Strategic Storage Trust, Inc.

What Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. does

Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. operates as a family of non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Strategic REIT brand, headquartered in Ladera Ranch, California. The company's core product is Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SST VI), a REIT focused on acquiring and operating self-storage properties across the United States and Canada, with a current portfolio of 13 U.S. properties and 11 Canadian properties plus joint venture interests in additional Canadian facilities. A second product, Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. (SSSHT), extends the platform into student and senior housing real estate. Both offerings are now listed as Closed on the company website.

The business operates with no proprietary technology platform; it is a traditional real estate investment vehicle. Revenue is generated through recurring rental income from self-storage tenant leases, with the company's estimated NAV reaching approximately $273.2 million as of September 30, 2025 (up from approximately $226.6 million a year earlier, a ~20.6% increase). The board approved a NAV per share of $10.00 based on an independent valuation by Robert A. Stanger & Co. Share pricing is subscription-based, with upfront fees reducing net proceeds to the company.

The go-to-market model relies entirely on a "best efforts" distribution structure through registered broker-dealers and registered investment advisors targeting accredited individual investors. The company is sponsored by Strategic Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. The fund operates with no public market for shares, and the charter does not require a liquidity transaction, meaning investors face material illiquidity risk for 3-5 years or longer. Geographic restrictions exclude New York residents absent a separately filed prospectus.

Name

Strategic Storage Trust, Inc.

Legal name

Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc.

Website

https://www.strategicstoragetrust.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. is a non-traded REIT family operating under the Strategic REIT brand, focused on acquiring self-storage properties across the U.S. and Canada and serving accredited individual investors through broker-dealer networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Self-Storage REIT

NAICS

Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (53113), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Real Estate Investment Trusts (6798), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

REITs & Listed Real Estate Securities (FSAAAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Real Assets / Niche Strategies (Marinas, Student Housing, Self-Storage, Life Science RE) (FSANAEAO), Specialty Storage (Wine, Art, Document Vaults) (HSAKAGAF)

Keywords

• Self storage REIT
• Non-traded REIT
• Real estate investment trust
• Self storage properties
• Accredited investor offerings

Headquarters

HQ city

Ladera Ranch

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Self-Storage Property Rental Income: As a REIT focused on self-storage properties, the company generates revenue through rental income from its portfolio of storage facilities. The company operates 13 properties in the U.S. and 11 properties in Canada, plus joint venture interests in additional Canadian properties. Revenue is recurring in nature from tenant leases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. sponsors non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) that acquire and operate self-storage and student/senior housing properties. Through its flagship Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SST VI), the company owns and operates 24 self-storage facilities across the U.S. and Canada plus joint venture interests in additional Canadian properties, generating recurring rental income. Shares are distributed to accredited investors through broker-dealers and registered investment advisors under a 'best efforts' offering structure.

Product overview

Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. operates as a family of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) under the Strategic REITs brand. The company offers two distinct investment products: Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SST VI) focused on self-storage properties, and Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. (SSSHT) focused on student and senior housing. These are publicly registered, non-traded REIT offerings designed for individual investors seeking real estate exposure without direct property ownership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SST VI) A non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring and operating self-storage properties across the U.S. and Canada. SST VI's portfolio consists of 13 operating properties in the U.S. and 11 properties in Canada, plus joint venture interests in additional Canadian properties. Offered to accredited individual investors through broker-dealers and registered investment advisors under a 'best efforts' offering structure with NAV-based share pricing ($10.00 per share as of March 2026). Status: Closed.
• Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. (SSSHT)

Quantifiable outcome

• NAV growth from $226.6 million to $273.2 million year-over-year (approximately 20.6% increase)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of the company's sponsor (Strategic Asset Management, LLC). Presents potential conflicts of interest as disclosed in offering documents. The advisor faces conflicts relating to property purchases involving SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. and Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Publicly traded self-storage REIT affiliated with SST VI's sponsor (parent of Strategic Asset Management, LLC). Operates self-storage properties across the U.S. and Canada and shares the same operational ecosystem, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc. Non-traded self-storage REIT affiliated with the same sponsor ecosystem (SmartStop affiliates). Competes with SST VI for both investor capital and self-storage property acquisitions, creating direct overlap in product and acquisition pipeline.
• Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. Sibling non-traded REIT under the same Strategic REITs brand and sponsor (Strategic Asset Management, LLC). Comparable product structure, distribution model, and target investor base, though focused on student and senior housing rather than self-storage.

Broad incumbents

• Public Storage: The largest publicly traded self-storage REIT in the U.S. with a national portfolio. While publicly traded rather than non-traded and significantly larger, it represents the benchmark for self-storage REIT operating performance and valuation.
• Extra Space Storage Inc. Major publicly traded self-storage REIT with a sizable U.S. portfolio and third-party management platform. Comparable on self-storage fundamentals and provides reference valuation for the broader sector.
• CubeSmart: Public self-storage REIT operating a national portfolio of self-storage facilities. Comparable asset class and business model, though structured as a publicly traded REIT rather than a non-traded offering.
• National Storage Affiliates Trust: Public self-storage REIT with a differentiated participating regional operator (PRO) structure. Operates a national portfolio of self-storage properties comparable in asset type to SST VI's holdings.
• W. P. Carey Inc. Diversified net-lease REIT that periodically accesses non-traded structures. Comparable as a REIT sponsor operating multiple investment vehicles, though focused on commercial net-lease rather than self-storage.
• Gladstone Commercial Corporation: Smaller publicly traded REIT that raises capital through continuous public offerings, structurally similar to SST VI's continuous best efforts offering model. Different asset focus (commercial/industrial) but comparable capital-raising approach.

Others

• Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Global alternative asset manager with significant real assets funds, including self-storage and specialty real estate strategies. Comparable as a capital allocator and operator of specialty real assets funds with overlapping investment themes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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