LAS VEGAS — US Storage Centers has purchased a self-storage facility located at 8470 W. Charleston Blvd. in Las Vegas. Durango Mini Storage & Charleston Mini Storage sold the property for an undisclosed price. The 177,955-square-foot property features 1,269 self-storage units, video monitoring, gated access and RV/boat/auto storage. US Storage Centers, which was self-represented in the acquisition, currently owns and operates five self-storage facilities in the Las Vegas area.
WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — Metro Storage LLC has opened an 883-unit self-storage facility in Wood-Ridge. Located at 765 Route 17, the 85,000-square-foot property features climate-controlled units, interior loading bays and elevator access to all floors. The facility is located on the former site of a manufacturing facility. It is Metro’s eigth self-storage facility in the New Jersey market.
NEW LONDON, CONN. — The Hampshire Cos. has acquired a two-acre parcel in New London and has unveiled plans to develop a 100,000-square-foot self-storage facility on the site. The development site is located at 351 N. Frontage Road. The 800-unit facility will feature modern architecture with four levels of climate-controlled storage space. Construction is slated to begin in the second quarter. Hampshire Cos. has repositioned or developed 33 self-storage facilities with an aggregate value of more than $415 million since 2012.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based 1784 Capital Holdings has broken ground on its Gold Dust Self Storage, located at 7245 E. Gold Dust Ave. in Scottsdale. Situated on a 2.1-acre former Macaroni Grill site, the facility will feature two above-ground floors and one below-ground floor totaling 117,567 gross square feet and 82,505 square feet of net rentable space. The high-end self-storage property will feature climate-controlled loading areas, hotel-style lobbies, conference rooms and play areas. The self-storage facility is slated to open at the end of 2019. TLW Construction is serving as general contractor for the project.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Rental rates are on the decline for the U.S. self-storage market as owners look to increase absorption of their new supply, according to a December self-storage report from research firm Yardi Matrix. Overall asking rents for 10-by-10-foot, non-climate-controlled units declined by 4.1 percent year-over-year in November, while rents for climate-controlled units of similar sizes dropped by 2.2 percent. The report cites that there may be some seasonality behind the rental rate decline, but new self-storage completions are the main culprit for the downward pressure. Units under construction and in the planning stages currently account for 9.7 percent of the existing national inventory, a 10-basis-point increase over November, reflecting construction starts in high-demand markets. Development activity is most pronounced in Portland and Nashville, where projects in the pipeline account for 29.7 percent and 23.7 percent of inventory, respectively. In New York City, planned and under-construction projects represent 16.1 percent of existing inventory. That said, the market’s inventory per person of around 3 net square feet is still only half the national average of 6 net square feet per person, according to Yardi Matrix. Only three of the major markets tracked (Las Vegas, San Diego and Inland Empire) …
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of AStoreroom Mini-Storage, a 582-unit facility in New Braunfels, about 35 miles northeast of San Antonio. The facility was expanded in 2017 to include an additional 219 units. Jon Danklefs and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
MODESTO, CALIF. — Loeffler Self-Storage Group has brokered the sale of EZ Store It, a self-storage facility located at 1522 Crows Landing and 1601 Jim Way in Modesto. Faith Realty & Development Co. sold the property to a Sacramento-based investor for $3.6 million, or $66.47 per square foot. Built in 1983, the property features 54,533 net rentable square feet. At the time of sale, 94 percent of the 571 units were occupied. Bobby Loeffler and Tyler Skelly of Loeffler Self-Storage Group represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Titan Development Real Estate Fund I has opened Extra Space Storage 528 & Corrales, a self-storage facility located at Highway 528 and Corrales Road in Rio Rancho. The project is the second self-storage facility to be completed by the fund. The two-building property features 88,032 square feet of space offering both climate-controlled and drive-up units, as well as RV and boat parking. Additionally, the property includes electronic access, perimeter fencing, video cameras and a retail center that sells moving and packing supplies. The fund recently opened Extra Space Storage Rodeo in Santa Fe and plans to open two additional Extra Space Storage facilities in New Mexico in January.
ARVADA, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Life Storage, a newly constructed storage facility located in Arvada. Opened in January 2018, the 64,320-square-foot property features 637 climate-controlled self-storage units. The property features a leasing office, multiple elevators, two covered drive-in loading/unloading areas, drives for large vehicles and 24-hour video surveillance. Adam Schlosser and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap’s The LeClaire Group represented the seller, a local limited liability company, in the deal. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released.
SAN ANTONIO — Missouri-based self-storage owner-operator StorageMart has purchased a facility located on Braun Road in northwest San Antonio. The property totals 72,000 square feet of net rentable space across 500 units, 212 of which are climate-controlled. The property also offers 23 parking spaces for rent. The new ownership will upgrade the facility’s security systems and fencing. The seller was not disclosed.
