Robert Moser (business executive)
Robert J. Moser | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Union College (B.S., 1999) |
| Occupations | Business executive; real estate investor |
| Organization(s) | Prime Group Holdings; Prime Storage Personal estimated Net Worth in excess of $3 billion |
| Title | Founder, owner, principal and CEO, Prime Group Holdings |
| Board member of | Trustee, Union College |
| Spouse | Lisa Moser |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | goprimegroup |
Robert J. Moser is an American business executive and real estate investor. He is the founder, owner, principal and chief executive officer of Prime Group Holdings, a Saratoga Springs, New York–based private equity real estate firm best known for investing in self‑storage assets under the Prime Storage brand. In 2023 the firm closed its third flagship fund at $2.5 billion—reported at the time as the largest dedicated self‑storage fund on record—and by 2024 said it managed well over $10 billion for a global institutional base.[1][2]
Early life and education
Moser earned a B.S. from Union College in 1999. He was elected to the Union College Board of Trustees in 2018.[3]
Career
Moser founded Prime Group Holdings in 2013 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to pursue a consolidation strategy in self‑storage real estate through the Prime Storage platform.[4] The company has since expanded across the United States and Canada, including portfolio acquisitions totaling roughly 1.7 million square feet in 2024.[5]
In January 2023, Prime Group closed Prime Storage Fund III, LP with $2.5 billion of commitments, described by trade and business outlets as the largest dedicated self‑storage fund raised to date.[6][7]
Philanthropy
Moser and his family have supported regional health care initiatives in Upstate New York. In 2017–2018, the family donated $5 million to Albany Medical Center to help fund a pediatric emergency department and support the Cleft‑Craniofacial Center.[8]
Personal life
Moser is based in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is married to Lisa Moser, a co‑owner and executive at Prime Group Holdings; they have two children.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Prime Group Raises $2.5 Billion for Third Self-Storage Fund". CoStar News. January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Leading Self Storage Investment Firm Prime Group Acquires Three Self Storage Portfolios Comprised of 30 Properties Across 10 States" (Press release). Business Wire. June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Union welcomes new members to its Board of Trustees". Union College. June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Our History". Prime Group Holdings.
- ^ "Prime Storage Acquires 30 Self Storage Assets in 10 States". Multi-Housing News. June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Prime Group Closes Third Self-Storage Fund at $2.5B". Multi-Housing News. January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Prime Storage raises largest ever dedicated self-storage fund". PERE. January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Moser family gives $2.5 million to Albany Med's pediatric ER". Times Union. July 14, 2018.
- ^ "CEOs from GlobalFoundries, Prime Group join Union board". CT Insider. June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Double H Ranch Welcomes Lisa Moser to Board". Double H Ranch. June 4, 2019.