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The Rollup: the week of October 19

October 19, 2026

Facility Dispatch published 3 stories this week. The longer read is the analysis.

On reits & consolidation, 2 stories, including: Same-store revenue fell at Public Storage and climbed 2.4% at Extra Space in Q2 2026.

On development & site selection, 1 story, including: Atlanta council votes to require special use permits for self-storage facilities.

The REIT analysis covers three same-store pools, each built with different qualifying rules. All three are limited to large publicly traded operators; independent operators do not appear in any of the figures. In Atlanta, the council ended by-right approval for new self-storage in several commercial and industrial zones; each new facility now requires a special use permit and case-by-case review.

Every item below links to the original source, and each story says who is claiming what. If something is wrong, the corrections page says how to tell us.

Development & site selection

All development & site selection

  1. Atlanta council votes to require special use permits for self-storage facilities

    Atlanta's City Council adopted an ordinance on October 5 that requires special permits for self-storage and secured-storage facilities in several districts.

    Our readI read this as a change in how permission is asked for, not a ban. A permit review decides each project one at a time, so the effect on any single site depends on how the city applies it.

    Source: Atlanta City Council

REITs & consolidation

All reits & consolidation

  1. Same-store revenue fell at Public Storage and climbed 2.4% at Extra Space in Q2 2026

    Public Storage, CubeSmart and Extra Space each posted a different same-store result in Q2 2026, with revenue ranging from -0.6% to +2.4%.

    Source: Public Storage (SEC Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1)

  2. Andover and Heitman launch self-storage joint ventures covering more than 106 properties

    Andover Properties and Heitman say their new self-storage joint ventures launched with more than 106 properties across 16 states, with more deals planned.

    Our readI read this as a launch announcement, not a result. Watch for deal terms and operating figures as properties are added.

    Source: Andover Properties (PR Newswire)