Self Storage

Why Self Storage Has a Lock With Investors

Despite current challenges, quality operators have maintained their access to capital, according to Gantry’s Tom Dao.

Exterior shot of a row of self storage units, out of which one is open.

Self Storage National Report – July 2025 

Nearly all the top 30 markets registered gains, according to the latest Yardi Matrix national report.

Exterior shot of self storage unit facility with rolled up doors. Boxes and furniture are visible, in between closed units.

Self Storage National Report – June 2025

Street rates were up in 24 out of the top 30 metros, the latest Yardi Matrix report shows.

Exterior shot of the 850-unit, 106,600-square-foot self storage facility in Huntsville, Ala., operating under the Storage Center brand.

Brookwood Properties Opens Alabama Storage Facility

The property operates under the Storage Center brand.

Self Storage Demand Has Turned

Q1 results point to a turnaround, notes DXD Capital’s Cory Sylvester.

Exterior shot of a three-story self storage facility

What’s Hot in Self Storage Design Today?

Merriman Anderson Architects’ Chance Jones on the latest trends in the industry.

Interior of a self storage facility that shows blue doors and cardboard boxes on top of each other.

Self Storage National Report – May 2025

Despite remaining negative year-over-year, rates are declining at a slower pace than in the past two years.

Aerial view FreeUp Storage Eustis in Florida.

Spartan Opens Self Storage Property in Central Florida

The facility was built to meet growing demand in one of the nation’s top emerging markets.

Vallejo Self Storage facility in Vallejo, Calif.

Harvest Properties JV Acquires 2 Bay Area Self Storage Assets

The acquisition is adding 1,435 units to Harvest Properties’ growing portfolio.

Aerial shot of the 3,039-unit, 214,000-net-rentable square-foot self storage facility at 1920 Randolph St. in Los Angeles

North Palisade Partners Lands $55M for Los Angeles Facility

This is one of the largest financing packages for a single-asset self storage property in Southern California.