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ExclusiveLeon Della BoscaMon 17 Mar 25

The Four Ds Driving Australia’s Self-Storage Boom

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Behind metal roller doors across Australia, a significant shift in commercial property investment is quietly unrolling.

Former vacant buildings and undeveloped land are being transformed into self-storage facilities by institutional investors.

This seemingly mundane asset class has become one of commercial property’s hottest sectors, with yields outpacing traditional investments and attracting substantial domestic and international capital.

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