About.

About2024-11-20T18:19:52+00:00
Brokerage.

Seasoned Experts Who Understand Value
Development, Dispositions and Acquisitions

UPG Brokers have over 50 years of combined industry experience with careers focused on the commercial self-storage sector.

Project Management.

Experienced Teams Working Together
Managing Time and Money by Design

UPG Project Managers offer Integrated Solutions. Like a well-oiled machine, we move projects forward and deliver results.

Property Management.

Full Asset Management
We Grow Assets!

Providing Full-Asset Management Services to a large commercial portfolio, UPG Spaces perform well across broad markets.

Real Estate Investors Empowered. UPG Spaces.

solutions tailor made for your Real Estate goals.

United Properties Group (UPG) analyzes each development opportunity uniquely. After determining the project’s target market, research begins with calculating demand for new product and culminates with a thorough proforma for projected investment returns and potential exit strategies.

UPG is a privately held, full-service real estate development and investment company providing development, construction management, brokerage, and property management services. The firm has an outstanding reputation for developing, re-purposing, and re-positioning self-storage projects in partnership with a roster of experienced partners exploring new development opportunities ahead.

Offering Integrated Expert Services For Success at Each Stage of Your Commercial Real Estate Development and Investment.

Self-Storage.

data-driven acquisition of assets

consulting.

consistent proforma performance

Why UPG?
  • Honesty

  • Integrity

  • Thorough Research

  • Steadfast Commitment

  • Decades of Experience

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Operating NRSF Self-Storage Space
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Storage Spaces Actively Managed
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Client Portfolio Asset Management

Next Level Self-Storage Developments: HelloSpace+

Maximize Potential With a data-driven platform

UPG Spaces has adapted to the ever-changing digital landscape for its clients through the advent of its HelloSpace+ platform. Systematically managing self-storage assets and revenue streams for clients.

  • Industry leading direct-to-consumer platform for self storage across markets

  • Turnkey digital marketing visibility and growth for owners and investors

  • Robust back-end offering meaningful data insights

Localized Data for Growth
AI-driven geographic targeting and optimization to reach self-storage consumers looking to rent units
Maximized Potential
HelloSpace+ platform offers full CRM-based marketing automation with cost per acquisition measurement and high performance digital marketing.
Launch
Successful build and launch of self-storage facility digital assets across marketing channels

Trust Experience.

UPG navigates real estate investments with tenacity

Julie Farrar United Properties Group
Julie Farrar

Chief Executive Officer

Julie Farrar

real estate investment FAQs.

Empowering you with insights

Drawing from 35+ years of experience, United Properties Group is here to bring value and help answer any questions prospective clients may have about developing, acquiring, and/or owning real estate assets. Here’s a sampling of common questions we receive.

When is a good time to sell my property?2024-09-12T11:15:47+00:00
  • Feasibility studies typically provide a 5–7-year timeline and may project a potential exit strategy in year 5 or 6. But many self-storage investors find the long game plays best.
  • When interest rates are low, real estate values trend higher typically providing a good time to consider selling or a cash out refinance option.
Can you help me find an existing self-storage property to purchase?2024-09-12T11:12:14+00:00
  • Yes. What you are looking for is a property with upside potential!
  • UPG brokers work closely to not only find a property to fit your investment needs but help you determine how to maximize its potential after purchase. Can it be expanded? How can it be managed for better NOI? We work hard to help you identify and realize these opportunities.
What about Boat/RV Storage?2024-09-12T11:10:44+00:00
  • Boat/RV Storage developments require 6+ acres
  • Driveways must be wider
  • Boat/RV Components such as larger doors and heavier steel gauge required for wind/load factors often must be stronger for oversized units and $/SF costs can be higher than traditional storage.
  • With the exception of Class A Fully Enclosed Boat/RV units, the $/SF for rents is typically lower on these large spaces than a traditional storage unit would bring.
What is a 1031 Exchange?2024-09-12T11:03:56+00:00

“A 1031 Exchange, or a Like Kind Exchange, as it implies, allows you to defer paying capital gains tax on the sale of a business or investment property by reinvesting the proceeds in other real estate.” Source: IPX1031.com

What does a typical feasibility study include?2024-09-11T21:21:20+00:00

Click to view this PDF to see what this study includes

What are the benefits of having a third-party management company?2024-09-12T11:14:30+00:00
  • With ever-changing technology and the consolidation of ownership in self-storage assets across the nation over the last decade, the competitive landscape is fierce.
  • It has become increasingly harder to compete as a single-self-managed property owner.
  • Let our qualified staff manage your investment. We increase profits and value while providing all the necessary technology, personnel, facility oversight and financial reporting to be successful.
  • Own your self-storage asset. Don’t let it own you.
Can you help me calculate the value of my existing facility?2024-09-12T11:12:56+00:00

Yes, UPG will perform an initial Broker’s Opinion of Value. It’s a great first step in decision making when considering selling, refinancing or expanding.

How much land is needed for a self-storage development project?2024-09-12T11:07:47+00:00
  • Single story self-storage projects may require 3 to 5 acres for development.
  • Multi-story projects can often be built on a 1.5-2.5 acre site.
  • Zoning, setback and drainage requirements all must be taken into account.
  • UPG Project managers work closely with civil engineers and architects to maximize the potential of every tract.
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