Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:      
Total revenues $ 168,764,571 $ 124,024,363 $ 109,528,549
Operating expenses:      
General and administrative 23,265,196 16,471,199 10,461,453
Depreciation 40,946,406 32,294,627 29,605,278
Intangible amortization expense 12,422,205 9,777,116 11,493,394
Self administration transaction expenses   0 1,572,238
Acquisition expenses – affiliates     84,061
Other acquisition expenses 934,838 1,366,092 141,489
Contingent earnout adjustment 12,619,744 (2,500,000) 200,000
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 0 36,465,732 0
Impairment of investments in Managed REITs 0 4,376,879 0
Write-off of equity interest and preexisting relationships in SST IV upon acquisition of control 8,389,573 0 0
Total operating expenses 152,435,452 145,164,573 101,885,233
Gain on sale of real estate 178,631 0 3,944,696
Income (loss) from operations 16,507,750 (21,140,210) 11,588,012
Other income (expense):      
Interest expense (31,818,237) (32,597,613) (37,563,247)
Interest expense – accretion of fair market value of secured debt 110,942 130,682 131,611
Interest expense – debt issuance costs (1,676,309) (3,586,381) (3,996,676)
Net loss on extinguishment of debt (2,444,788) 0 (2,647,633)
Gain resulting from acquisition of unconsolidated affiliates   0 8,017,353
Other, net (244,076) 5,986,719 (624,958)
Net loss (19,564,718) (51,206,803) (25,095,538)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership 2,663,123 6,901,931 2,010,959
Less: Distributions to preferred stockholders (12,500,000) (10,049,522) (1,665,754)
Net loss attributable to SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. common stockholders (29,401,595) (54,354,394) (24,750,333)
Self Storage Rental Revenue      
Revenues:      
Total revenues 150,610,337 104,888,883 99,494,560
Ancillary Operating Revenue      
Revenues:      
Total revenues 7,552,597 5,286,042 3,706,700
Managed REIT Platform Revenue      
Revenues:      
Total revenues 6,322,970 8,048,630 3,068,306
Reimbursable Costs from Managed REITs      
Revenues:      
Total revenues 4,278,667 5,800,808 3,258,983
Operating expenses:      
Operating expenses 4,278,667 5,800,808 3,258,983
Property Operating Expenses      
Operating expenses:      
Operating expenses 48,127,657 38,305,199 35,723,111
Property Operating Expenses – Affiliates      
Operating expenses:      
Operating expenses     6,605,670
Managed REIT Platform Expenses      
Operating expenses:      
Operating expenses $ 1,451,166 $ 2,806,921 $ 2,739,556
Class A Common stock      
Other income (expense):      
Net loss per share-basic and diluted $ (0.37) $ (0.91) $ (0.42)
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic and diluted 71,454,798 51,813,718 50,734,472
Class T Common stock      
Other income (expense):      
Net loss per share-basic and diluted $ (0.37) $ (0.91) $ (0.42)
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic and diluted 7,983,576 7,802,689 7,607,654