Sold! Weekly Self-Storage Acquisition Round Up 3.29.17

Alexander Harris/March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 /Leave a comment

Development

A preliminary rending of All Storage's planned facility in Aledo, TX.

The Roll Up: Weekly Self-Storage Development Round Up 5.17.17

Alexander Harris/May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 /Leave a comment
Dallas-Fort Worth based All Storage Self Storage is currently developing eight facilities totaling two million square feet in the Metroplex area. A preliminary rending of All Storage's planned facility in Aledo,...
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JCAP markets

Jernigan Capital grows storage investments as development game enters second half

Jay Fitzgerald/May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 /Leave a comment
A new Guardian Storage is under construction in northwest Albuquerque.

The Roll Up: Weekly Self-Storage Development Round Up 5.3.17

Alexander Harris/May 3, 2017 /Leave a comment
Century Storage is more than double the size of its facility in Davenport, FL.

The Roll Up: Weekly Self-Storage Development Round Up 4.19.17

Alexander Harris/April 19, 2017April 18, 2017 /Leave a comment

Investment

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Investors work harder to find portfolio deals

Beth Matson-Teig/May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 /Leave a comment
The pipeline of for-sale portfolios is starting to look a little picked over at this later stage of the real estate cycle. “Obviously, we have seen some of the bigger portfolios trade,” said Ryan Clark,...
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Wheat's storage development at 5600 NW 31st St in Margate, FL will offer more than 96,000 rentable square feet when completed.

Veteran storage developer takes top job at Florida private equity firm

Jay Fitzgerald/May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 /Leave a comment
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Capital spigot still open for new storage construction in 2017

Beth Matson-Teig/April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 /Leave a comment
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SmartStop readies its next $1 billion fund

Jay Fitzgerald/April 11, 2017April 13, 2017 /Leave a comment

People

Troy Downing

Self-Storage Executive to Run for U.S. Senate

Alexander Harris/May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 /1 Comment
Troy Downing, CEO of California-based AC Self Storage Solutions, has announced his plans to run for a U.S. Senate seat in 2018. Downing, a Republican, seeks to replace Democrat Jon Tester. A second Republican is...
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Wheat's storage development at 5600 NW 31st St in Margate, FL will offer more than 96,000 rentable square feet when completed.

Veteran storage developer takes top job at Florida private equity firm

Jay Fitzgerald/May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 /Leave a comment
Laptop & iPhone- Stuff in storage

Opinion: On demand storage isn’t a fad, it’s the future

Barrett O'Neill/April 11, 2017April 12, 2017 /1 Comment
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New industry hires: New CFO at JCAP, NitNeil expands leadership

Alexander Harris/March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 /Leave a comment

Private Companies

A rendering of a proposed Beyond Self Storage development.

Driven by data, Missouri firm enters storage space

Bruce Goldberg/May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 /Leave a comment
A data-loving statistics guru is one factor behind NorthPoint Development’s push to fast become one of the nation’s major players in self-storage. The privately held Riverside, Missouri, company works in industrial properties, multifamily communities and...
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Closetbox raises $5.5 million to chase urban storage demand

Bruce Goldberg/April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 /Leave a comment
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Colorado startup bets big on peer-to-peer storage

Bruce Goldberg/January 10, 2017January 11, 2017 /Leave a comment
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Valet storage firm hires PODS founder

Alexander Harris/January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 /3 Comments

Public Companies

National Storage Affiliates

NSA reports solid results during Q1 2017

Bruce Goldberg/May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 /Leave a comment
A net income jump of nearly 50 percent, a rise of 70 percent in core funds from operations and the purchase of five self-storage properties helped National Storage Affiliates Trust to deliver a positive Q1...
Continue reading
JCAP markets

Jernigan Capital grows storage investments as development game enters second half

Jay Fitzgerald/May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 /Leave a comment
This CubeSmart managed facility near Orlando is getting a 256-unit expansion.

CubeSmart CEO expects continued deceleration in self-storage

Alexander Harris/May 3, 2017 /Leave a comment
Public Storage is wrapping up construction of its second largest facility to date in Irvine, CA.

Public Storage CEO: “The consumer is stretched and overstressed”

Alexander Harris/May 1, 2017 /Leave a comment

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    NSA reports solid results during Q1 2017

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    Investors work harder to find portfolio deals

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    Jernigan Capital grows storage investments as development game enters second half

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  • Wheat's storage development at 5600 NW 31st St in Margate, FL will offer more than 96,000 rentable square feet when completed.

    Veteran storage developer takes top job at Florida private equity firm

  • A rendering of a proposed Beyond Self Storage development.

    Driven by data, Missouri firm enters storage space

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  • This CubeSmart managed facility near Orlando is getting a 256-unit expansion.

    CubeSmart CEO expects continued deceleration in self-storage

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