Maria Maruta is an Associate Editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive. Maria completed a Bachelor's in Art History and a Master's in Film Studies at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Currently, she writes commercial real estate news, particularly on the office, retail, coworking and self storage sectors. You may reach her at maria.maruta@cpe-mhn.com

Exterior shot of Storage Post East Village, a 1,959-unit facility in Manhattan.

Storage Post Lands $47M for Manhattan Facility

The property recently underwent a multimillion-dollar repositioning.

Exterior shot of Post Chicago, an 126-unit community in Chicago.

PeakMade Expands Footprint in 3 States

The firm picked up more than 700 units across five properties.

Pool-side shot of Luxe at 1820, a 300-unit community in Brandon, Fla.

StoneBridge Snaps Up Tampa Asset for $63M

Walker & Dunlop provided a five-year acquisition loan.

Exterior shot of one of the buildings at 403 West, a 384-unit community in Raleigh, N.C.

Blackfin Secures $55M Refi for Raleigh Community

The note will retire an existing acquisition loan from 2021.

Exterior shot of Alister Deco, a 180-unit unit in metro Boston.

Exclusive: Mill Creek Cashes In $68M for Boston Asset

PNC Bank provided an acquisition loan.

Interior shot of storage units.

Self Storage National Report – November 2025

The sector’s seasonal slowdown is slower than usual, the latest Yardi Matrix national report shows.

Homestead Gateway is a 360-unit mixed-income residential tower in Jersey City, N.J.

Lions Group Lands $200M for Jersey City Residential Tower

Goldman Sachs provided the financing package.

Rendering of Cuarto Apartments, a 74-unit development in San Diego.

JV Secures $31M for San Diego Upscale Project

Developers will break ground this month, with completion slated for 2027.

Exterior shot of Advenir at Lighthouse Point, a 249-unit community in Pompano Beach, Fla.

Advenir Pays $61M for Miami-Area Asset

The buyer also secured a five-year Freddie Mac acquisition loan.

Interior shot of the storage units at a 188,000-square-foot facility in Jacksonville, Fla.

JV Launches $600M National Self Storage Platform

The partnership aims to become the largest private owner of self storage properties in the U.S.