July 24 (Reuters) - Self-storage operator Public Storage (PSA.N) said on Monday it has entered a deal to buy Simply Self Storage from Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) for $2.2 billion, as it looks to expand its market presence.
Demand for storage space has waned from the heights of the pandemic, as people return to offices, and some analysts expect more consolidation in the sector.
Earlier this year, California-based Public Storage made a hostile bid to acquire smaller rival Life Storage.
But in April, real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage announced a $12.7 billion deal with Life Storage.
Eastdil Secured served as financial adviser to Public Storage, whereas Wells Fargo and Newmark Group acted as lead financial advisers to BREIT.
Persons:
Blackstone, Eastdil, Aishwarya Nair, Krishna Chandra
Organizations:
Blackstone Real, Income, Newmark, Thomson
Locations:
California, BREIT, Wells, Bengaluru