How Yardi Storage Manager unifies enterprise facility management

By Lee Ann Stiff on August 20, 2025 in Technology

Self storage facility shown from the outside

For enterprise self storage operators with growing portfolios, these persistent challenges will sound familiar: fragmented workflows, slow lease processing, compliance pressure, insufficient visibility into financials and scaling headaches. Manual methods and disconnected systems create friction, cause errors and waste time.

Yardi Storage Manager is purpose-built to eliminate these pain points with accurate, centralized data and transparency enterprise-wide. Read on to learn how this connected solution simplifies and optimizes facility maintenance, auction management, RV and boat tracking, unit prices, tenant services and more.

1. Lifecycle management: prospects ➝ applicants ➝ tenants

Operators often juggle multiple systems or manual logs to track lead capture, applications and leases, which can lead to missed opportunities and administrative strain. Storage Manager centralizes management across the prospect, applicant and tenant lifecycle to ensure every lead is tracked from first inquiry through move‑in, and current tenants are considered for renewals to drive higher conversion and retention rates.

2. Streamlined leasing with online lease execution

Outdated leasing processes including paper forms, email threads and manual follow-up delay move-ins and frustrate prospects. Storage Manager offers a frictionless, end-to-end digital leasing experience from unit selection to application, e-signature and payment, all available 24/7. This seamless workflow accelerates conversions, improves lead follow-through and delivers an outstanding tenant experience.

3. Delinquency management & auction workflow

Manually tracking past-due accounts, notifications and auctions creates compliance risk and inefficiency. Storage Manager automates delinquency tracking with a seamless auction workflow, including notifications via legally verifiable email integration. Operators benefit from reduced write-offs, improved auction revenues and fully auditable communication paths that support regulatory adherence and operational transparency.

4. Integrated financial accounting & reporting

Disconnected ledgers and Excel-based reporting hinder insights and strategic decisions. Storage Manager offers integrated enterprise financial tools including general ledger, AR, AP, budgeting and consolidated reporting, tightly tied to leasing and operations. Dashboards deliver real-time KPIs and financial metrics in a single, unified view, enabling proactive business management and accurate forecasting.

5. Real-time analytics & insights

Static and paper-based reports leave teams to operate with outdated information. Storage Manager’s real-time operational dashboards empower stakeholders with current data on occupancy, revenue trends, unit inventory and delinquency across their portfolio. This instant data access promotes informed decision-making, flexible rate management and responsiveness to market shifts.

6. Scalable system architecture

When operating across multiple locations, systems must scale without disruption. Storage Manager is designed to support add-on solutions for marketing, insurance, procurement, construction and investment management, which allows operators to adopt additional functionality without changing platforms or inflating costs.

Ready to move from fragmented systems to a single source of truth with automated workflows and effortless scaling as your operations grow? Reach out to learn how Storage Manager offers a clear path forward.