A vertically integrated real estate investment firm chose QuikStor as the operational foundation for its first self-managed self-storage facility, going live in 30 days without losing a single tenant.
When PrimeSpace Capital decided to take self-management in-house at its Irmo, South Carolina facility, the eight-year-old company didn’t just change software vendors. It built an entirely new management company from scratch, deployed an FMS in just 30 days, and completed the transition from CubeSmart management to PrimeSpace Storage without losing a single tenant.
The platform PrimeSpace Capital chose: QuikStor Management Software.
“It gave us greater confidence knowing the platform was developed by people with firsthand experience as storage operators,” said Carolyn Stratton, Vice President of Operations at PrimeSpace Capital. “QuikStor understands both the operational needs of the industry and how the software must function in practice. That depth of experience sets them apart from a traditional software provider without the same industry knowledge.”
Built for Control. Implemented in 30 Days.
PrimeSpace Capital has always been more involved in its properties than most investment firms. From conducting frequent site visits to staying closely connected to facility performance even when working with national management companies, maintaining its company-wide standards is of utmost importance. So as the Irmo property agreement with CubeSmart came to end in 2025, PrimeSpace saw an opportunity to go even further.
“We used it as our first case-study property,” Stratton said. “When you’re really in the thick of it, there’s nothing that can be hidden. You’re seeing everything.”
QuikStor’s implementation team met the 30-day deadline, supporting PrimeSpace through a compressed onboarding timeline with only minor adjustments along the way. The platform’s many third-party integrations, capabilities, and efficient workflows were streamlined to allow for the facility’s managers to quickly pick up, helping to make the transition as seamless as possible.
And for the small hiccups, there was always the QuikStor team to lean on.
“Shaina Coissart is incredible,” Stratton said of the QuikStor Account Executive. “She hops on everything and is a great help. She’s on the sales side, but she’d also be able to say, ‘At my company, this is how I would do it for my customers at my storage facility,’ and gave insight from that side, as well.”
A Foundation Built to Scale.
More than a year after go-live, PrimeSpace Capital is actively expanding the Irmo facility with a new 42,000-square-foot building and an additional 10,000 square feet of renovated tenant space. With a dedicated acquisitions team now focused on already-operating properties, the management model proven at Irmo is positioned to scale across the portfolio.
“QuikStor’s definitely been a platform that’s easier to transition into,” Stratton said. “Even if you had multiple stores, I still think it would be very user-friendly.”
Asked to describe where QuikStor fits in PrimeSpace’s growth plans, Stratton didn’t hesitate.
“There have been a lot of changes along the way that have been easy to implement. Every time we have thought of a suggestion or items that we think we need, they’ve been willing to listen,” she said. “It’s a company that is doing well for where it is right now, and has great plans to further their software’s abilities.”
About PrimeSpace Capital
PrimeSpace Capital is a vertically integrated real estate investment firm specializing in self-storage development, acquisition, and asset management. Founded approximately eight years ago, PrimeSpace manages the full lifecycle of its investments, from site selection and development through construction, operations, and asset management, entirely in-house. The company is in an active growth phase, with multiple projects recently completed and a dedicated acquisitions team now focused on expanding into operating properties. Learn more at primespacecapital.com.
