Chelsea, ME Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of a three property 45,690 s/f self-storage portfolio.
Luke Dawley, Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Columbus office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, an individual/personal trust. James Koury, Maine broker of record, assisted in closing this transaction.
All three properties within this portfolio are located within eight and a half miles of each other in south central Maine towns of Chelsea and Vassalboro. The facilities combine to feature 296 non-climate-controlled self-storage units, portable units, and rental space units that make up 45,690 net rentable s/f. All three sites benefit from room for future expansions and good street frontage with strong daily traffic counts.
As we all know, interest rates have been changing drastically, with movement in both directions, depending on the type and term of financing. The Federal Open Market Committee has taken drastic action in efforts to curb abnormally high inflation, but it hasn’t controlled labor cost growth to the extent that was intended.
The multifamily market in Maine’s major cities presents a diverse range of opportunities for investors. We looked at the potential benefits and unique characteristics of three major submarkets in the state: Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston-Auburn. The information below is based on research done in CoStar and county registries, and focuses on multifamily properties that have four or more units.