FORM 4
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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Schwartz H. Michael		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. [ n/a ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

10 TERRACE ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/21/2023
(Street)

LADERA RANCH, CA 92694
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock         483224 (1)I See Footnote 1. 
Class A Common Stock         117260.79 (2)I Through Schwartz Family Trust dated September 22, 2003 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Class A Common Units (3)$0 (3)           (3) (3)Class A Common Stock 116.45  116.45 D  
Class A Common Units (3)$0 (3)           (3) (3)Class A Common Stock 386173  386173 (4)I See Footnote 4. 
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units (5)$0 (5)2/21/2023  A   191429     (6) (6)Class A Common Stock 191429 $0 551876.16 I Through Schwartz Family Trust dated September 22, 2003 
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units (5)$0 (5)2/21/2023  A   188572     (7) (7)Class A Common Stock 188572 $0 428870.21 I Through Schwartz Family Trust dated September 22, 2003 
Class A-1 Units (8)$0 (8)           (8) (8)Class A Common Stock 9590781.71  9590781.71 (9)I See Footnote 9. 
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Represents 483,224 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by SmartStop OP Holdings, LLC ("SOH") previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person. SOH is indirectly owned and controlled by the Reporting Person.
(2) Represents 117,260.79 shares of restricted stock previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person.
(3) Represents Class A common units ("Class A Common Units") of SmartStop OP, L.P., the Issuer's operating partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Class A Common Units are redeemable by the holder for, at the election of the Issuer, shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares.
(4) Represents 386,173 Class A Common Units owned by SOH previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person.
(5) Represents long-term incentive plan units ("LTIP Units") of the Operating Partnership. Vested LTIP Units are convertible into Class A Common Units.
(6) Represents 191,429 LTIP Units issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's incentive plan, which LTIP Units vest ratably over four years commencing on December 31, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service through each vesting date.
(7) Represents 188,572 LTIP Units issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's incentive plan, which number is equal to 200% of the target number of LTIP Units to be issued upon vesting. The actual number of LTIP Units to be issued upon vesting can range from 0% to 100% of the number of LTIP Units reported, based on achievement of specified performance measures. Assuming the achievement of the specified performance measures, the LTIP Units, as adjusted, will vest no later than March 31, 2026.
(8) Represents Class A-1 limited partnership units ("Class A-1 Units") of the Operating Partnership. Class A-1 Units are redeemable by the holder for, at the election of the Issuer, shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares.
(9) Represents 9,590,781.71 Class A-1 Units owned by SOH previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Schwartz H. Michael
10 TERRACE ROAD
LADERA RANCH, CA 92694		XXChief Executive Officer
Signatures
/s/ H. Michael Schwartz2/23/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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