MyPlace Self Storage announced on September 24, 2026 the acquisition of 754 units and approximately 83,830 net rentable square feet at 3046 Myersville Road in Uniontown, Ohio, marking its 70th U.S. location and 11th acquisition of 2026. The buy lands four days after a 710-unit East Lansing, Michigan, purchase and two days after MyPlace and Nuveen closed 523 CubeSmart units in Apache Junction, Arizona.
What Did MyPlace Buy in Uniontown?
The Uniontown asset blends legacy drive-up storage with a late-2025 Phase II expansion that added a climate-controlled building and nearly doubled net rentable square footage, per MyPlace's blog.
The site offers standard storage sizes from lockers through 10x30 units plus uncovered parking for cars, RVs, boats, trailers, and other vehicles. That product mix matches MyPlace's Sun Belt and Midwest portfolio pattern: climate control where households and small businesses need it, drive-up where price-sensitive tenants still dominate, and vehicle bays where zoning allows.
| Detail | Figure |
|---|---|
| Address | 3046 Myersville Road, Uniontown, OH |
| Units | 754 |
| Net rentable SF | ~83,830 |
| Announcement | September 24, 2026 |
| National location count | 70th |
| 2026 acquisitions | 11th |
| Ohio facilities after close | 6 |
| Ohio NRSF after close | >390,000 |
Why Does a Post-Expansion Ohio Asset Matter Now?
Northeast Ohio is not a headline Sun Belt supply story, but it is exactly where regional platforms keep finding seller motivation: mom-and-pop operators who built in tranches, expanded when rates peaked, and now want liquidity without REIT auction dynamics.
Uniontown's Phase II completion in late 2025 means MyPlace inherits fresh climate-controlled square footage without underwriting a ground-up development timeline. That is the same value-add logic Storable highlighted when MyPlace took the SSA Fall stage with a 69-location count that became 70 by week's end.
National pricing data still prints soft. RentCafe's August 2026 bulletin showed 71% of top-150 cities with year-over-year street rate declines. Platforms buying in Ohio are betting on operational lift and retention, not macro tailwinds alone.
How Does Uniontown Fit MyPlace's September 2026 Streak?
MyPlace ran three announced closes in five days:
- September 20, 2026: East Lansing, Michigan (710 units, ~79,762 NRSF), location 69.
- September 22, 2026: Apache Junction portfolio with Nuveen (523 units, 84,192 NRSF), brokered by Marcus & Millichap.
- September 24, 2026: Uniontown (754 units, 83,830 NRSF), location 70.
The streak shows MyPlace executing on two lanes at once: institutional co-investment on stabilized Sun Belt portfolios and standalone regional buys where the operator already has density (Ohio, Michigan).
Nuveen's co-bid on Apache Junction mirrors how Inland ALT REIT pairs with Devon on Wisconsin buys: capital for scale, operator for day-to-day execution.
What Should Competitors in Akron-Canton Expect?
Uniontown sits in the Green-Hartville-Akron-Canton corridor. MyPlace already operates in Akron (two addresses per its location list) and North Canton, so Uniontown fills a geographic gap rather than opening a new state.
Expect:
- Unified web and call-center routing across Northeast Ohio MyPlace sites.
- Rate management that treats the cluster as one demand pool, similar to how MyPlace markets multiple Maryville, Tennessee, locations.
- Vehicle storage marketing tied to uncovered parking inventory, a SKU many REIT sites under-monetize.
Brokers should note MyPlace is still disclosing no price or cap rate on Uniontown. Underwriting comps will come from Ohio secondary-market trades in List Self Storage's August deal tape, not from this press release.
Who Wins When Platforms Hit 70 Sites?
MyPlace is no longer a curiosity roll-up. At 70 locations, it competes for debt, insurance, and software pricing like other mid-cap operators, while still buying assets large REITs will not chase individually.
The Uniontown seller captured expansion value before handing off operations. MyPlace captures density in Ohio and a climate-controlled tranche ready for professional revenue management. Tenants get a branded operator with online rental across unit sizes listed on MyPlace's site.
If September's three-announcement week is the pace for Q4, MyPlace will enter 2027 with a portfolio shaped less by single trophy assets and more by cluster depth in Michigan, Ohio, and Sun Belt MSAs where Nuveen will co-invest.
The Numbers Worth Writing Down
- Announcement date: September 24, 2026
- Address: 3046 Myersville Road, Uniontown, OH
- Units: 754
- Net rentable SF: ~83,830
- National locations: 70
- 2026 acquisitions: 11
- Ohio locations after close: 6
- Ohio NRSF after close: >390,000
- Phase II expansion: Completed late 2025 (climate-controlled building)
- Prior September buys: East Lansing (Sept. 20); Apache Junction with Nuveen (Sept. 22)
Clusters Beat One-Offs
MyPlace's Uniontown close is not a headline dollar figure. It is proof that regional platforms still win by stacking acquisitions where they already have trucks, managers, and brand recognition.
Four days from location 69 to 70 is fast execution. The harder work is making Phase II square footage perform in a national rate environment that still favors retention over street-rate hikes. That is the operating bet embedded in this buy.
Sources
- MyPlace Self Storage Reaches 70 Locations with Uniontown, Ohio Acquisition, MyPlace Self Storage, September 24, 2026
- MyPlace Self Storage East Lansing 710-Unit Acquisition, Your CAIO
- MyPlace and Nuveen Apache Junction CubeSmart Portfolio, Your CAIO
- RentCafe August 2026 Street Rates, Your CAIO
- List Self Storage August 2026 Deal Roundup, Your CAIO