Property Acquisitions

Sell Your Industrial or Outdoor-Storage Property to Active Buyers

There are two ways to create value from underused commercial property: lease the space you keep, or sell the real estate to buyers actively acquiring it. This page covers acquisitions — Industrial Outdoor Storage, small-bay industrial, self-storage, and RV / boat storage sites.

Leasing Track

Keep the Property, Lease the Space

Monetize rooftops, parking lots, yards, and excess land through solar, battery storage, fleet parking, contractor storage, and EV charging leases — with no capital required from you.

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Acquisition Track

Sell the Real Estate to Active Buyers

Institutional and specialized buyers are actively acquiring IOS, small-bay industrial, self-storage, and RV / boat storage sites — often via sale-leaseback so owner-operators stay in place.

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Active Acquisition Categories

What Buyers Are Acquiring

Each category has a distinct buy-box. We screen your property against all four and match you to the buyers whose mandates fit your site.

Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS)

Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS)

Truck terminals, drop yards, equipment / laydown yards, container storage, fleet maintenance, and warehouses with excess outdoor area.

Buy-Box

2+ usable acres (5+ ideal)
Low building coverage (under 20%)
Paved or improved surface
By-right outdoor storage zoning
Within 1–3 miles of an interstate

Deal Size

$2M – no cap

Buyers

13–29 institutional mandates per Northeast market

Small-Bay / Shallow-Bay Industrial

Small-Bay / Shallow-Bay Industrial

Single-story multi-tenant buildings with 2,000–5,000 sq ft bays, 60–100 ft depths, and trailer-accessible doors — actively acquired for IOS conversion or multi-tenant income.

Buy-Box

3+ acres
Low coverage (under 20% preferred)
16–24 ft clear heights
Highway proximity
Trailer-accessible doors

Deal Size

$3M – no cap

Buyers

Institutional buyers acquiring for conversion or hold

Self-Storage

Self-Storage

Industrial land and underutilized buildings acquired or ground-leased for conversion into drive-up self-storage facilities.

Buy-Box

1–10+ acres, paved and fenced
Highway visibility & drive-up access
Zoning permitting self-storage
Nearby population density
IOS-adjacent outdoor storage potential

Deal Size

$2M – no cap

Buyers

Self-storage REITs and operators — buying or ground-leasing

RV / Boat Storage

RV / Boat Storage

Secured outdoor yards acquired or leased to store recreational vehicles and boats — strong in Northeast coastal and lake markets.

Buy-Box

2–10+ acres, paved or gravel
Drive-through or pull-through access
Secure fencing
RV / boat zoning
Recreational market proximity

Deal Size

$1.5M – no cap

Buyers

Specialized operators — sale-leaseback common for owner-operators

How Selling Works

The Acquisition Process

A structured, owner-first process from initial screening through closing — you retain full decision-making authority.

01

Screen

Run the IOS Acquisition Screener to estimate your property's fit and sale value range against active buyer criteria.

02

Value

We pull comparable transactions from our IOS comp database and confirm the buy-box for your property type and market.

03

Match

We target the specific institutional and specialized buyers active in your market — not a generic listing.

04

Tour

We coordinate site tours and manage buyer questions so your property is presented accurately and favorably.

05

Negotiate

We solicit competing offers and structure terms — including sale-leaseback if you want to stay in place.

06

Close

We manage negotiation through closing. You're never obligated to accept any offer.

See What Your Property Could Sell For

Start with the IOS Acquisition Screener for a free, no-obligation estimate — or reach out to discuss a small-bay, self-storage, or RV / boat storage sale.

No obligation

Active buyer matching

CT · MA · RI · NY

Mike Pelzar CRE
Leasing & Acquisition Representation

Helping commercial property owners create value from underused space two ways — lease it to solar, storage, fleet, contractor, and EV operators, or sell industrial and outdoor-storage property to active buyers — across CT, MA, RI, and NY.

Brokerage

Executive Real Estate

Our Affiliations

CREDA — Commercial Real Estate Development Association
SIOR — Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
National Association of Realtors
REALTORS Commercial Alliance of Massachusetts

Contact

  • (860) 605-7142
  • mike@pelzarcre.com
  • 17 School Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033
  • 380 Main Street, Wilbraham, MA 01095

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Mike Pelzar CRE represents building owners. We do not sell or install equipment. Not every property will qualify.