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The Historical Outperformance of Self Storage: What Most Advisors Should (but Don’t) Know When Allocating to Real Estate

A Hidden Giant. Why Self Storage Deserves a Closer Look If you’ve historically steered client allocations toward multifamily, retail, industrial, or office real estate, you’re not alone. These sectors often dominate headlines and real estate positions in...

Buy Now, Pay Later: Helping Americans Make Stupid Decisions

Coming Off the Bottom: Why Self Storage May Be the First Real Estate Sector to Rebound

The commercial real estate market has certainly faced its share of challenges over the last few years. Subsequently, many advisors and investors have steered clear, waiting for an appropriate time to reallocate to the asset class. While the market...

Office Real Estate Value Decline Will Weigh Heavy on City Coffers

Although this article by Bloomberg is specifically about Boston, I highly doubt it is the only city in the country to face a significant tax revenue squeeze as office real estate tax revenue declines in lockstep with its values. One-third of Boston's tax...

CMBS Challenges are Back from the Dead

CREDiq analyzed 556 properties that were reappraised in 2023 and the results are shocking. The Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security (CMBS) loans analyzed were attempting to work through problems. CREDiq only analyzed non-current CMBS loans, not bank or...

What Does Too Much New Supply Look Like?

The primary risk facing self storage development is the potential oversaturation with new facilities opening in tandem in the same trade area. A surge in competition during the initial lease-up phase can significantly lengthen the term and potentially...

Slowing Storage Supply & Generational Opportunities

I had a conversation with the nation’s largest storage developer this week. This developer has consistently built $250-$400mm of storage annually for the last eight years. This year, he expects to build $50mm. {% module_block module...

Innovative Self Storage Design: Maximizing Grade Variation

DXD's latest dual ground floor loading development in the Alamo Ranch community of San Antonio leverages basement construction for a multi-level facility with ground-level loading access.