Lawai Cannery Self Storage in Kalaheo, Hawaii, hosted a garage sale on April 19 to benefit the Kauai Robotics team. About two dozen vendors participated in the event, according to facility spokesperson Lorna Santos.
Zoning Request Denied for Countryside Self Storage Expansion Project in Frontenac, KS
Update 5/7/15 – The Frontenac, Kan., City Council has denied the Countryside Self Storage application for a special-use permit and rezoning of two privately owned lots adjacent to its property along Kennedy Street. The council listened to argumen…
Countryside Self Storage Proposes Expansion Project in Frontenac, KS
Countryside Self Storage has applied for a special-use permit and rezoning of two privately owned lots adjacent to its property in Frontenac, Kan. The company intends to invest $400,000 in a 12,000-square-foot boat/RV-storage building and other improve…
Self-Storage Facilities in Wrexham, Wales, Participate in Operation Fetch to Weed Out Illegal Tobacco
Self-storage operators in Wrexham, Wales, are working with local police in a program called Operation Fetch, which uses detection dogs to sniff out counterfeit and non-duty-paid cigarettes as well as hand-rolling tobacco. The initiative is part of a go…
Maryland Governor Signs New Self-Storage Lien Law
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law bill on April 14 that enables storage operators to e-mail tenant-default notifications and advertise lien sales via e-mail or a website as long as tenants have acknow…
Students’ Investment Analysis on Sovran Self Storage Wins 2015 CFA Institute Research Challenge
Sovran Self Storage Inc., a real estate investment trust that operates the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage brand, was the subject of the winning entry in the 2015 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Challenge, an annual competition that gives…
Supply Side USA Offers Tips on Using Cylinder Locks
Mark Petro, national account manager, and Michelle Morere, executive assistant, for Supply Side USA offer information about the company’s cylinder locks. They explain the difference between the two lock styles as well as how to use them prop…
5 Steps to Insourcing Your Self-Storage Call Center: New Technology Creates Opportunity
Today’s new technologies have made it easier for self-storage operators to establish their own in-house call center. Learn how to set one up for your operation and save money doing it.
Dash’s Markets Gets Planning Approval for Self-Storage Conversion Project in Buffalo, NY
Update 11/4/15 – After a year of deliberation and public opposition, the Buffalo Planning Board has approved the Dash’s Markets self-storage conversion project on Kenmore Avenue. Common council member Rasheed Wyatt threw his support behind …
UK Moving Company Burke Bros. Adds Self-Storage Units in Wolverhampton, England
Burke Bros. Moving Group is adding traditional self-storage units to a portion of its headquarters on Fox’s Lane in Wolverhampton, England. The £166,000 project includes a two-story self-storage building on a portion of the property previou…