H.I.G. Capital has established a new Italian self-storage platform, following the completion of its first five acquisitions in Italy. This initiative marks another significant step in H.I.G.'s ongoing expansion within the self-storage industry, building on its existing platforms in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Operating under the brand Boxengo, the platform will initially focus on the metropolitan areas of Milan and Rome, with a seed portfolio of five strategically located self-storage facilities. Of these, four are in Milan and one is in Rome. The first two assets are scheduled to open in Milan by year-end, with the remaining three becoming operational during the course of 2026. Boxengo will be led by CEO William Binella, an industry leader with more than 25 years of experience in the self-storage sector.
“The successful completion of the first five acquisitions represents an important milestone for H.I.G. Realty’s strategy in self-storage, which we see as an o
