Apr 19, 2019   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Yardi Matrix Report Spotlights U.S. Self Storage Industry Health

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The most recent national self storage report from Yardi® Matrix shows that:

    --  Development activity remains elevated in fast-growing secondary markets,
        such as Portland, Ore., Seattle and Nashville, Tenn., with robust
        multifamily construction, employment growth and population gains.
    --  Undersupplied metros in the Northeast are maintaining a healthy appetite
        for self storage product.
    --  San Diego is a notably strong market, sustaining growth in both rental
        rates and the percentage of stock planned or under construction.
    --  The share of projects under construction or in the planning stages in
        April accounts for 9.9% of the national inventory, 20 basis points
        higher than the previous month.

The report also notes that street rates for 10x10 units that are not climate controlled declined 0.9% nationwide year-over-year in March but remained flat compared to the previous month. Rates for similar-size climate controlled units decreased 1.5% year-over-year but bested February's performance by 70 basis points.

The April 2019 supply and rent recap, which is available for download, compiles data from more than 26,000 U.S. self storage properties, including more than 2,000 properties in the development pipeline.

Yardi Matrix is the industry's most comprehensive business development and asset management tool for investment professionals, equity investors, lenders and property managers who underwrite and manage real estate investments in multifamily, industrial, office and self storage. Email matrix@yardi.com, call 480-663-1149 or visit to learn more.

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