Self storage, reimagined
Summerland Storage Partners is a specialist self-storage real estate investment manager operating across the United States.
Our mission
To assemble a world-class self-storage portfolio, strategically located in major markets across the United States, and engineered to outperform the sector on a yield and value growth basis.
Our advantage
With over sixty years of combined experience in the self-storage sector, our senior management team is able to leverage an exceptional investing track record and broad network of sector-wide relationships to deliver strong, risk-adjusted returns to our capital partners.
Our approach
Executing on an aggregation strategy of small and medium-sized transactions.
Practicing expert site selection to support our investment strategy.
Driving property-level operating leverage with best-in-sector asset management.
Developing a high performing team, supported by an excellent and inclusive employee experience.
Our team
David Dodman
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Dave’s responsibilities include strategic planning, financial oversight of the company and its real estate portfolio, investor relations and capital markets.
Dave previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning & Investor Relations at Life Storage, Inc. As COO, Dave had operational authority for the company’s 1,200+ facilities and associated team members, oversaw revenue management and led the company’s Enterprise Program Management Office to identify, prioritize and lead key strategic projects designed to improve operating and financial performance.
Prior to joining life Storage, Dave held various corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and operational roles at KeyCorp, First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corporation; he also worked in the Corporate Finance/Investment Banking departments of Legg Mason, Inc. and Stifel Financial Corp.
Jonathan Attea
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Jonathan guides acquisition strategy, capital markets, and sourcing of investment opportunities for Summerland.
Jonathan has 23 years of experience sourcing, underwriting, and negotiating self storage investments, and forming strategic joint ventures to support investment activity. Jonathan was Vice President of Acquisitions at Life Storage, contributing to formulating Life’s acquisition strategy and sourcing, underwriting, and negotiating over $5 billion in successful transactions over a 5-year tenure
Prior to joining Life Storage, Jonathan was an associate at the Locke Group, a boutique commercial real estate consulting firm specializing in self storage transactions.
Mike Rogers
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Mike’s responsibilities include strategic planning, negotiations, integration of acquisition and development sites, development & construction oversight, and asset management.
Mike was instrumental in driving growth initiatives for Life Storage, where he served as Senior Vice President of Real Estate from 2018 through the company’s $16 billion merger in 2023. In that role, he led the Acquisitions, Third Party Management, and Construction divisions.
From 2012 through 2018, Mike served as Vice President of Acquisitions, focused on growing the Life Storage portfolio count. Prior to 2012, Mike held various other positions at the company, including Vice President of Real Estate, Due Diligence Officer, and Acquisitions Officer.
