INDIO AND LA QUINTA, CALIF. — Talonvest Capital has negotiated non-recourse, securitized loans for William Warren Group for two self-storage facilities in Indio and La Quinta. Totaling $22.2 million, the 10-year, fixed-rate loans feature interest-only payments for the full term. The two assets are StorQuest Indio, located at 83614 Dr. Carreon Blvd., and StorQuest La Quinta, at 47350 Dune Palms Road. The two properties feature a combined 218,000 net rentable square feet in 1,335 storage units. Additionally, the Indio facility offers 125 RV spaces. Kim Bishop, Eric Snyder, Lauren Maehler and David DiRienzo of Talonvest handled the financing.
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PEWAUKEE AND WAUKESHA, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a two-property, 548-unit All Safe Mini Stor-It portfolio in Wisconsin for an undisclosed price. The self-storage facilities are located in Pewaukee and Waukesha. The properties, which are a mix of climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled units, span 76,484 square feet. Brian Kelly, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap marketed the portfolio on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured the buyer, a limited liability company.
NEW YORK CITY — StorQuest Self Storage has opened a 1,092-unit facility in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 507 Osborn St., the facility offers month-to-month rentals for climate-controlled units and business storage. StorQuest is a subsidiary of The William Warren Group Inc., an owner and operator of self-storage assets.
SPRING, TEXAS — LandPark Advisors LLC has acquired a 278-unit self-storage facility formerly known as Regal Self Storage in Spring, a northern suburb of Houston. The property was built on 1.8 acres in 2005 and features 43,025 square feet of net rentable space. LandPark will renovate the facility and rebrand it as Right Move Storage Spring. The seller was not disclosed.
PLANO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Legacy Self Storage, a 128-unit facility in Plano. The 15,628-square-foot facility was built in 2002 and features 80 climate-controlled units and 48 non-climate-controlled units. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private family partnership, in the transaction. The duo also secured the buyer, a locally based investor.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Denver Realty Group, through its DRGinvest platform, has purchased a 25-property portfolio in Colorado Springs for $22 million. The portfolio totals 186 units and includes multifamily, single-family homes and a storage facility. The off-market deal was acquired using a unique, deal-specific loan arranged by NorthMarq’s Denver office and placed with ArrowMark Commercial Real Estate Partners and Arbor Realty SR as lenders. DRG was represented by Zach Hansen of Denver Realty Group and Stuart Sloat of Olive Realty Estate Group as transaction brokers.
Talonvest Arranges $16.5M Loan for Refinancing of Self-Storage Facility in Norwalk, Connecticut
by Alex Patton
NORWALK, CONN. — Talonvest Capital Inc., a California-based self-storage advisory firm, has arranged a $16.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Secure Self Storage, a 766-unit facility in Norwalk, an eastern suburb of Stamford. A Midwest-based bank provided the 42-month loan, which carried 36 months of interest-only payments. Located at 587 Connecticut Ave., the property totals 72,490 square feet. Eric Snyder, Kim Bishop and Jim Davis led the Talonvest team that arranged the loan. A joint venture between TVG Partners and Clark Investment Group was the borrower.
LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has negotiated the sale of Academy Mini Storage, a 208-unit self-storage facility in Little River-Academy, a city located just south of Temple in Central Texas. The property was built in 2003 and features 27,000 net rentable square feet as well as nine acres for additional expansion. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, a locally based family trust, in the transaction. Academy Mini Storage was 68 percent occupied at the time of sale.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Right Move Storage, a 1,070-unit, climate-controlled self-storage facility in Fort Worth. The site previously housed a two-story retail property occupied by Macy’s within Ridgmar Mall and was converted in 2019 into a self-storage facility spanning 126,985 square feet. Dave Knobler, Charles LeClaire, Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Colorado-based Spartan Investment Group.
GARFIELD, N.J. — StorageBlue, a storage operator serving the New York metropolitan area, has opened a 650-unit self-storage facility in Garfield, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 170 River Drive, the 60,000-square-foot facility was redeveloped from a former macaroni factory. The conversion project began in August 2019 and is valued at $6 million. The facility offers amenities such as outdoor drive-up units, surveillance and U-Haul truck rental.