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.

In December 2025, the overall advertised street rate rose 0.3 percent year-over-year to $16.32 per square foot for the ...

Applications for artificial intelligence in operations and proposal for self storage regulations in California have recently been discussed at the California Self Storage Association’s Napa Self ...

The self-storage industry continues to outperform other asset classes, particularly those sectors facing macroeconomic headwinds or investor slowdown. For years, the industry has been on fire, largely ...

Self-storage is a business that tends to have 30-40% profit margins—and is growing rapidly thanks to Gen Z that rents more than any previous generation.

Katharine Lau is CEO and Co-Founder of Stuf, one of Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2022. She was named to Inc. Magazine’s Female Founders 100 list in the same year. Katharine is ...

Discover overlooked AI winners: self-storage REITs. Learn how AI-driven demand boosts returns and see top picks to watch ...

We serve the self-storage industry across North America – a $50B market with over 52,000 facilities. That’s more locations than Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and McDonald’s combined. With 30-40 ...

Global Self Storage is a REIT specializing in the management and rental of self-storage units in the US, with a large opportunity in the self-storage market. Global Self Storage has grown strongly, ...