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investment highlights
- BRENHAM – 18TH MOST DYNAMIC MICROPOLITAN IN THE UNITED STATES // The property sits at a strategic midpoint between Austin and Houston, capturing demand from two of Texas’ fastest growing metros and is supported by strong manufacturing, logistics, education, and service sector employment.
- NO PROPERTY TAXES // Under its NNN lease, longtime tenant United Rentals pays 100 percent of the property taxes for the entire asset eliminating a major operating expense.
- ROBUST LOCAL ECONOMIC DRIVERS // As the county seat of Washington County and home to Blinn College, Brenham serves as a regional employment hub with a diversified economic base anchored by Blue Bell Creameries and multiple major highways converging through the city.
- HIGHLY VISIBLE HIGHWAY LOCATION // Frontage along US Highway 290, provides exceptional exposure with traffic counts around 30,000 vehicles per day.
- LARGE, WELL BALANCED UNIT MIX WITH ADDED NNN STABILITY // The facility comprises 514 total units and 77,250 NRSF of self storage, supplemented by an additional 10,200 SF + outdoor storage that is leased by United Rentals.
- IN PLACE 82 PERCENT PHYSICAL OCCUPANCY // The asset provides immediate cash flow with meaningful upside through continued lease up and rate optimization.
- MODERN, DURABLE CONSTRUCTION & AMENITIES // The facility features concrete driveways, roll-up doors, gated entry with keypad access, and a professional on site management office.
- BEST IN CLASS WASHINGTON COUNTY SELF-STORAGE // Originally constructed in 1995 and expanded multiple times, the property demonstrates long term demand and sustained relevance within the Brenham market. The seller employs a full-time maintenance technician, and the property has been extremely well maintained with very limited deferred maintenance.
- THE TENANT BASE DRAWS FROM A BROAD REGIONAL FOOTPRINT, NOT JUST IMMEDIATE LOCAL DEMAND // Approximately 65 percent of customers come from outside the five-mile radius. Approximately 70 percent of customers come from within 20 miles.
property summary
Total Storage is a 87,758 NRSF institutional quality self storage facility located in Brenham, Texas—strategically positioned midway between Austin and Houston along the high growth US 290 corridor. The property spans 7.66 acres and is improved with 13 single-story buildings containing 325 non-climate units (46,650 NRSF), 187 climate-controlled units (29,100 NRSF), and a 1,500 SF warehouse. In addition to the storage operation, the property benefits from a long standing commercial tenancy: United Rentals has occupied commercial space on the property for nearly 30 years and recently expanded its footprint by renting an outdoor storage area that’s just over one acre. The United Rentals lease runs through 12-31-29 and has one five-year extension option. Included in the lease is that United Rentals pays the property taxes for the entire asset, eliminating a major operating expense.
The facility was initially constructed in 1995 and has has had several expansion phases through 2005. Total Storage offers a full suite of modern amenities, including 24/7 video surveillance, automated gate access with personalized key codes, roll-up doors, concrete drive aisles, and a professional on site management office. The seller employs a full-time maintenance technician, and the property has been extremely well maintained with very limited deferred maintenance. Between its size, well-known location, and exceptional operations the facility has been the “gold standard” for self-storage in Washington County for several years. The property’s frontage along US Highway 290, with approximately 30,000 vehicles per day, provides outstanding visibility. Total Storage is currently 82 percent physically occupied, offering both immediate in place income and meaningful upside through lease up and rate optimization.
Brenham is best known as the home of Blue Bell Creameries, but its economic foundation is far broader. As the county seat of Washington County, Brenham serves as a regional employment and service hub, supported by the main campus of Blinn College, strong manufacturing and logistics activity, and multiple major highways converging through the city. In fact, in 2024 the Heartland Forward think tank rated Brenham as the 18th Most Dynamic Micropolitan in the United States. The broader Brenham trade area benefits from above average household incomes (~$90,000) and a highly skilled workforce, bolstered by 10 colleges and major universities within a two hour radius.
