The owners of a former plastics plant at 2020 Greenwood St. in Evanston, Ill., have applied to convert the building into self-storage. The proposal is under consideration by the city’s Design and Project Review Committee.
Greenbox Self Storage Project Delayed by Fire in Denver
A fire that occurred earlier this month at the Greenbox Self Storage facility under development in Denver is being viewed as a setback, not a game-changer, according to company officials. Greenbox began development last year at the site of the former R…
Self-Storage Talk Video Challenge Honorable Mention: Ekaterina Razdobudova, Longwood Storage Co.
Ekaterina “Kate” Razdobudova, manager at Longwood Storage Co. in Brookline, Mass., recently won honorable mention in the Self-Storage Talk 2015 “Loving Las Vegas” Video Challenge, in which self-storage operators vied for a free …
ISS Store Releases 2014 Cushman & Wakefield Self-Storage Expense and Market Conditions Reports
The Inside Self-Storage Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry professionals, is now offering two new reports produced by the Self Storage Industry Group (SSIG) of commercial real estate firm Cushman & W…
Tenants Retrieve Contents From Quake-Damaged Napa Self Storage
Update 11/11/15 – Displaced tenants of Napa Self Storage have begun retrieving their belongings from earthquake-damaged Building 900, ending more than a year of waiting. Crews stabilized the structure with exterior bracing and inserted about a do…
Dainton Self Storage Raises Money for Children’s Hospice in England
Dainton Self Storage in Barnstaple, North Devon, England, added £3,000 last year to its fundraising efforts for Children’s Hospice South West. The money was raised through donations from tenants and vendors as well as sales of returned pack…
US Storage Centers Acquires Self-Storage Facility in Winter Park, FL
US Storage Centers Inc. (USSC), which operates more than 85 self-storage facilities in 13 states, has acquired a self-storage facility in Winter Park, Fla., the company’s eighth in the state. The property at 7000 Aloma Ave. encompasses 74,375 squ…
Are You Making These 6 Mistakes in Running Your Self-Storage Facility?
The basics of running a self-storage facility might sound easy. Dig a little deeper, however, and there are many bumps that can come up in the road. Self-storage industry experts share six common mistakes facility operators should avoid.