Update 2/18/26 – Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Here’s an overview of additional activity happening in February 2026.
Go Store It Self Storage acquired a four-property portfolio of boat/RV-storage facilities in Katy and Richmond, Texas. The purchase was supported by a $250 million joint venture between GEM Realty Capital and Madison Capital Group Holdings LLC, Go Store It’s parent company. The purchase includes Elite Boat & RV Storage, FM 359 Boat & RV Storage, Grand Parkway Boat & RV Storage and Katy Cinco Boat & RV Storage. Together, they offer 705 units, including 560 covered or enclosed spaces. Go Store It operates 189 properties across 27 states.
Lone Star Storage in Odessa, Texas, was purchased by a joint venture between AVAD Capital and Etude Capital. The facility at 4415 E. 53rd St. comprises 70,210 net rentable square feet in 578 units, some of which are climate-controlled. The buyer and the seller, Texas Lone Star Storage Centers Ltd., were represented in the transaction by Bill Bellomy, Logan Foster, Hugh Horne and Michael Johnson, brokers with Versal, a commercial real estate firm based in Austin, Texas, and Los Angeles that specializes in self-storage. AVAD operates 48 Avid Storage facilities in Arkansas, Florida and Texas. Etude Capital is a private investment firm specializing in self-storage acquisition and management across the U.S.
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Streamlined Storage, which operates seven facilities in Iowa, acquired Norwest Storage in Davenport, Iowa. The property at 3031 Hickory Grove Road offers drive-up units and outdoor vehicle storage.
The three-property Radiant Storage portfolio in Gautier, Ocean Springs and Pascagoula, Mississippi, was acquired by Homegrown Self Storage, which operates 18 facilities in 12 states. Together, the properties at 2410 Bienville Blvd., 4203 Nathan Hale Ave. and 3305 Townsend Road comprise 61,550 net rentable square feet in 450 units. The seller was represented by Bill Barnhill, Stuart P. LaGroue Sr. and Sharon Wright, broker affiliates of Argus Self Storage Advisors, a Denver-based network of real estate brokers who specialize in storage properties.
The following sales were brokered by Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate investment firm with offices throughout Canada and the U.S.:
Storage Post Self Storage, which operates 42 facilities in Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York, purchased a property at 353–367 Park Ave. in Newark, New Jersey, that was previously operated by self-storage real estate investment trust CubeSmart. The seller was represented by managing director Robert Bloch.
Dry Dock & Lock in Crowley, Texas, was purchased by a Canadian buyer. Developed in 2021, the 20-acre property at 2300 FM 1187 offers 200,940 rentable square feet in 466 units as well as covered, enclosed and outdoor vehicle storage. The seller was represented by investment specialists Danny Cunningham, Jon Danklefs and Brandon Karr.
A two-property self-storage portfolio in Ludington, Michigan, was acquired by My Storage for $4.1 million. It includes Maple Leaf Self Storage at 125 S. Pere Marquette Highway and Oak Leaf Self Storage at 110 S. Jackson Road. Together, they comprise 57,600 rentable square feet in 290 drive-up units and two vehicle-storage spaces. Sean Delaney, investment specialist, and Paul Kerber, broker, represented the Michigan-based seller and the buyer. My Storage operates six facilities across Michigan.
Storage Sense at 420 Ellington Road in South Windsor, Connecticut, comprises 127,501 net rentable square feet in 660 drive-up units, 23 vehicle-storage spaces and three commercial offices. It’s been rebranded as Extra Space Storage. Storage Sense operates more than 250 facilities nationwide. The buyer was represented by The Hatcher Coe Group.
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Sources:Marina World, Go Store It Acquires Four Boat and RV Storage SitesPRNewswire, Storage Post Self Storage Expands New Jersey Footprint with New Newark Location
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Posted 2/5/26 - Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Here’s an overview of activity happening in February 2026.
Elite Storage at 125 Ryan Lane in Chillicothe, Missouri, comprises 33,430 square feet in 229 drive-up units. The seller was represented by Kris Parker, vice president of self-storage investments for Friedman Real Estate, a privately held commercial real estate company.
U-Securit Self Storage in Conyers, Georgia, was acquired by an out-of-state buyer. The facility at 1686 Georgia Highway 138 comprises 28,000 net rentable square feet. The seller was represented by Austin McLeod, director and senior vice president of commercial real estate firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, a Nashville, Tennessee-based commercial real estate firm.
10 Federal Storage LLC, which operates more than 130 self-storage facilities in 17 states, has purchased a seven-property portfolio in Arkansas. Together, the facilities in Benton, Bryant, Jacksonville and North Litle Rock total 487,652 net rentable square feet in 2,730 units. Founded in 2010 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina, 10 Federal is a diversified real estate company that also operates multi-family properties. Its self-storage portfolio of owned and managed properties comprises more than 4 million net rentable square feet.
A partnership led by StorageMart, which operates more than 350 self-storage properties across Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, acquired 15 facilities in New York City from Washington-based investment manager Carlyle Group for $1.03 billion. It’s the second-largest self-storage transaction in the city’s history, following StorageMart’s purchase of Manhattan Mini Storage in 2021. The portfolio includes locations in Brookyln, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. It totals approximately 1.3 million net rentable square feet in 25,498 storage units and 121 vehicle-storage spaces. The sites will operate as Manhattan Mini Storage, which now has 51 locations totaling more than 4 million net rentable square feet, the release stated. Founded in 1973 and based in Columbia, Missouri, StorageMart has a portfolio valued at more than $10 billion. It comprises more than 32 million square feet in 345,000 units worldwide.
Uplift Development Group, a Colorado-based real estate firm that specializes in the acquisition, development and management of self-storage facilities, has purchased an 18-property portfolio in the state’s Rocky Mountains region. Spread across five cities in Clear Creek and Grand Counties, the assets comprise 500,000 square feet in more than 3,000 units. Founded in 2015 in Johnstown, Colorado, Uplift operates 36 self-storage facilities in seven states under multiple brands. It plans to expand to more than 45 properties with a focus on the Sun Belt.
The following sales were brokered by Marcus & Millichap (M&M), a commercial real estate investment firm with offices throughout Canada and the U.S.:
A-Affordable Boat & RV Storage in Valley View, Texas, was acquired by a local self-storage developer. Built in 2023 on 12.5 acres, the facility at 13676 Interstate 35 Frontage Road comprises 175,254 rentable square feet in 451 climate-controlled and drive-up units. It also offers vehicle storage. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr, senior managing directors of investments, and Jon Danklefs, managing director of investments, represented the seller, Ciera Bank, which foreclosed on the property from the original developer in early 2025.
American Value Storage at 5295 W. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti, Michigan, comprises 41,200 net rentable square feet in 332 drive-up units. The seller was represented by Gabriel Coe, Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher, investment specialists and Brian Kelly, managing director of investments for The Hatcher Coe Group.
The following sales were brokered by SkyView Advisors, a Tampa, Florida-based commercial real estate brokerage that specializes in self-storage:
Berry’s Oak Grove Mini-Storage at 241 Oak Grove Road in Medford, Oregon, comprises 61,433 net rentable square feet in 394 units and vehicle storage.
Hearthfire Holdings, a real estate and private-equity firm focused on self-storage, purchased a self-storage property in Syracuse, New York, from real estate investment trust CubeSmart. The transaction also includes leasing back 200 parking spaces from the office building across the street. Built in September 2024, the facility at 615 Erie Blvd. comprises 45,399 square feet in 509 climate-controlled units. It’ll be managed by CubeSmart, who formed a partnership with Hearthfire in November focused on portfolio management, project development and facility expansions. The seller was represented by broker Aaron Carter. Hearthfire has acquired 24 facilities in 10 states since entering the self-storage sector in 2019.
National Storage Management Co., a real estate firm formerly known as Pogoda Cos. that acquires, develops, manages and syndicates self-storage facilities primarily in the Midwest, purchased Helm Storage in Lakewood, Ohio, from Lakeview Investment Group LLC of Cleveland. The facility at 11600 Berea Road comprises 44,700 square feet in 296 units. Built in 1980 on 3.5 acres, it has approval for an additional 10,800 net rentable square feet. Founded in 1987 and based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, National Storage operates 71 facilities comprising 4.5 million square feet in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.
Sources:Business Insider, StorageMart Acquires 1.3 Million Rentable Square Feet in the Second-Largest Self Storage Transaction in New York City HistoryFinancial Content, Hearthfire Holdings Announces Acquisition of Class A CubeSmart Self-Storage Asset in Syracuse, New YorkNEOtrans, Buyer Emerges For Prime TOD SiteNew York Business Journal, StorageMart Pays $1.03B to Acquire 15 New York City Self-Storage FacilitiesPRNewswire, 10 Federal Acquires Seven-Facility Arkansas Portfolio, Expanding Leading Automated Self-Storage PlatformPRNewswire, Uplift Development Group Announces Historic Acquisition of 18-Property Self-Storage Portfolio Across Colorado Rocky MountainsRE Journals, Friedman Real Estate Closes Sale of Self-Storage Facility in Chilicothe
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