By Patrick Wood, JBW Commercial On July 10, 2026, New York City announced a $1.7 million settlement with Extra Space Storage, the second largest self storage operator in the United States. The settlement resolved a lawsuit...
A roughly $180 million Ontario acquisition pushed BCI’s portfolio past 22,000 units in a single year. Here is what institutional buyers are telling the rest of the market. By Patrick Wood, Partner, JBW Commercial | June...
Field notes from the 21st Annual CSSA Western Canadian Conference in Whistler. The five issues every Canadian self storage investor should walk into this year's event ready to discuss, from property tax assessment risk to financing...
JBW Commercial | Canadian Self Storage Investment Insights | April 2026 The Canadian self storage market has spent the past decade living in the slipstream of its larger American counterpart. Institutional capital, operating platforms, pricing technology,...
By: Patrick Wood Self-Storage Real Estate Specialist at JBW Commercial Across British Columbia and throughout Canada, municipal councils face a constant balancing act when it comes to land use. Competing demands from residential developers, commercial interests,...
This article outlines the Assessment appeal process in British Columbia. While other provinces have different procedures, some principles may apply where assessments use the income approach; provinces using cost-based assessments will follow a different process. Property...
A Historic Gathering The CSSA has long been the cornerstone of Canada’s self-storage industry, fostering education, networking, and advocacy. The 20th conference anniversary (27th year of the Association) brought a sense of pride and reflection, as...
In October 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 709 (SB 709) into law, marking a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for the self-storage industry in California. The legislation, which takes effect on January...
By: Patrick Wood PREC, Partner, JBW Commercial Date: October 8th, 2025 The Western Canadian self-storage market continues to evolve in Q3 2025, shaped by shifting economic conditions, demographic changes, and regional supply dynamics. While the sector...
In planning new Self Storage developments, one major issue always identified by municipalities and their planning departments during the approval process when looking at new self-storage development projects is the lack of employment Self Storage directly...