Storage Stats Has Hired Industry Veteran RK Kliebenstein
The data platform has tapped the self-storage investor to help expand its tracking of facility operations and new developments.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Commercial
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Storage Stats announced the hiring of RK Kliebenstein as a new brand ambassador to work with industry stakeholders. The platform currently tracks performance data across more than 75,000 self-storage facilities and 3,000 active developments throughout the United States.
Why it matters
By bringing on Kliebenstein, the platform aims to strengthen its data collection by engaging directly with operators, developers, and investors. This effort seeks to deepen market intelligence for those tracking trends within the self-storage sector.
The platform maintains a database of 75,000 facilities and 3,000 developments, while the new ambassador has personally underwritten $3 billion in self-storage transactions. The scope of future data growth remains unknown.
The players
RK Kliebenstein
An industry veteran and author who has underwritten $3 billion in self-storage transactions.
Storage Stats
A data analytics platform that tracks performance metrics for over 75,000 U.S. self-storage facilities.
Extra Space Storage
A real estate investment trust that provides self-storage facility management and financing services.
Metro Storage
A company providing self-storage facility operations and management.
The details
Kliebenstein will represent the company at industry events and collaborate with key market participants to gather operational data. This hire builds on Kliebenstein’s career experience, which includes contributing $220 million in deals and $400 million in development projects during his tenure at Metro Storage. He also oversaw $400 million in closed sales at Extra Space Storage and sourced $3.6 billion in development during a single 12-month period.
Timeline
2000: Kliebenstein founded Coast-To-Coast Storage.
2011: Kliebenstein became vice president of acquisitions for Metro Storage.
September 2026: Storage Stats hired RK Kliebenstein.
Money Landscape
The hiring of a specialized brand ambassador signals a deepening of data-gathering efforts in the self-storage niche. This initiative follows the broader industry trend of increasing demand for proprietary performance data in commercial real estate.
Investors and developers may see improved data availability for evaluating self-storage project viability. Households interested in commercial investment should consult with a financial professional regarding the risks associated with sector-specific real estate assets.
The takeaway
Kliebenstein is currently developing a fourth book, The Municipal Guide to Developing Self-Storage, which may provide further insights into the sector. Readers can track updates from the platform to monitor how these new data partnerships influence public market reporting.
Further reading
For more information on market trends, visit the United States Commercial section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Inside Self-Storage.
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