Self Storage
Has the Self-Storage Real Estate Sector Peaked? August 15, 2023

Has the Self-Storage Real Estate Sector Peaked?

An August 6 Wall Street Journal article asked the question: “Is There a Limit to Americans' Self-Storage Addiction?” And answered its questions with: “Billions of Dollars Say Nope.” “There are self-storage facilities around the world, but nowhere have they been more popular to rent and profitable to own than in the U.S., thanks to Americans'…
SmartStop Self Storage Sponsors ‘Flight for Hope’ Round-the-World Journey August 3, 2023

SmartStop Self Storage Sponsors ‘Flight for Hope’ Round-the-World Journey

SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc., a self-managed real estate investment trust, is sponsoring the plane for Flight for Hope, a round-the-world journey by Callum Wallace to raise awareness and funds for the nonprofit Home Suite Hope and other charities. An advisor at real estate firm Engel & Völkers Oakville, Wallace is the fourth Canadian to…
Public Storage to acquire Simply Self Storage for $2.2 billion July 26, 2023

Public Storage to acquire Simply Self Storage for $2.2 billion

Self-storage operator Public Storage (PSA.N) said on Monday it has entered a deal to buy Simply Self Storage from Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) for $2.2 billion, as it looks to expand its market presence. Demand for storage space has waned from the heights of the pandemic, as people return to offices, and some analysts expect…
Why NYX Capital Sold Its $310M Self-storage Portfolio: President and CEO Yashar Fatehi Cites Economy, Market Conditions for Timing of Sale July 19, 2023

Why NYX Capital Sold Its $310M Self-storage Portfolio: President and CEO Yashar Fatehi Cites Economy, Market Conditions for Timing of Sale

After making Canada’s largest self-storage portfolio sale thus far in 2023, the CEO of NYX Capital Corp. says his company is not completely exiting the sector. NYX, a Toronto-based private equity real estate investment firm with over $1 billion assets under management, sold its $310-million self-storage portfolio last month. The income-producing properties were sold to Ladera Ranch, Calif.-based SmartStop…

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