Setting the Standard in Self-Storage

Self-storage is a needs-based business in a largely fragmented and inefficient industry.

Merit Hill believes that these attributes, combined with increased usage due to changing demographic trends and a history of strong performance make self-storage a compelling asset class.

Why Self-Storage?1

Inflation Hedge

Short-term leases and adjustable rents provide flexibility in various market environments.

Low Supply Growth

New development may slow due to rising costs and barriers to entry.

Strong Fundamentals

Characterized by high margins, stable cash flows, and low capital expenditures.

Historically Resilient

Low correlation to market cycles due to needs-based nature and diversified tenant base help to reduce risk.

A Fragmented Industry

65%+ of facilities are owned by small, local operators.1

Driving Value in Every Opportunity

Merit Hill has reviewed more than 12,400+ transactions and acquired in excess of 230,000 individual storage units since its inception. Each opportunity must pass through our proprietary evaluation process and meet our extensive acquisition standards. Our general strategy is to:

Buy Right

We evaluate every opportunity in the current market to determine which ones are the most attractive on a relative basis based on our internal financial analysis and execute on those opportunities.

Improve
Operations

Using our differentiated data edge, we identify the opportunities that will best enable us to implement management solutions that aim to improve operations and the customer experience.

Transform
Assets

We improve the quality of our properties through new branding, customer experience and physical upgrades and security enhancements. Our collaborative, detailed and integrated approach lead the way on every asset.

Value-Add Capital Expenditures

Our experienced asset management team rolls up their sleeves and evaluates every asset for opportunities to add or re-purpose square footage to increase revenue and NOI or to reduce expenses through initiatives such as LED lighting.

1. References made herein are not guarantees against loss of investment.