JLL assists Clear Sky expansion into UK following success in U.S.
$184M in self-storage financings closed this year on behalf of Clear Sky
PHOENIX, Sept. 11, 2024 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has assisted Clear Sky Capital on its expansion into the UK through a $121 million refinancing of an 18-property self-storage portfolio located across London, the South-East and South-West of the UK.
The UK expansion follows the success in the U.S., in which JLL first advised on a $65 million institutional recapitalization with $40 million in go-forward equity for strategic growth at the end of 2022, and has since arranged $62 million in construction financings through local and regional banks for Clear Sky’s development of self-storage facilities in major metropolitan areas of Portland, Oregon; Oakland, California; and Scottsdale, Arizona.
“We believe there is an attractive current opportunity set in the UK self-storage real estate market,” said Marcus Kurschat, President of Clear Sky Capital. “Our dynamic approach will ensure we are well positioned take advantage of the opportunity ahead. JLL remains a key partner for us, on both sides of the pond.”
The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team representing Clear Sky Capital was led by Executive Managing Director Kevin MacKenzie, Senior Managing Director Sheheryar Hafeez, and Senior Director Jason Carlos in the U.S. and Brad Greenway, co-head of JLL’s EMEA Debt and Structured Finance team and Director Karan Mahajan in the United Kingdom.
“We are pleased to have advised Clear Sky, both domestically and abroad, on the implementation of their growth strategy in scaling their self-storage platform,” said MacKenzie. “They had a clear vision and strategy when the venture was launched, and the strength and the resiliency of the self-storage sector is driving this forward.”
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About Clear Sky Capital
Founded in 2009, Clear Sky Capital is a real estate operating company and fund manager, headquartered in Phoenix with an office in London, and specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of investments across self-storage, manufactured housing, multifamily, and express car wash sectors, each functioning as a distinct operating platform. Since inception, Clear Sky Capital has acquired or developed in excess of $1.3 billion in assets across the United States and the United Kingdom.