SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 645-unit self-storage facility in San Antonio. CubeSmart previously operated the facility, which was built on a 10.6-acre site on the city’s southwest side in 2023 and spans 115,240 net rentable square feet. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a New Jersey-based limited liability company, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Public Storage, which has rebranded the property. The facility was 89 percent occupied at the time of sale.
JOLIET, ILL. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions LLC has purchased an 859-unit self-storage facility in Joliet, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. Mark Cosenza and Brett Smith completed the transaction on behalf of an Inland affiliate. Previously an ExtraSpace Self Storage property, the facility will be rebranded and fully managed by Devon Self Storage, a member of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc. The two-story, 112,209-rentable-square-foot facility was constructed in 2023. The main climate-controlled building is comprised of 764 units and 95 exterior drive-thru units, of which 13 are oversized for RV, boat or large vehicle storage.
WAYNE, N.J. — Florida-based owner-operator Basis Industrial has received a $24 million construction loan for a self-storage project in the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. ExtraSpace Storage will operate the facility at 555 Hamburg Turnpike, which will span 85,330 net rentable square feet across 586 climate-controlled units. Construction is underway and expected to be complete in early 2028. NexBank and NexPoint provided the loan.
MELISSA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of UpLift Self Storage, a 454-unit facility located in the North Texas city of Melissa. The eight-building facility was built in 2021 and offers a mix of climate-controlled and drive-up storage units. Charles LeClaire and Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
By Jeff Evans, president, Volta Global Eight years on Wall Street, including six-and-a-half years at long-short equity hedge funds, will teach an investor to look beyond a business’ headline characteristics. Public markets teach investors to understand business models, identify changing industry dynamics and allocate capital with attention to both opportunity and downside. When this writer moved into private, long-term investing, that analytical discipline played an invaluable role. What changed was the horizon. Self-storage is a core focus at Volta Global, alongside essential, unanchored strip retail centers and durable small business operations. These investments may look different, but they share a common requirement: the ability to source, underwrite, acquire and improve assets in complex, often inefficient markets. The common thread isn’t the property type. It’s the capabilities required to create value. How The Playbook Expanded The decision to expand beyond self-storage was not driven by a decision to pursue another asset class. It began with an essential retail property included in a larger acquisition focused primarily on storage. Volta acquired the retail asset because it was part of the broader transaction. Once we began assessing the property, its tenants and its market, we recognized that many of the capabilities developed in …
CROWLEY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Crowley Space Station, a 299-unit self-storage facility located south of Fort Worth. The site spans 5.2 acres, and the facility offers drive-up units, covered parking and uncovered parking spaces for a total of 64,210 net rentable square feet. Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local owner-operator, in the transaction, and procured the buyer, a California-based private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
PROVO, UTAH — PSRS has arranged $6.3 million in refinancing for a self-storage facility in Provo. The 130,510 rentable square-foot property offers 725 self-storage units that were 65 percent occupied at the time of refinancing. William DeFanti of PSRS secured the financing, which delivers significant cash-out proceeds alongside a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was undisclosed.
LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Brazos E-Z Storage, a 382-unit self-storage facility in Lake Jackson, about 55 miles south of Houston. Built on 3.4 acres in 1974, the facility offers climate-controlled and drive-up storage units, as well as outdoor parking spaces, for a total of 44,178 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler, Charles LeClaire, Adam Schlosser and Mixson Staffel of Marcus & Millichap represented the Houston-based seller in the transaction and procured the Michigan-based buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. — Nashville-based brokerage firm Matthews has negotiated the sale of a 513-unit self-storage facility in State College, home of Penn State University, and the facility is located about four miles from campus. State College Storage is a newly constructed facility that features climate-controlled and drive-up units for a total of 58,800 net rentable square feet. Austin McLeod and Jack Connelly of Matthews represented the seller, an undisclosed private developer, in the transaction. U-Haul purchased State College Storage for an undisclosed price.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Basis Industrial, a privately held and vertically integrated real estate owner and operator based in Delray Beach, Fla., has acquired a land parcel at 17140 W. Waddell Road in Surprise for the development of a self-storage facility. Additionally, Basis Industrial closed on a $20.5 million construction loan for the project. NexBank and NexPoint provided the construction financing. The development will encompass approximately 102,673 square feet with 707 climate-controlled storage units upon completion. Construction is expected to begin later this year, with completion and opening slated for fall 2027. The project will be situated within the Truman Ranch master-planned community, including more than 600 new apartment units.
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