Sponsor dossier
Who is behind the offering
Sponsor strength
Sponsor not disclosed
SmartStop is an established national self-storage sponsor managing an owned or operated portfolio of 229 properties across 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada as of June 25, 2025. The firm has demonstrated experience in syndicating self-storage Delaware Statutory Trust programs.
As of June 25, 2025, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of 229 operating self-storage properties in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.
Properties owned or managed
$5,000,000
Across all programs
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Prior DST offerings
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DST-held assets
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Disclosed headcount
Self-Storage
Stated strategy
Scale vs peer sponsors
Bars show each measure as a share of the largest sponsor scale observed in the DST market. No peer benchmark dataset is wired in yet, so these are relative scale indicators only.
SmartStop operates as the sponsor and property manager, reporting a platform of 229 self-storage facilities across 23 states, Washington D.C., and Canada as of June 25, 2025.
Sponsor strengths
3Extensive 229-property operational footprint across North America
Established track record in self-storage and DST program syndication
No annual asset management fee charged to trust investors
Sponsor concerns
2Property management compensation set at up to 6% of gross revenue
Substantial front-end acquisition and disposition fee structure