Overland Park, KS- Larry Goldman, CCIM, of Goldman Investment Advisors, facilitated the sale of A 1 Storage at 1717 W 31 St., Lawrence, Kansas. The facility sold to Oak View Capital Partners, who plans to upgrade and expand the facility from 22,000 RSF to an approximately 66,000 RSF Class A facility.
Strickland Construction is acting as the design/builder of the upgraded project. The plans for the facility will feature two story, enclosed drive-up loading, which is an innovative concept Strickland has utilized in other projects. Tenants can access their units in a multi-story facility without having to take an elevator, enhancing the convenience to the tenant while saving the developer the cost of an elevator.
A 1 Storage opened in 1983 and sits on 2.92 acres. The facility is in a dynamic infill location surrounded by newer multifamily and retail properties. The sellers structured the sale as an IRC 1031 Exchange from Self Storage to agricultural properties.
Larry Goldman, CCIM is the Argus Self Storage Advisors broker affiliate representing Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Southern Illinois. He can be reached at 913-707-9030. Based in Denver, Colorado, Argus Self Storage Advisors was formed in 1994 to assist owners and investors of self-storage with their real estate needs. Through the years, Argus has assembled a network of real estate brokers experienced in self-storage and income property investments. Now the largest self-storage brokerage network in the United States, Argus has 36 Broker Affiliates covering nearly 40 markets. These brokers are able to meet the needs of self-storage investors and owners whether it is acting as a buyer’s agent or listing and marketing a property. For more information call 1-800-55-STORE or visit www.argus-selfstorage.com.
