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How Private Equity Is Rolling Up Self-Storage Facilities
Lucas and Luna dive into the quiet consolidation of the self-storage industry—worth over $45 billion in annual revenue. They examine how companies like Public Storage and Extra Space have grown through acquisition, and how private equity firms are now buying up smaller independent facilities at a record pace. Lucas breaks down the math behind the roll-up: stable cash flows, low interest coverage ratios, and the tax advantages of a REIT structure. They discuss the $22 billion merger of Extra Space and Life Storage in 2023, and what it means for mom-and-pop owners. Luna asks whether the…
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