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Real Estate Facilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Real Estate Facilities Real Estate Facilities
Activity in real estate facilities during the six months ended June 30, 2026 is as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
(Amounts in thousands)
Operating facilities, at cost:
Beginning balance $30,078,257 
Capital expenditures to maintain real estate facilities88,908 
Capital expenditures for property enhancements18,324 
Capital expenditures for energy efficiencies (Solar, heat pumps, LED lighting)29,051 
Acquisitions 232,099 
Transfers, dispositions, and retirements, net(1,170)
Developed or expanded facilities opened for operation57,316 
Ending balance 30,502,785 
Accumulated depreciation:
Beginning balance (11,468,054)
Depreciation expense (540,997)
Transfers, dispositions and retirements254 
Ending balance (12,008,797)
Construction in process:
Beginning balance 194,355 
Costs incurred to develop and expand real estate facilities122,585 
Transfer from Other Assets3,500 
Write-off of cancelled projects(3,036)
Developed or expanded facilities opened for operation(57,316)
Ending balance 260,088 
Total real estate facilities, net at June 30, 2026$18,754,076 
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we acquired 23 self-storage facilities (1.7 million net rentable square feet of storage space), for a total cost of $243.2 million in cash. Approximately $11.1 million of the total cost was allocated to intangible assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we completed development and redevelopment activities costing $57.3 million, adding 0.4 million net rentable square feet of self-storage space. Construction in process at June 30, 2026 consisted of projects to develop new self-storage facilities and expand existing self-storage facilities.