What does it actually cost to build a self-storage facility in 2026?

https://youtu.be/iuMrMkVPxJ0 What does it actually cost to build a self-storage facility in 2026? In Episode 5 of The Smartest Hour in Self-Storage, TractIQ released its construction benchmark dataset in partnership with ARCO/Murray Design Build, covering 100+ completed projects, 27 states, nearly 20 million square feet of built storage, and a decade of hard cost data […]
Why 99% Occupancy Is Costing You Money

https://youtu.be/363TlQAgPr4?si=2Uv4ivM5Thj1F9qB Episode 4: Why 99% Occupancy Is Costing You Money A 473-unit self-storage facility running at 99% occupancy and 23% below market street rates. We underwrote it live with the broker selling it, the management company that would price it, and the software that would execute the rate change. Full replay below — no form. […]
On-Market Self-Storage Listings Live on TractIQ

https://youtu.be/9Zp9juRtud4 Finding, Underwriting & Making Offers on Self Storage Deals, The Smartest Hour in Self Storage, Ep. 3 Episode 3: What we covered👇 In Episode 3 of The Smartest Hour in Self Storage, TractIQ CEO Noah Starr is joined by top self storage brokers — Adam (JLL), Scott and Jesse (Equicap), and Frank (Franklin Street) […]
How Top Self-Storage Professionals are Using AI

https://youtu.be/LbVYr3CineA How the Top 3% AI Users in Self-Storage are Transforming Underwriting, Research, & Deal Flow Episode 2: What we covered👇 Are you still manually underwriting self storage deals one address at a time? In Episode 2 of The Smartest Hour in Self Storage, TractIQ CEO Noah Starr sits down with three industry pros who […]
How AI changes self-storage underwriting forever

https://youtu.be/P9bNwZlJg6Y How AI Changes Self-Storage Underwriting Episode 1: What we covered👇 There’s the analysis you can pull together fast, and the analysis you’d actually stand behind. Closing that gap is where the real work happens. And that’s exactly where this industry is headed next. In this episode, Noah Starr and Thaddeus Campbell worked through a live listing from […]