Storage Asset Management

Name

Storage Asset Management

Legal name

Storage Asset Management

Website

https://storageassetmanagement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Self-Storage Property Management

NAICS

Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (531130)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Storage Property Management (BPAJAGAM)

Keywords

• Third-party self-storage management
• Self-storage facility operations
• Property management services
• Storage revenue management
• Self-storage marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Third-Party Management Fees: SAM generates revenue by charging fees for comprehensive third-party management services to self-storage facility owners. Services include marketing, revenue management, training, financial reporting, and day-to-day property operations. The company does not own any managed facilities to avoid conflicts of interest.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Storage Asset Management (SAM) is a third-party self-storage management company that partners with facility owners across the United States to operate and grow their properties. It delivers comprehensive management services including marketing, dynamic revenue management, manager training, financial reporting, and day-to-day property operations across more than 600 facilities in 37 states. The company also operates its proprietary Storage Sense brand spanning 250+ facilities and recently standardized unit-level Smart Storage Unit monitoring technology through a partnership with StorageDefender.

Product overview

Storage Asset Management (SAM) offers a comprehensive third-party self-storage management platform with multiple integrated services. The core offering is third-party management across 600+ locations in 37 states, supported by digital, local, and on-site marketing services, intelligence-based revenue management solutions, financial reporting, and comprehensive manager training programs. SAM operates two management models: the Traditional Staffed Model with on-site managers and the Remote Operations Model leveraging advanced technology. The company also provides its own branded facility network called Storage Sense (spanning 250+ facilities) and has recently launched a Smart Storage Unit monitoring technology in partnership with StorageDefender. An AI-powered chatbot supports customer interactions on managed facility websites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Storage Sense: Storage Asset Management's brand for facilities. By choosing this brand, you'll benefit from greater economies of scale in website and marketing costs and the advantage of faster online visibility due to an established presence across more than 250 facilities.

Products and services

• Third-Party Self Storage Management Full-service third-party management for self-storage facility owners, including marketing, revenue management, training, financial reporting, and day-to-day property operations across a portfolio of 600+ locations in 37 states.
• Digital Marketing Services Comprehensive digital marketing services for managed self-storage facilities including website development, SEO, review/reputation management, social media, PPC advertising, Google Partner services, online directories, lead generation websites, and email marketing.
• Local Marketing Services Hands-on local marketing efforts for managed facilities including door hangers, local promotions, ribbon-cuttings, grand openings, print marketing, promotional materials, referral programs, event planning, and local partnerships.
• Revenue Management Solutions Intelligence-based revenue management tool providing dynamic automated street rate adjustments, calculated tenant rate adjustments, tiered pricing, customized discount programs, continuous analysis of move-in/out behaviors and trends, and pilot testing of pricing programs.
• Financial Reporting Services Financial reporting and back-office support for managed facilities including accounts payable, payroll management, bank account reconciliation, daily deposit verification, operations budgeting, owner distributions, monthly reporting, income statements, and monthly balance sheets.
• Manager Training Programs
• Traditional Staffed Management Model Traditional self-storage management model with on-site location managers supported by mystery shoppers, recorded phone calls, customer feedback, and facility audits to ensure high operational standards.
• Remote Operations Management Model Remote self-storage management model leveraging advanced technology to perform essential tasks remotely, including managing lien processes, tenant communications, and technologically advanced oversight, offering cost savings while maintaining operational standards.
• Storage Sense Brand Storage Asset Management's proprietary brand for self-storage facilities spanning more than 250 locations, providing economies of scale in website and marketing costs and faster online visibility through an established digital presence.
• Smart Storage Unit Monitoring Technology Unit-level smart storage unit monitoring technology that transforms traditional self-storage assets from passive real estate into tech-enabled services with connectivity features that generate recurring ancillary revenue, offered through the partnership with StorageDefender.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 3.2% Same-Store revenue growth year-to-date, outperforming the REITs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• StorageDefender Inc.flagshipTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2026Landmark collaboration to standardize unit-level Smart Storage Unit monitoring technology across SAM's national portfolio spanning 37 states. This integration transforms traditional self-storage assets from passive real estate into tech-enabled services with connectivity features that generate recurring ancillary revenue. The rollout represents a definitive industry inflection point in how self-storage operators leverage smart technology for monetization.
• IndeedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSAM uses Indeed job board for posting open positions and recruiting talent. Job opportunities are listed on Indeed to attract potential employees to join the SAM team.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationSAM is a Google Partner, leveraging Google Ads and advertising platforms for PPC campaigns and search engine marketing to drive visibility and customer acquisition for managed facilities.
• AARPminorOthersSAM participates in the AARP Employee Pledge Program, a nationwide group of employers committed to developing diverse, high-performing organizations by leveraging workers of all ages.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Simply Self Storage: Direct competitor offering third-party self-storage management services to facility owners nationwide. Highly comparable business model: fee-based management, multi-state portfolio, sales-led acquisition of independent owners.
• Westport Properties: Third-party self-storage management firm with a portfolio of managed facilities across multiple states. Comparable as an operator focused on independent owner contracts and operational management rather than REIT ownership.
• Pinnacle Storage Management: Boutique third-party self-storage management company serving independent owners. Directly comparable scope (owner-facing management services) and customer base.
• Argus Professional Storage Management: Professional third-party storage management operator with a regional footprint. Comparable value proposition—marketing, revenue management, and operational services for self-storage owners.

Broad incumbents

• Extra Space Storage: Public self-storage REIT with a sizable third-party management program that competes for the same independent owner pipeline as SAM, while also offering acquisition optionality that creates both competitor and exit-partner dynamics.
• CubeSmart: Public self-storage REIT offering third-party management services in addition to owned properties. Competes for the same owner accounts and has substantially greater capital and brand recognition than SAM.
• Public Storage: Largest publicly traded self-storage REIT, with fully integrated in-house management of owned properties and increasingly active third-party services. Shapes competitive dynamics and pricing benchmarks in the broader self-storage services market.
• National Storage Affiliates Trust: Self-storage REIT structured around affiliated operators across the U.S. Comparable operator-network model and is a frequent counterparty for owner exits and management transitions.

Others

• Yardi Systems: Dominant property-management software vendor serving self-storage and other asset classes. Indirect peer/adjacent enabler—SAM competes with operators using Yardi, while Yardi tools could augment or substitute parts of SAM's platform.
• Talonvest Capital: Self-storage-specialized commercial real estate advisory and capital markets firm. Active in self-storage M&A, debt placement, and recapitalizations—adjacent participant in the same customer base (independent owners) SAM serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StorageAssetMgt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/storage-asset-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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