Alert on Self Storage

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March 2007

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Why in the world would you pay somebody to sell your facility?  

This question is one that probably crosses the mind of every self storage owner who is looking to sell or purchase a property.  The quick answer, of course, is that existing and potential owners believe they get value from using a broker's services.  But that's just the beginning.  If you have ever wondered about the selling process and the intricacies involved, we encourage you to read this article from our recent issue of the Market Monitor to learn how a broker can help you achieve maximum value for your property and avoid the potential pitfalls that can derail a transaction.  Whether you are currently thinking about selling, or just planning for the future, this article is one you can't afford to miss!  Click here to download.

Amy

Amy Hitchingham is Vice President of the Argus Self Storage Sales Network.  She can be reached at 303-317-4232 or via e-mail at amy@argus-realestate.com.


 


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New Argus Listings

  • Forrest City, AR:  $800,000; 22,500 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Mike Procter at 405-503-9055. 

  • West Memphis, AR:  $765,000; 19,150 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Mike Procter at 405-503-9055. 

  • Hesperia, CA:  $5,900,000; 97,969 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliates Clifford Crowe or David Anderson at 760-929-9700 or Joan Lucas at 720-855-6587.

  • Rancho Cucamonga, CA:  $18,200,000; 160,110 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliates Clifford Crowe or David Anderson at 760-929-9700.

  • Ellijay, GA:  $1,650,000; 34,850 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Dale C. Eisenman at 843-342-7650.

  • Waycross, GA:  $2,450,000; 32,900 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Dale C. Eisenman at 843-342-7650.

  • Downers Grove, IL:  $2,200,000; 78,000 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Bruce Bahrmasel at 312-518-3550.

  • Michigan City, IN:  $1,399,000; 39,530 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Bruce Bahrmasel at 312-518-3550.

  • Baltimore, MD:  $1,000,000; 85,875+ SF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Grady Riggs at 301-656-6667.

  • Branson West, MO:  $2,400,000; 57,450 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Larry Goldman at 816-931-3101.

  • Nixa, MO:  $1,800,000; 58,280 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Larry Goldman at 816-931-3101.

  • Ridgeland/Gluckstadt, MS:  $9,250,000; 2-Property Portfolio; 137,940 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliates Bill Barnhill or Stuart LaGroue at 888-801-4534.

  • Havelock, NC:  $2,350,000;  54,400+ RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Dale C. Eisenman at 843-342-7650.

  • Springer, NM:  $125,000; 6,000 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate David Laney at 505-286-2060.

  • Commerce, OK:  $600,000; 20,300 RSF  Contact Broker Affiliates Larry Goldman at 816-931-3101 or Richard Minker and Tyler Trahant at 817-335-5600.

  • Dallas, TX:  $700,000; 38,520 RSF  Contact Broker Affiliates Richard Minker or Tyler Trahant at 817-335-5600.

  • Huntsville, TX:  $1,545,000; 38,125 RSF  Contact Broker Affiliate Mark Keys at 210-336-8817.

  • Bennington, VT:  $950,000; 21,364 RSF.  Contact Broker Affiliate Joe Mendola at 603-668-7000.

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Property Pick

Rancho Cucamonga, CA
$
18,200,000

  • Rentable SF: 160,110

  • Units: 1,125 mini storage; 109 wine storage

  • Total Land Area: 6.14 acres

  • Year Built: 2005

  • Class A, newly opened facility

  • Excellent corner location with Highway 210 exposure and frontage on a major arterial

  • State-of-the-art security

  • Climate controlled, non-climate and wine storage units available

  • Located in one of the fastest growing areas in California

For more information on this opportunity,
please contact Argus Broker Affiliates

Clifford Crowe and David Anderson at
760-929-9700 or send an Email Request

 

Financing Focus

Capital Markets Update
by Samuel S. Park, Market Research Associate
Buchanan Storage Capital

Word on the Street
>   The Fed held the fed funds rate target at 5.25% in their March meeting as expected.
>   The fed funds futures probability model currently suggests about a 10% chance of a 25 bps rate cut in the next Fed meeting in May.
>   Former Fed Chairman, Alan Greenspan warned that the US economy may be due for a possible recession by the year's end.
>   The former chairman suggested about one-third probability of a recession, while the Fed's yield spread probability model suggests about a 40% chance of a recession within a year.
>   Greenspan's view differs from that of the recent Fed statement, which suggested the economy will likely "expand at a moderate pace over the coming quarters."
>   The positive outlook depends on the condition that the housing situation will stabilize, which hasn't yet occurred.

 Dollars and Cents
>  Subprime defaults have led regulators to increasingly probe into the subprime industry and its industry participants.
>    Increasing risk and defaults in subprime markets had fueled the flight-to-quality towards Treasuries.
>   The resulting lower Treasury yield and higher BBB CMBS yields (caused by some hedging pressures) have resulted in wider spreads and thus higher quotes on mortgages loans.
>   Some Californian pension systems have been expanding its real estate allocation to a broader mix of "emerging" managers.
>    CalSTRS committed $3.6B towards real estate over the fourth quarter of 2006, allocating a majority to high-return or niche strategies.

Real Estate Focus
>   A survey by Coldwell Banker and National Real Estate Investor reveals that more commercial real estate participants anticipate increased activity in 2007 than they did in 2006.
>   Reed Construction Data foresees a steep increase in new development, driven by improved fundamentals, high acquisition costs, and relatively cheap debt.
>   Developers should use caution before starting a speculative project in potentially overbuilt locations.
>   National Association of Realtors' Commercial Leading Indicator for Brokerage Activity rose to 0.1% in the fourth quarter.
>   The indicator currently hovers at a record territory, but the index has decelerated to a leveled pace and implies steady activity for the next two to three quarters.  

Buchanan Storage Capital is the leading provider of capital to self-storage owners nationwide.  Their customers access competitive debt & equity through proprietary programs like Buchanan Fixed Rate Direct™ and through their advisory services, leveraging off Buchanan’s long-standing relationships with the top storage lenders. The principals of Buchanan Storage Capital, Jim Davies and Eric Snyder, have a $2.5 billion track record in storage financing and the firm closed over $450 million in 2005.  Parent company, Buchanan Street Partners, a leading real estate investment bank, has completed over $10.5 billion of transactions since its inception in 1999. For additional information, please call 800.675.1902 or visit www.buchananstoragecapital.com.


Argus News

Argus is proud to welcome our new Broker Affiliate to the Argus Self Storage Sales Network!
David Hasley, of Carlson & McGinley Real Estate Services, is located in Pittsburgh, PA and will represent Argus in Western Pennsylvania.  Dave is involved in the sales and leasing of a wide range of property types including office, retail, warehouse, self storage and multifamily.  He also has experience in acquisition and development as a former member of the Board of Directors of Angeles Real Estate Corporation, which was responsible for acquiring and developing properties for sponsored investment programs.  Dave can be reached at 412-431-1718 or by e-mail.


Industry Insights

IPO of UK’s Largest Storage Operator woth $400 million (U.S.):

Safestore, Europe's second largest self-storage firm, said on Friday it had raised 208.7 million pounds ($403.4 million) in an initial public offering, and plans to use its proceeds to fund growth.  Full Article

Self-storage businesses battle 7% sales tax:
The Record Wed, 21 Mar 2007 5:43 AM PDT
New Jersey residents don't pay sales tax when they rent a home. Why is it different with storage space? That question is at the center of a battle New Jersey's self-storage industry is waging against the Corzine administration. Full Article

ISS Publishes 2007 FACTBOOK: 
With nearly 300 pages of informative text, the Inside Self-Storage FACTBOOK is an educational tool, a comprehensive collection of instructive articles that cover the gamut of the self-storage experience. From finance and real estate issues to detailed management practices, this book will teach you what you need to know to fund, develop, build, market and run a self-storage business. No matter your level of industry knowledge, the FACTBOOK contains something new to learn. For more information or to purchase your copy, visit
www.insideselfstorage.com/factbook.html.  

MiniCo Releases New Edition Of Industry Development Resource:
PHOENIX, ARIZ. – The 2007 Development Handbook, published by MiniCo, Inc., offers a detailed look at development within the self-storage industry including in-depth articles, statistics and analysis addressing the development process from site selection to opening day.     For current and prospective self-storage professionals, the 2007 Development Handbook offers a wealth of information about the U.S. self-storage industry including development trends, construction specifics, and market considerations, as well as financial, insurance and legal factors.  The Development Handbook is published annually by MiniCo, Inc., publisher of the self-storage industry’s leading trade magazine, Mini-Storage Messenger. The 2007 Development Handbook will be available at the end of March. For more information or to order the publication, visit www.MiniStorageMessenger.com or call 800‑352-4636.
 

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Argus Sales

Congratulations to:

  • Bill Barnhill, Shannon Barnhill and Stuart LaGroue of Omega Properties, Inc. on the sale of Montrose Store All in Fairhope, AL!

  • Dale C. Eisenman, CCIM of Midcoast Properties, Inc. on the sale of Ameristor in Augusta, GA!

  • Bruce Bahrmasel of Preferred Realty Group on the sale of Total Storage in Freeport, IL!

  • Larry Goldman, CCIM of Prudential CRES on the sale of Pack-N-Stack in Ozark, MO!

  • Linda Cinelli, CCIM of LC Realty on the sale of Metuchen Self Storage in Metuchen, NJ!

  • David Laney of RealStar Commercial Real Estate on the sale of AAA Self Storage in Alamogordo, NM!

The Argus Self Storage Sales Network
"
America's Self Storage Brokers"
1-800-55-STORE
info@argus-realestate.com

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Vendor View

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QuikStor provides Mini Storage Software and security including Access Control, Digital Video Surveillance, Wireless Door Alarms, 3D graphical site maps, whole-site music-paging-intercoms, off-site products including Self Storage eCommerce, and so much more. Since 1987, we have been the industry's one-stop shop "from concept to profit" with integrated products that are easy to use and profitable to own.

For more information, contact:

800-321-1987
www.quikstor.com

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Upcoming Events

Arizona Self Storage Association
Regional Seminar
April 5, 2007
Verde Valley, AZ

Annual Conference/Tradeshow
May 8, 2007
Tempe, AZ

visit www.azselfstorage.com for more information


Alabama Self Storage Association
State Meeting
May 9, 2007
Mobile, AL

visit www.alabamassa.org for more information


Mississippi Self Storage Owners Association
Conference & Tradeshow
May 10-11, 2007
Bay St. Louis, MS

visit www.msssoa.org for more information


Great Lakes Self Storage Expo
June 7-8, 2007
Hilton Hotel
Lisle, IL

visit www.glss-expo.com for more information

List your event for free...
alert@argus-realestate.com

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