Stabilized
Sunbelt Climate-Controlled Facility
Growing Suburban Market • Sunbelt Region
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Why Storage
Why Storage Belongs in a Modern CRE Portfolio
Self-storage has a decades-long track record as one of the most resilient and adaptable commercial real estate asset classes. National Storage Realty™ helps investors access this asset class with underwritten deals and financing structures aligned with their strategy.
Recession-Resilient Demand
Life events, moves, downsizing and small business needs drive consistent demand—through expansions and contractions.
Lean Operating Model
Compared with many CRE types, storage offers simple staffing, lower OpEx, and scalable management.
Capital Markets Appeal
Cap rates often range from 5–8.5% depending on risk profile, location, and lease-up stage.
1031 Exchange Friendly
Storage is a sought-after replacement property type for investors seeking durable income and scalable portfolios.
Data-Driven Storage Insights
We track demand drivers, occupancy levels, rent trends, and development pipelines across key markets so you can make informed decisions—not guesses.
- Cap rate and yield expectations by risk profile
- Migration and demographic trends impacting demand
- Supply and new development monitoring
Financing
Specialized Storage Financing in All 50 States
Most lenders treat storage as a side category. Our lender network is built around storage-only and storage-preferred programs tailored to the risk and performance profile of this asset class.
Acquisition Loans
Financing for stabilized, value-add and lease-up facilities, matched to your hold strategy.
Bridge & Lease-Up
Short-term structures for repositioning, expansion or lease-up of underperforming assets.
Construction & Expansion
Ground-up and expansion financing for new storage developments and conversions.
Refinance & Portfolio
Refinance individual assets or assemble portfolio-level capital solutions.
Program Advantages:
- Storage-specific underwriting instead of generic CRE boxes
- Potential for higher leverage and longer amortizations
- Financing support for secondary and tertiary markets
- Integrated with our brokerage and 1031 strategies
Deal Flow
Sample Storage Opportunities
From stabilized core assets to value-add, lease-up and development sites, we curate storage opportunities for a range of investor profiles.
Value-Add
Expansion & Rate-Management Opportunity
Secondary Market • Midwest
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Development
Entitled Storage Development Site
High-Growth Corridor • Southeast
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1031 Exchange
Storage 1031 Exchange Specialists
We help 1031 exchange buyers rapidly identify and secure replacement storage properties with risk and returns aligned to their objectives and timelines.
- Quickly identify replacement storage assets nationally.
- Underwriting support, projections and sensitivity views.
- Backup property options to respect strict deadlines.
- Coordination with accommodators and lenders.
Considering a Sale?
Our sale process combines valuation, underwriting, and national buyer outreach to help owners maximize outcomes on single assets or portfolios.
- Confidential opinion of value.
- On-market or quiet/off-market strategies.
- Exposure to private, institutional & 1031 buyers.
Development
Build, Expand, or Convert Storage Facilities
From raw land to stabilized operation, we support investors and developers who want to build or expand storage assets in strategic markets.
- Market and site selection input based on demand indicators.
- Feasibility and underwriting support for new projects.
- Capital stack planning with construction and lease-up financing.
National Storage Market Intelligence
We monitor cap rates, occupancy, rent growth and supply trends across key storage markets, with a focus on what matters most to investors.
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About National Storage Realty
National Storage Realty is a specialized commercial real estate platform focused exclusively on storage properties. We combine national brokerage reach, storage-specific financing access and 1031 expertise to support investors, owners and developers in all 50 states.
Built for Serious Storage Investors.
Whether you are acquiring your first facility, expanding a regional platform, executing a 1031 exchange, or evaluating development, our role is to bring clarity, deal flow and capital to your strategy.
Talk with National Storage Realty™
Whether you are acquiring your first facility, expanding a regional platform, executing a 1031 exchange, or evaluating development, our role is to bring clarity, deal flow and capital to your strategy.
Talk with National Storage Realty™