Although Latin America is one of the hottest areas for self-storage development, local owners and builders face many obstacles, including difficult site selection, challenging zoning and building requirements, and ignorance of the product. Here’s…
New Mexico Governor Signs New Self-Storage Lien Law
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law on April 9 that enables storage operators to e-mail tenant-default notifications and conduct lien auctions online. Unlike lien-law bills that have passed in som…
Valet Self-Storage Startup DBox Launches in Vancouver, Canada
DBox Storage Inc., a startup business specializing in valet self-storage services, recently launched in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company uses an online platform that allows customers to schedule free item pickup, maintain an image catal…
Amsdell/Compass Self Storage Opens Conversion Project in River Grove, IL
The Amsdell family of companies recently converted the former Fort Lock Corp. property in River Grove, Ill., which has been vacant since 2006, into a 90,000-square-foot storage facility. The 3.5-acre property at 3000 River Road opened this week and wil…
Gallacher Development Buys North Tahoe Self Storage in Tahoe Vista, CA
Gallacher Development LLC recently purchased North Tahoe Self Storage in Tahoe Vista, Calif., from a private investor who built the facility in the early 2000s. The property at 590 National Ave. is near the northern end of Lake Tahoe. It’s compri…
Wales Self-Storage Operator Storage Giant Creates Offbeat Commercial Designed to Amuse
This offbeat video from Wales-based self-storage operator Storage Giant harkens the days of crazy used-car commercials from the 1970s and ’80s. While there’s some info about unit sizes and even a tongue-in-cheek song about what custome…
Old Barn Self Storage of Grass Valley, CA, Salutes Dads With Hillside Artwork
Old Barn Self Storage in Grass Valley, Calif., which celebrates Father’s Day each year by placing “Happy Art” features on the facility’s hillside facing Highway 20/49, has chosen two pieces of artwork to display this June and is…
Storage Choice to Begin Construction on New Self-Storage Facility in Dallas
Storage Choice will soon begin construction on a six-story, 130,000-square-foot facility in downtown Dallas. It will be in the Dallas Farmers Market area between Canton Street and Commerce Street, next to Interstate 45.
Storage Choice to Begin Construction on New Self-Storage Facility in Dallas
Storage Choice will soon begin construction on a six-story, 130,000-square-foot facility in downtown Dallas. It will be in the Dallas Farmers Market area between Canton Street and Commerce Street, next to Interstate 45.
Hong Kong Self-Storage Facilities Warned About Possible Land-Use Violations
More than 300 self-storage facilities that operate out of industrial buildings in Hong Kong could be in violation of land-use restrictions. The Lands Department, a government agency, has reportedly warned several self-storage operators about possible v…