Company Description
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., is a self-managed REIT with a fully integrated operations team of more than 1,000 self-storage professionals focused on growing the SmartStop Self Storage brand.
SmartStop, through its indirect subsidiary SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC, also sponsors other self-storage programs, and through its indirect subsidiary Argus Professional Storage Management, LLC, offers third-party management services in the U.S. and Canada.
As of December 2, 2025, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of more than 460 operating properties in 34 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, comprising approximately 270,000 units and more than 35 million rentable square feet.
SmartStop and its affiliates own or manage 49 operating self-storage properties in Canada, which total approximately 42,200 units and 4.3 million rentable square feet.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2013 |
| IPO Date | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Industry | REIT - Industrial |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Employees | 1,000 |
| CEO | H. Schwartz |
Contact Details
Address: 10 Terrace Road Ladera Ranch, California 92694 United States | |
| Phone | 866 418 5144 |
| Website | smartstopselfstorage.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | SMA |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| IPO Price | $30.00 |
| CIK Code | 1585389 |
| CUSIP Number | 83192D402 |
| ISIN Number | US83192D4025 |
| Employer ID | 46-1722812 |
| SIC Code | 6798 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| H. Michael Schwartz | Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
| Wayne Johnson | President and Chief Investment Officer |
| James R. Barry | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| Joseph H. Robinson | Chief Operations Officer |
| Michael O. Terjung CPA | Chief Accounting Officer |
| David Steven Corak C.F.A. | Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Strategy |
| Nicholas M. Look | Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Gerald Valle | Senior Vice President of Self Storage Operations |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jan 21, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jan 8, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jan 5, 2026 | S-3ASR | Automatic shelf registration statement of securities of well-known seasoned issuers |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G | Filing |