General Info

Nicholas J. Malagisi, SIOR, serves as National Director of Self Storage and Senior Advisor for Sperry Van Ness, specializing in the valuation, purchase and disposition of self-storage properties. Since 1993, Malagisi has participated in the sale of properties valued in excess of $1 Billion from as small as a single asset of $250,000 to a portfolio of $42 million. Malagisi began his self storage career with industry leader, Public Storage, where he was responsible for site acquisition and development of new properties in the Northeast. He also began acquiring existing self-storage facilities for Storage Equities, Public Storage's publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, Malagisi was the principal broker/owner of Storage Realty Advisors, where he specialized in the marketing, sales and disposition of self-storage properties throughout the Northeast United States. Malagisi continues to work as a consultant in preparing feasibility studies for new developments, testifying in court as an expert witness, and preparing valuations (Broker Opinion of Value-BOV) of properties for various institutional clients. Malagisi is a long-standing member of the Self Storage Association (SSA),the national trade organization representing self storage owners, operators, and vendors within the industry, and is a member of the Canadian Self Storage Ass. & a Director on the NYS Self Storage Association. Malagisi earned his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University, Martin J. Whitman School of Management, where he majored in industrial labor relations and minored in economics. His studies were interrupted for two years while he served as a member of the U.S. Army, including a tour of duty in the Republic of South Vietnam. Malagisi resides with his family in the Buffalo, N.Y. area. NICK MALAGISI, SIOR Managing Director 716.633.9601 / nick.malagisi@svn.com