There are even more optimistic projectionslike those of the consulting firm GMI Researchaccording to which the sector can grow up to US$80,000 million in the same period of time.
Storages are assets deeply rooted in American society. A society that, even in periods of economic slowdown, it increases its consumption levels.
The keys to the growth of Self Storage in the US
Robert FrancisFounding President of the Self Storage Association, maintains: “For Americans, self-storage spaces represent a basic necessityalmost as necessary as airports and roads. It is a gigantic industry, so much so that it occupies an area of 2,000 million m2.”
Specialists agree that the solidity of the sector arises from its usefulness as a useful asset. This guarantee of stability has worked as an attraction for investors whose strategy is based on the construction of diversified portfolios. Strategies such as those proposed by the model developed by Yale University recommend allocating at least 20% to alternative assets, and storages are gaining ground among the different options available.
Indeed, approximately 85% of storage acquisitions in the first quarter of 2025 were made by non-bank investors REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts). That is, they were carried out by private investors, family offices or small funds. This speaks of a diversification of the market, characterized by the entry of new players.
In this regard, Juan Moreno, Commercial Advisor at BAS Storageindicates: “It is a business with space for savers, small and medium investors. It does not require too much knowledge of the market or the need to actively get involved.”
On the other hand, the volatility scenario What the stock market faces is also a significant factor when evaluating an investment alternative. The FED rate cut, the tariff policy promoted by Trump and the various ongoing geopolitical conflicts have caused a dynamic of oscillations in the world’s main indices, such as the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq. Likewise, the VIX index, which measures market volatility and is known as the “fear index,” is above its historical average.
In uncertain scenarios, stable assets acquire value and become reference assets. For investors seeking to diversify risks and sustain stable returns, self-storage emerges as a strategic ally to the extent that combines three key factors: social utility, economic resilience and financial attractiveness.
Source: Ambito
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