Self Storage Underwriting Starts With the Market Self storage underwriting is no longer just a spreadsheet exercise. In today’s environment, the strongest investors, developers, and operators are underwriting from the market up, not the property down. That shift...
This week the Radius+ team took a closer look at the Wichita, KS CBSA. 2022: 2.5% 2023: 0% 2024: 1.4% 2025: 3.2% 2026: 0% Wichita has maintained a pattern of measured supply growth over the past several years. The metropolitan economy has benefited from expansion in...
#1 Physical Land Data: Topography? Wetlands? Flood plains? Easements? Environmental concerns? Shape? Acres? I get a call a week from developers saying they have a perfect property. But could only describe one and a half of these Land data points. #2 Zoning Data:...
This week the Radius+ team took a closer look at the Chattanooga, TN-GA CBSA. 2022: 2.3% 2023: 2.9% 2024: 6.8% 2025: 0% 2026: 0% Chattanooga experienced massive supply growth in 2024, overwhelming demand in the near term. Its central geographic location has made it an...
This week the Radius+ team took a closer look at the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL CBSA. 2022: 9.1% 2023: 6.7% 2024: 8.2% 2025: 9.1% 2026: 4.6% North Port and the greater Sarasota region have experienced rapid job growth since early 2020, fueled by migration from...
This week the Radius+ team dove into the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN CBSA Indianapolis experienced significant supply growth in 2024 as several new facilities were delivered to the market. As these assets lease up, rental rates have begun to show signs of...
This week the Radius+ team took a closer look at the Huntsville, AL CBSA. Historical Supply Growth in Huntsville, AL CBSA: 2022: 6.1% 2023: 13.8% 2024: 7.5% 2025: 10.2% Huntsville has experienced strong population growth, rising 15.9% since 2020, according to local...
The self-storage industry does not have a data shortage. It has an interpretation problem. There is more information available than ever, from occupancy trends and web rates to supply pipelines, deliveries, employment growth, and population shifts. The issue is not...
This week the Radius+ team took a look at the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT CBSA. Historical Supply Growth in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT CBSA:2022: 3.3%2023: 2.2%2024: 1.2%2025: 0% Provo and its surrounding cities already have a relatively high square foot per capita compared with...
I’m excited to join Storable’s webinar on where opportunities exist in today’s reset The self-storage industry is working through a rare setup right now: demand has softened, but new supply is also at historic lows. I have been calling this a “reset” phase, and it is...