INVESTMENT ACTIVITY	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY	4. INVESTMENT ACTIVITY 2024 Acquisitions During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company acquired a two-store portfolio located in Connecticut for an aggregate purchase price of $20.2 million. In connection with this transaction, which was accounted for as an asset acquisition, the Company allocated the purchase price and acquisition-related costs to the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on relative fair value. Intangible assets consisted of in-place leases, which aggregated to $0.9 million at the time of the acquisition and prior to amortization of such amounts. The estimated life of these in-place leases is 12 months and the amortization expense that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was approximately $0.1 million. 2023 Acquisition During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company acquired one store located in New Jersey for a purchase price of $22.0 million. In connection with this transaction, which was accounted for as an asset acquisition, the Company allocated the purchase price and acquisition-related costs to the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on relative fair value. Intangible assets consisted of in-place leases, which aggregated to $2.0 million at the time of the acquisition and prior to amortization of such amounts. The estimated life of these in-place leases is 12 months and the amortization expense that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was approximately $0.5 million. No amortization expense related to this store was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2023. 2023 Dispositions During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold the California Yacht Club, which it purchased in December 2021 as part of the LAACO acquisition, for $0.8 million. A loss of $0.2 million was recognized in conjunction with the sale. Additionally, in December 2023, a store was subject to an involuntary conversion by the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois. The Company received $8.0 million as consideration and recorded a gain of $4.8 million. Development Activity As of March 31, 2024, the Company had invested in consolidated joint ventures to develop four self-storage properties located in New Jersey (1) and New York (3). Construction for these projects is expected to be completed at various times during 2024 and 2025. As of March 31, 2024, development costs incurred to date for these projects totaled $57.3 million. Total construction costs for these projects are expected to be $109.7 million. These costs are capitalized to construction in progress while the project is under development and are reflected in Storage properties on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

4. INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

2024 Acquisitions

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company acquired a two-store portfolio located in Connecticut for an aggregate purchase price of $20.2 million. In connection with this transaction, which was accounted for as an asset acquisition, the Company allocated the purchase price and acquisition-related costs to the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on relative fair value. Intangible assets consisted of in-place leases, which aggregated to $0.9 million at the time of the acquisition and prior to amortization of such amounts. The estimated life of these in-place leases is 12 months and the amortization expense that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was approximately $0.1 million.

2023 Acquisition

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company acquired one store located in New Jersey for a purchase price of $22.0 million. In connection with this transaction, which was accounted for as an asset acquisition, the Company allocated the purchase price and acquisition-related costs to the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on relative fair value. Intangible assets consisted of in-place leases, which aggregated to $2.0 million at the time of the acquisition and prior to amortization of such amounts. The estimated life of these in-place leases is 12 months and the amortization expense that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was approximately $0.5 million. No amortization expense related to this store was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

2023 Dispositions

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold the California Yacht Club, which it purchased in December 2021 as part of the LAACO acquisition, for $0.8 million. A loss of $0.2 million was recognized in conjunction with the sale.

Additionally, in December 2023, a store was subject to an involuntary conversion by the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois. The Company received $8.0 million as consideration and recorded a gain of $4.8 million.

Development Activity

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had invested in consolidated joint ventures to develop four self-storage properties located in New Jersey (1) and New York (3). Construction for these projects is expected to be completed at various times during 2024 and 2025. As of March 31, 2024, development costs incurred to date for these projects totaled $57.3 million. Total construction costs for these projects are expected to be $109.7 million. These costs are capitalized to construction in progress while the project is under development and are reflected in Storage properties on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.