Creating a market for self-storage properties nationwide

Mike Mele's decision to pursue self storage brokerage was a fortuitious one


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Mike Mele has parlayed a nascent self-storage brokerage decision into a national platform at Marcus & Millichap
Mike Mele has parlayed a nascent self-storage brokerage decision into a national platform at Marcus & Millichap
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On Michael Mele’s first day at Marcus & Millichap in early 1999, shortly after the company expanded to Tampa, he was instructed to select a specialty — an area of expertise that would define his career at the commercial real estate brokerage firm.

The multifamily sector, a firm specialty, was taken. Retail brokerage was blocked out, too. Self-storage was available, though, and he was encouraged to go for it.

 

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