Excel isn’t the problem. For most self-storage teams, it is still the center of the workflow. Deals are underwritten in it, comp sets are built in it, and pricing strategies are tracked in it. It is where decisions actually get made. The real issue is what happens...
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...
For many self-storage operators, tax season feels like a hurdle rather than an opportunity to strategize and save. Too often, financial documents are handed off to a CPA, a return is filed, and focus shifts back to daily operations—resulting in higher tax bills than...
In the self storage industry, many independent operators feel the pressure when one of the Big Five REITs: Extra Space Storage, Public Storage, CubeSmart, National Storage Affiliates Trust, or Life Storage announces expansion into their market. These corporate giants...
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...
Every cycle has “headline” metros, but the best operators and investors keep a second list: markets where the setup is quietly improving. The 2026 Radius+ Forecast’s Top 25 CBSAs is that list. Across these metros, you see one of three “good stories” playing out:...
Residual Income or Reduced Performance? The Real Cost of Going Man-Less. The idea of a completely “man-less” self-storage facility generating pure residual income is appealing. Recently, I read a social media post from an owner who claimed to operate a self-storage...
This week the Radius+ team dug into the Memphis, TN-MS-AR CBSA Historical Supply Growth in Memphis, TN-MS-AR: 2022: 4.2% 2023: 3.3% 2024: 5.7% 2025: .03% Memphis saw substantial supply additions from 2022 to 2024, contributing to rental rate compression. Broader...