Strategic Storage Trust IV Acquires Land for Development in Ontario, Canada
October 5, 2018 | SmartStop Press Release
Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc. (SST IV), a public non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management, LLC (SmartStop), announced on October 3 the acquisition of approximately two acres of land in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Purchased in a joint venture with SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust, the vacant lot will serve as the development site for an approximately 900-unit self storage facility.
“This tract of land is ideally located, facing Highway 401, one of the busiest highways in this region of Canada,” said Wayne Johnson, chief investment officer. “We are pleased to partner with SmartCentres, one of Canada’s largest REITs, on this acquisition that will further expand Strategic
Storage Trust IV’s portfolio in Canada and is expected to generate strong value for investors.” Located at 642 Champlain Ave., the self storage facility will encompass approximately 119,000 gross square feet. The project is expected to break ground in the fourth quarter of 2018.
About Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc. (SST IV)
SST IV is a Maryland corporation that intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year ended December 31, 2017. SST IV focuses on the acquisition of stabilized and growth self storage properties. SST IV owns seven properties comprising approximately 4,300 self storage units and 481,800 net rentable square feet of storage space, as well as one vacant lot of land for development.
About SmartStop Asset Management, LLC (SmartStop)
SmartStop is a diversified real estate company focused on self storage, student housing and senior housing assets. The company has approximately $1.6 billion of real estate assets under management, including 118 self storage facilities located throughout the United States and Toronto, Canada, comprised of approximately 75,000 units and 8.6 million rentable square feet.
SmartStop’s real estate portfolio also includes five student housing communities with approximately 2,800 beds and 1.1 million square feet of space, as well as four senior housing communities with approximately 650 beds and 500,000 rentable square feet of space. SmartStop is the sponsor of four public non-traded REITs: Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc., Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc., and Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Inc., all focused on self storage assets, and Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc., focused on student and senior housing assets.
SmartStop is also a national sponsor of Section 1031 exchange offerings using the Delaware statutory trust structure. Additional information regarding SmartStop is available at www.SAM.com and more information regarding SmartStop® Self Storage in the United States and Canada is available at www.smartstopselfstorage.com.
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