Etude Capital JV Launches Self Storage Platform

San Felipe Financing provided $250 million in equity.

Austin-based Etude Capital and San Felipe Financing have launched Etude Storage Partners. The joint venture will invest in self storage assets across North America. San Felipe Financing made a $250 million equity commitment and the partnership is expecting to deploy $500 million.

Since its inception in 2012, Etude Capital has accumulated a self storage portfolio of more than 1,500 facilities, totaling 1.8 million rentable square feet, in locations such as Florida, Texas and Oklahoma. San Felipe Managing Member Richard Kinder mentioned in prepared remarks Etude’s expertise in the market and its self storage platform will provide the joint venture the flexibility in investment across the capital structure, leading to a long-term oriented business.

According to Yardi Matrix data, the self storage properties currently owned by Etude Capital are under CubeSmart management and brand. The company made a significant transaction in 2018 when it acquired a 22-property portfolio spanning nine metro areas, including Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Tampa and Orlando. At that time, Etude Capital expanded its footprint by 1.1 million rentable square feet.

The self storage sector might experience challenges due to high interest rates and high construction costs, but large scale investment is still taking place. In one of the more recent high-profile deals, the Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. has agreed to purchase a majority interest in Devon Self Storage Holdings.

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