Move aside data centers and make room for self-storage, as it takes its place as a desirable real estate asset, according to the 2026 Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate report.

The self-storage market is thriving due to urbanization reducing living space, increased use of smart technology for efficiency, and adaptive reuse of properties in urban areas as a response to land ...

Self storage REITs reported mixed performance for the first quarter of 2025, but overall improvement trends are noticeable. The accelerated advertised rates in the first months of this year have led ...

Self storage is currently coming down from the heights it experienced during the COVID-19 era, when the sector saw its largest development boom ever. Once a niche, it has evolved into a major ...

According to Yardi Matrix data, 2022's total dollar volume of storage facility sales in the U.S. totaled around $10 billion. That represented an 18.7% decrease over the previous year. New York City's ...

Interest in self-storage has increased in over 75% of the top metros. That is according to the latest annual survey of self-storage preferences by StorageCafe, a nationwide self-storage search website ...

Former US Presidential Advisor and CNN panelist Scott Jennings will bring political and economic insight to the ...

Almost one in three Americans use self-storage facilities, with many drawn in by affordable introductory offers as low as $84 a month for a car-sized unit. But what starts as a reasonable monthly rate ...

Key opportunities include growth driven by micro-apartment living, fire-code reforms boosting facility trust, e-commerce expansion fueling SME demand for flexible inventory solutions, and rising ...

Self-storage is an overlooked area of the real estate market, even though demand is strong. Investors can get in on the action through a REIT.

Though self-storage trends are changing, most facility-management offices are still small, with a few staff members sharing the space. Sounds cozy, right? Sure, it is … Until folks don’t get along.