An incident between two dogs escalated into a dispute in which one man was stabbed and another hit with a baseball bat this week at a self-storage facility in Prescott, Ariz. Donald Robertson will face charges of aggravated assault and disorderly condu…
Canadian Self-Storage Investor Wilmington Capital Management Releases 1Q 2015 Financial Results
Wilmington Capital Management Inc., a Canadian investment and asset-management company whose real estate investments include self-storage facilities, reported a net loss for the quarter ended March 31 of $281,000 compared to a net loss of $191,000 for …
Innovative Design Trends for Self-Storage Facilities 2015
As self-storage has evolved into a sophisticated business model, design innovation has evolved with it. Here’s a look at how today’s trends affect the look and feel of storage projects.
California Self Storage Association Partners With California Employers Association to Provide HR Support to Members
The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) has partnered with the California Employers Association (CEA) to provide CSSA members with free access to a Human Resource (HR) Hotline and other HR-related resources. The CEA employs a staff of HR and lab…
StorageTreasures Integrates With OpenTech API to Streamline Online Self-Storage Auctions
StorageTreasures.com, an online-auction website that serves self-storage businesses and auction buyers, has integrated with the open application program interface (API), of OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-storage kiosks, call-c…
What Should a Self-Storage Manager Be Paid?
Most of us are uncomfortable putting a price on our professional worth. It’s not an easy thing to assess one’s own value. For many industries, there are online resources that help employees find benchmarks for wages and salaries. Unfortunat…
Sno Gem Introduces ‘Gem Series Clamp-To-Seam’ Snow-Retention Systems for Self-Storage Facilities
Sno Gem Inc., a manufacturer of snow-retention products for self-storage and other industries, has released its Gem Series Clamp-To-Seam snow-retention systems designed to attach to most standing-seam metal roofs. The series is available in single- or …
J&R Self Storage of Chesham, England, Donates £500 to Friends of Frankie Fundraiser
J&R Self Storage in Chesham, England, will sponsor a May 16 fundraising event organized by Friends of Frankie, a charity honoring the memory of local man Mark Franklin, who died of kidney cancer in 2007 at age 40. J&R has donated £500 for…
From Ho-Hum to Hot Diggity! New Building Materials and Innovative Design in Self-Storage
New building materials and innovative design options can take a self-storage project from ho-hum to sensational. Here’s a look at how some developers are creating more sustainable buildings and improving the appearance of storage facilities natio…
Former Police Station to Be Converted to Self-Storage in Manchester, NH
Francis Rich, founder of Tranquility Holdings LLC, has received zoning approval to convert a former police station in Manchester, N.H., into a three-story, climate-controlled self-storage facility. The Manchester Planning Board approved plans for the p…