# Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 454-Unit UpLift Self Storage in Melissa, Texas: 2021 Vintage DFW Exurb Trades With Buyer and Price Undisclosed > Melissa's 2021-built UpLift traded in mid-September 2026 through Marcus & Millichap's LeClaire-Schlosser desk, adding another North Texas liquidity point while [Inland closed Joliet](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/inland-devon-joliet-illinois-859-unit-acquisition-september-2026) and [Crowley sold south of Fort Worth](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/marcus-millichap-crowley-space-station-texas-sale-september-2026) the same week. - URL: https://www.yourcaio.co/news/uplift-self-storage-melissa-texas-454-unit-sale-september-2026 - Published: 2026-09-18 - Author: David Cartolano (https://www.yourcaio.co/about) - Category: Acquisitions - Property type: Self-Storage - Tags: Marcus & Millichap, Melissa Texas, UpLift Self Storage, Dallas Fort Worth, September 2026 Deals - Source: [REBusinessOnline / Marcus & Millichap](https://rebusinessonline.com/marcus-millichap-brokers-sale-of-454-unit-self-storage-facility-in-melissa-texas/) ## Key Takeaways - Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of UpLift Self Storage, a 454-unit facility in Melissa, Texas, in a transaction reported September 15, 2026, per REBusinessOnline. - The eight-building property was built in 2021 and offers a mix of climate-controlled and drive-up units; Charles LeClaire and Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller. - Buyer identity and sale price were not disclosed in the published trade report, a common structure in mid-market DFW trades where parties avoid signaling portfolio strategy. - Melissa sits in the fast-growing North Texas corridor where [Marcus & Millichap also moved Crowley's 299-unit asset](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/marcus-millichap-crowley-space-station-texas-sale-september-2026) and where [10 Federal expanded its Azle-Springtown footprint](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/10-federal-springtown-azle-950-unit-dfw-acquisition-august-2026) in August 2026. - September 2026 deal flow also included [Streamlined Storage's Iowa buy](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/streamlined-storage-newton-iowa-atoz-acquisition-september-2026) and institutional [Public Storage Canada closing](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/public-storage-canada-acquisition-closes-september-2026), showing liquidity at every ticket size. Marcus & Millichap brokered the September 15, 2026 sale of UpLift Self Storage, a 454-unit, eight-building facility in Melissa, Texas, per REBusinessOnline. Charles LeClaire and Dave Knobler represented an undisclosed seller; the buyer and purchase price were not published. Melissa is a 2021 vintage exurb trade in the same September calendar as [Inland's 859-unit Joliet acquisition](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/inland-devon-joliet-illinois-859-unit-acquisition-september-2026) and [Marcus & Millichap's Crowley deal](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/marcus-millichap-crowley-space-station-texas-sale-september-2026). National fundamentals are stabilizing, not roaring, per [Q2 2026 REIT data](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/self-storage-sector-stabilizes-q2-2026-scotsman-september-2026), but asset-level buyers are still closing. --- ## What Changed Hands in Melissa? UpLift Self Storage sits in Melissa, a North Texas city in the path of DFW population and housing growth. The facility spans eight buildings completed in 2021, mixing climate-controlled and drive-up units. Marcus & Millichap's LeClaire-Schlosser team ran seller representation through LeClaire and Knobler. No street address appeared in the September 15 trade write-up, but the vintage and unit count define the asset class: suburban drive-up with climate-controlled inventory, not a downtown conversion play. | Detail | UpLift Self Storage (Melissa) | |--------|------------------------------| | Units | 454 | | Buildings | 8 | | Year built | 2021 | | Product mix | Climate-controlled and drive-up | | Report date | September 15, 2026 | | Brokers | Charles LeClaire, Dave Knobler | --- ## Why Does the DFW Exurb Corridor Still Trade? DFW is not immune to supply digestion, but it is not Phoenix at peak pipeline either. Through 2026, Yardi Matrix tracked national under-construction supply near 2.1% of stock with month-over-month deceleration in several top metros, per sector summaries published in early September 2026. Melissa buyers are typically underwriting household formation and limited entitled land in the exurbs, not a national rent spike. That is the same logic behind [10 Federal's August 2026 Azle and Springtown portfolio](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/10-federal-springtown-azle-950-unit-dfw-acquisition-august-2026) and [Crowley's September sale to California private capital](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/marcus-millichap-crowley-space-station-texas-sale-september-2026). Private buyers continue to hunt yield where institutional sellers rotate into platform deals. [Public Storage closed its Canadian platform in September](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/public-storage-canada-acquisition-closes-september-2026) on a different planet of ticket size, but Melissa proves the single-asset market still clears. --- ## How Does Melissa Compare to Other September 2026 Closings? Inside Self-Storage's September 2026 acquisitions roundup listed trades from [Wisconsin portfolios](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/marcus-millichap-storage-authority-wisconsin-861-unit-september-2026) to [Shurgard's Manchester buy](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/shurgard-manchester-belle-vue-acquisition-september-2026). Melissa will not make those headlines. It belongs in the same broker volume bucket as Crowley: Marcus & Millichap moving North Texas drive-up assets while [Colliers and Green Street frame sector progress](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/colliers-green-street-self-storage-progress-not-recovery-september-2026) as occupancy support from fewer move-outs, not demand acceleration. LeClaire and Knobler also brokered larger western trades in 2026, including [Oregon portfolio work](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/marcus-millichap-secure-storage-oregon-six-property-august-2026). Melissa is a single-asset datapoint on a desk that wins on repetition. --- ## What Should Sellers Infer From Another Anonymous Texas Trade? Anonymity usually signals a local seller who does not want competitors reading exit timing, or a buyer assembling assets before branding a platform. Neither profile changes operating math on day one. The 2021 build year matters for capex underwriting. Buyers are not inheriting a 1990s roof schedule on day one. They are paying for cash flow on a product type municipalities still allow in Texas exurbs, unlike [Elk Grove's two-year California moratorium](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/elk-grove-two-year-self-storage-moratorium-enacted-august-2026). Sellers with similar vintage assets should watch whether brokers can run competitive processes without published pricing. Marcus & Millichap's Crowley report named the broker and asset specs even when parties stayed anonymous. That transparency helps the next seller benchmark. --- ## The Numbers Worth Writing Down - Units: **454** - Buildings: **8** - Year built: **2021** - Location: **Melissa, Texas (DFW exurbs)** - Reported sale date: **September 15, 2026** - Brokers: **Charles LeClaire and Dave Knobler, Marcus & Millichap** - Buyer: **Undisclosed** - Seller: **Undisclosed** - National T-12 supply deliveries (2026): **2.4% of starting inventory**, per Yardi Matrix via September sector coverage --- ## Exurb Liquidity Outruns the Macro Headline UpLift Self Storage will not reset sector cap rates. It confirms what September 2026 deal sheets keep showing: Texas exurb assets still trade, Marcus & Millichap still runs both sides of the middle market, and buyers will pay for 2021 vintage even when [advertised rents remain down year over year nationally](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/self-storage-sector-stabilizes-q2-2026-scotsman-september-2026). Operators pricing a Melissa-style asset should compare process and broker reach, not just the last REIT earnings call. The bid stack for 450-unit drive-up product is still deeper than the bid stack for a ground-up entitlement in a moratorium city. --- ## Sources - [Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 454-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Melissa, Texas](https://rebusinessonline.com/marcus-millichap-brokers-sale-of-454-unit-self-storage-facility-in-melissa-texas/), REBusinessOnline, September 15, 2026 - [Self-Storage Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales: September 2026](https://www.insideselfstorage.com/self-storage-investing-real-estate/self-storage-real-estate-acquisitions-and-sales-september-2026), Inside Self-Storage, September 11, 2026 - [Crowley Space Station Sale](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/marcus-millichap-crowley-space-station-texas-sale-september-2026), Your CAIO - [Self-Storage Sector Stabilizes Q2 2026](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/self-storage-sector-stabilizes-q2-2026-scotsman-september-2026), Your CAIO ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What sold in Melissa, Texas, in September 2026? UpLift Self Storage, a 454-unit self-storage facility in Melissa, Texas, sold in a transaction brokered by Marcus & Millichap and reported September 15, 2026. The site includes eight buildings built in 2021 with climate-controlled and drive-up units. ### Who brokered the UpLift Melissa sale? Charles LeClaire and Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the UpLift Self Storage sale, per REBusinessOnline's September 15, 2026 report. The buyer was also not named publicly. ### How does Melissa fit the September 2026 Texas acquisition map? Melissa is a North Texas exurb trade in the same September window as [Crowley Space Station south of Fort Worth](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/marcus-millichap-crowley-space-station-texas-sale-september-2026) and [Direct Equity Source's Granbury portfolio](https://www.yourcaio.co/news/direct-equity-source-granbury-three-property-acquisition-september-2026). Texas mid-market liquidity remains active even as national advertised rents stay soft. ### Was the Melissa sale price disclosed? No. REBusinessOnline's September 15, 2026 report listed unit count, vintage, and product mix but did not publish a dollar price or buyer name. Mid-market brokers often close on confidentiality when sellers are local operators exiting into private capital. ### Why are DFW exurbs still attracting storage buyers in 2026? Yardi Matrix data cited in September sector coverage shows trailing 12-month supply deliveries at 2.4% of starting inventory nationally in 2026, with deceleration across top metros. DFW exurbs still offer scale and newer vintage assets like Melissa's 2021 build, which buyers can underwrite without immediate capex. --- Cite as: David Cartolano, "Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 454-Unit UpLift Self Storage in Melissa, Texas: 2021 Vintage DFW Exurb Trades With Buyer and Price Undisclosed," YourCAIO.co, 2026-09-18, https://www.yourcaio.co/news/uplift-self-storage-melissa-texas-454-unit-sale-september-2026