Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Real estate facilities:    
Land $ 397,508,081 $ 335,800,354
Buildings 1,117,204,944 810,480,845
Site improvements 78,910,603 63,821,383
Real estate investment property, gross 1,593,623,628 1,210,102,582
Accumulated depreciation (155,926,875) (115,903,045)
Real estate investment property 1,437,696,753 1,094,199,537
Construction in process 1,799,004 1,761,303
Real estate facilities, net 1,439,495,757 1,095,960,840
Cash and cash equivalents 37,254,226 72,705,624
Restricted cash 7,432,135 7,952,052
Investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures (Note 4) 18,943,284  
Investments in and advances to Managed REITs 12,404,380 15,624,389
Other assets, net 15,423,508 7,734,276
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 14,337,820 12,406,427
Trademarks, net of accumulated amortization 16,052,941 16,194,118
Goodwill 53,643,331 53,643,331
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization 3,305,394  
Total assets [1] 1,618,292,776 1,282,221,057
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
Debt, net 873,866,855 717,952,233
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 22,693,941 23,038,976
Due to affiliates 584,291 667,429
Distributions payable 8,360,420 6,650,317
Contingent earnout 30,000,000 28,600,000
Deferred tax liability 7,719,098 8,380,215
Total liabilities 943,224,605 785,289,170
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Equity:    
Additional paid-in capital 724,739,872 492,408,006
Distributions (210,964,464) (163,953,169)
Accumulated deficit (170,846,475) (141,444,880)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (279,975) (3,834,228)
Total SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. equity 342,734,072 183,236,294
Noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership 64,632,417 59,982,111
Other noncontrolling interests 10,900 21,800
Total noncontrolling interests 64,643,317 60,003,911
Total equity 407,377,389 243,240,205
Total liabilities and equity 1,618,292,776 1,282,221,057
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
Redeemable common stock / Preferred stock 196,356,107 196,356,107
Class A Common stock    
Equity:    
Common stock, value 77,058 52,661
Class T Common stock    
Equity:    
Common stock, value 8,056 7,904
Redeemable Common Stock    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
Redeemable common stock / Preferred stock $ 71,334,675 $ 57,335,575
[1] Other than our investments in and advances to Managed REITs, substantially all of our investments in real estate facilities and intangible assets made during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were associated with our self storage platform.