The Storage Acquisition Group

What The Storage Acquisition Group does

The Storage Acquisition Group (TSAG) is a Yorktown, Virginia-based acquisition intermediary that facilitates off-market self-storage facility transactions across the United States and Canada. The company connects self-storage facility owners and operators with a single institutional buyer, a private equity fund with over $5 billion allocated to storage facility acquisitions, eliminating the need for sellers to publicly list their properties. TSAG's revenue is generated from buyer-side transaction facilitation; the company charges no commissions or fees to sellers, differentiating it from traditional CRE brokerage models and emphasizing confidentiality and speed (48-hour contract timeline after agreed underwriting). Its service offering is structured in four tiers: Market Analysis, Acquisitions, Underwriting, and Closing Support.

The underlying analytical backbone combines the Yardi Matrix market intelligence platform with a proprietary micro-market analysis approach that layers sector-specific knowledge over third-party databases to project property-level performance. TSAG operates through regional offices in New Jersey, Georgia, Nebraska, Kansas, and Calgary, with regional advisors specializing in specific geographies. The company is an affiliated entity of Mid-Atlantic Commercial Real Estate, sharing infrastructure and back-office functions. As of the latest disclosures, TSAG has facilitated the sale of over 300 storage facilities, including a landmark 18-facility, 13,714-unit portfolio acquisition spanning 10 states completed in October 2024.

The business model is a single-buyer intermediation play: TSAG sources off-market deal flow, performs underwriting and valuation, and routes transactions to the represented PE fund, with revenue captured from buyer-side facilitation fees. The customer base on the seller side is fragmented across individual owners, SMBs, and mid-market operators, while the buyer side is concentrated on one institutional capital source. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining enterprise field sales through regional offices with content marketing, market analysis reports, and a network of affiliated brokers.

Name

The Storage Acquisition Group

Legal name

The Storage Acquisition Group

Website

https://thestorageacquisitiongroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Storage Acquisition Group is a Yorktown, Virginia-based intermediary that facilitates off-market self-storage facility sales across the US and Canada, representing a private equity buyer with over $5 billion allocated to storage acquisitions and charging no fees to sellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Self-Storage Real Estate Brokerage & Acquisition Services

akta.pro primary industry

Management Buyouts (MBO/MBI) & Sponsor-Led Transactions Advisory (FSAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Valuation & Purchase Price Allocation (Deal Valuation) (BPAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Self-storage acquisitions
• Off-market real estate sales
• Commercial brokerage
• Storage portfolio transactions
• 1031 exchange facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Yorktown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transaction Facilitation Fees: TSAG facilitates off-market self-storage transactions between sellers and buyers. The company charges no fees or commissions to sellers, representing a private equity fund with over $5 billion allocated to storage facility purchases. Revenue is generated from buyer-side transaction facilitation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Storage Acquisition Group (TSAG) facilitates off-market self-storage facility and portfolio sales by connecting sellers with pre-qualified buyers, exclusively representing a private equity fund with over $5 billion allocated to storage facility purchases. The company deploys a 4-tiered service approach (Market Analysis, Acquisitions, Underwriting, Closing Support) that charges no commissions or fees to sellers and aims to place facilities under contract within 48 hours of agreed-upon underwriting.

Product overview

The Storage Acquisition Group operates as a direct-to-buyer self-storage acquisition firm using a 4-tiered service approach consisting of Market Analysis, Acquisitions, Underwriting, and Closing Support. The company specializes in facilitating off-market transactions where storage facility owners can sell directly to pre-qualified buyers without listing their property, netting the highest possible profit through their network of affiliated brokers and qualified buyers. The company represents a private equity fund with over $5 billion allocated to self-storage acquisitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market Analysis Proprietary micro-market analysis service that uses top industry databases combined with sector-specific knowledge to project self-storage property performance and determine current and future value. Provided to facility owners considering a sale to enable an informed decision on timing and pricing.
• Acquisitions Off-market acquisition service for self-storage facilities and portfolios in urban markets, primarily focused on Class A climate-controlled facilities in Top 100 US MSAs. Connects sellers with pre-qualified buyers (including a PE fund with over $5B in storage deployment), enabling direct sale without public listing.
• Underwriting In-house underwriting service that analyzes Management Summary Reports, Occupancy Statistics, Rent Roll, and Income Statements to develop offer values. Supports a quick, streamlined process from initial inquiry through to offer.
• Closing Support Single-liaison closing support service that guides sellers through the closing process with access to leading third-party consultants for tax considerations, 1031 exchange guidance, depreciation recapture, capital gains treatment, investment strategies, and facility development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 storage facilities sold across the US and Canada
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mid-Atlantic Commercial Real EstatecoreOthersTSAG is an affiliated entity of Mid-Atlantic Commercial Real Estate, headquartered at the same location in Yorktown, VA. CFO Mary Jo Braeutigam has served as CFO for Mid Atlantic Real Estate since 2010 and brings her expertise to TSAG. The affiliation provides shared infrastructure and industry relationships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Argus Self Storage Advisors: Specialized self-storage investment sales and M&A advisory firm, one of the most established intermediaries in the self-storage sector. Directly comparable to TSAG in target market (self-storage facility owners), service offering (brokerage and advisory), and customer base (institutional buyers and private sellers).

Broad incumbents

• Marcus & Millichap: Large national commercial real estate investment sales firm with a dedicated self-storage specialty group. While significantly larger and broader in scope, it competes directly with TSAG for self-storage investment sales mandates and represents institutional buyers across the US.
• Newmark Self-Storage Capital Markets: National CRE services firm with capital markets capabilities spanning self-storage. Competes with TSAG for institutional self-storage investment sales mandates as part of a broader investment sales platform.
• Colliers Self-Storage Investment Sales: Global CRE services firm with dedicated self-storage investment sales team. Competes with TSAG for self-storage portfolio transactions and offers comparable brokerage and advisory services as part of its broader CRE platform.
• CBRE Self-Storage Capital Markets: Global commercial real estate services giant with a self-storage-focused capital markets practice. Represents institutional buyers and sellers in self-storage portfolio and single-asset transactions, competing with TSAG for high-value mandates though as part of a much broader CRE platform.
• JLL Capital Markets - Self-Storage: Major global CRE services firm with investment sales advisory covering self-storage. Competes with TSAG for institutional self-storage mandates, leveraging broader capital markets capabilities rather than self-storage specialization.
• Cushman & Wakefield Self-Storage: Global CRE services firm with self-storage capital markets capabilities. Competes with TSAG for institutional self-storage mandates, providing investment sales, capital markets, and advisory services as part of a full-service platform.

Emerging players

• SkyView Capital Advisors: Specialized self-storage M&A advisory firm focused on mid-market transactions. Comparable to TSAG in niche focus on self-storage investment sales, though with a smaller transaction footprint and less institutional capital backing.

Others

• Yardi Matrix: Market intelligence and data platform for self-storage, multifamily, office, and industrial properties. Used by TSAG as its primary analytical tool; serves as both a supplier (data) and adjacent participant in the self-storage investment ecosystem.
• National Self Storage Association (SSA): Industry trade association for self-storage owners and operators. While not a direct competitor, it serves as the central ecosystem participant connecting TSAG to potential sellers, buyers, and industry intelligence across the self-storage market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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