Reflecting on the 2025 CSSA Eastern Conference: A Milestone Year for Self-Storage in Canada

About this episode

The episode reflects on the 2025 CSSA Eastern Conference, highlighting the self-storage industry's growth and current market sentiments.

A Historic Gathering The CSSA has long been the cornerstone of Canada’s self-storage industry, fostering education, networking, and advocacy. The 20th conference anniversary (27 th year of the Association) brought a sense of pride and reflection, as attendees looked back on how far the industry has come from a niche real estate segment to a mainstream asset class attracting major institutional interest. The strong attendance was a testament to the industry’s resilience and the CSSA’s role in shaping its trajectory. Despite economic uncertainties and shifting consumer behaviors, self-storage continues to hold its ground as a reliable investment. Industry Sentiment: Cautious Optimism One of the most discussed themes at the conference was the current state of the market. I was lucky enough to sit on the Investors panel which had leaders from major Canadian storage companies as well as myself representing the Brokerage side and Oliver Tighe from Collies representing the Valuation profession. Conversations revealed a general sentiment of cautious optimism. Operators reported that occupancies remain strong across most regions, a reassuring sign for those concerned about demand…

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Wood

Topics covered

• self-storage
• industry conference
• market trends
• investment
• occupancy rates
• economic outlook

Keywords

• self-storage
• CSSA
• conference
• investment
• occupancy
• market trends
• Canada

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Organizations: CSSA, Collies

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