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Storage in 2024

The last four years have been a whirlwind for the storage industry. A rapid acceleration of fundamentals in 2020 and 2021—driven by a considerable increase in demand for storage—was followed by a notably softer 2022 and 2023.

Millennials Don't Want to Live Where They Can Buy

The chart below could be titled, “The Less Attractive the City, the Cheaper the Housing.” I don't see many stories about Millennials flocking to Cleveland or Pittsburgh. I have never seenONE! When people aren't excited about living in a certain...

Home Sales Hit Historic Low

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published an article highlighting that US home sales hit a 30-year low. We all know the reasons: high interest rates, new construction cannot keep up with the demand, and...

Self Storage Site Selection: Why does it matter?

Self storage is all about the fundamentals present in the local area. The average self storage facility in the top 50 markets contains just less than 55,000 net rentable square feet. With an average unit size of 100 square feet, it takes 490...

The Rebuttal to Doomsday Storage Headlines

It is easy to see year-over-year numbers go down for self storage rental rates and have the urge to “blow the whistle,” but what most articles do not take into account is the underlying business model that has protected self storage for the past forty...

Industrial, Multifamily, Self Storage Industries Stare Down Oversupply Issues

John Chang, with Marcus & Millichap, does a good job framing up the state of the self storage market. I'll summarize his main points, all of which I agree with:

The Triple Net Lease Market Has Finally Busted

Triple net leases have long been the most straightforward answer for high-net-worth buyers looking to park cash or execute a 1031 exchange.

Navigating the Risks of Preferred Equity in Commercial Real Estate

The WSJ released an article highlighting that troubled mezzanine loans were the canary in the coal mine for commercial real estate.

How can Extra Space (NYSE: EXR) Raise its Same-Store Revenue Projections when Web Self Storage Rental Rates Decline?

Extra Space just raised its same-store year-over-year revenue growth projection to +2.75%-3.5%, up from +2.5%-3.5%. Compare this to the year-over-year published web rates, down -13%. Therein lies the magic of self storage. Leases are all month-to-month,...