KeyCrew Media, a real estate analytics and media network, has named Tom de Jong, Executive Vice President at Colliers and Founding Principal of the De Jong Self Storage Team, as a KeyCrew Verified Expert. De Jong will contribute market intelligence and expert analysis on self storage investment, deal mechanics, capital deployment, and full lifecycle brokerage across the United States.
KeyCrew Verified Experts are selected as market trend authorities who demonstrate exceptional insight and expertise. De Jong brings 16 years of dedicated self storage specialization to the platform, backed by a 19-year career at Colliers. As Founding Principal of the De Jong Self Storage Team, he has overseen more than $2 billion in self storage transactions across 32 states, advising institutional funds, private equity groups, family offices, and individual operators at every stage of the asset lifecycle.
De Jong holds the SIOR designation, recognizing him among the top tier of industrial and specialty real estate brokers nationally, and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He is a board member of the Pennsylvania Self Storage Association and a regular contributor to Inside Self Storage, Self Storage Now, and Modern Storage Media. He recently hosted a national panel discussion on the self storage market for Bisnow.
The De Jong Self Storage Team operates as a full lifecycle advisory practice, sourcing development sites, consulting on economic viability, advising during lease-up, and representing both buyers and sellers at exit. This end-to-end coverage gives clients a single trusted advisor across the entire investment horizon.
“The self storage market is in the middle of one of its most consequential transitions in a generation,” said Tom de Jong. “Capital is moving, long-term owners are approaching exits, and institutional buyers are deploying with more precision than they were three years ago. My goal through KeyCrew is to give serious market participants an honest read on what is actually happening in the deals, not just the headlines.”
De Jong’s expertise includes self storage capital markets, deal mechanics such as bid-ask spread analysis and ECRI modeling, market intelligence on oversupply dynamics in Sun Belt markets, transitioning ownership for long-term owners, and full lifecycle brokerage nationwide.
This news matters because the self storage sector is undergoing significant change, with capital shifting and ownership transitions accelerating. De Jong's insights via KeyCrew Media provide industry leaders with data-driven analysis to navigate these trends, potentially impacting investment strategies and deal structures across the national market.
KeyCrew Media is a next generation real estate intelligence platform that leverages AI-powered analytics and first-person reporting from verified experts to produce forward-looking insights across local markets and niche asset classes. Proprietary market reporting is delivered through KeyCrew’s growing portfolio of niche media properties, including KeyCrew Journal and NextAsset News, as well as selectively syndicated to media partners that influence industry decision-makers.
