Real estate developer Gary Ott is converting a former paper factory in South Philadelphia into Philly Self Storage, which will comprise more than 2,000 units once complete. Ott purchased the Dubin Paper Co. building in February for $3.25 million, accor…
Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Makes Changes to Executive Team, Board of Directors
Extra Space Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) and third-party management firm, has realigned its executive team and board of directors. Charles L. Allen is stepping down from his post as chief investment officer (CIO), bu…
Love’s Storage Solutions Opens Self-Storage Facility in El Paso, TX
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, a national chain of roadside travel centers that include convenience stores, gas stations and restaurants, has opened its second self-storage facility under the Love’s Storage Solutions brand name. The ne…
Rezoning Requested for Self-Storage Project in Amherst, NY
Real estate developer David Hart has submitted an application to rezone a 5.6-acre parcel in Amherst, N.Y., on which he intends to develop an 87,000-square-foot self-storage facility. During a public hearing this week, the town board agreed to vote on …
Understanding Self-Storage Customers in Latin America
This article examines some shared characteristics of Latin American self-storage customers and others that are specific to certain countries. Understanding these similarities and differences can significantly impact a self-storage operator’s succ…
Milwaukee Warehouse to Be Converted to Self-Storage Facility
Milwaukee Storage Partners LLC, a Chicago-based development group, purchased a 124,247-square-foot warehouse in Milwaukee for $3 million, which it plans to convert to a self-storage facility next year. The seven-story building at 420 W. St. Paul Ave. i…
Milwaukee Warehouse to Be Converted to Self-Storage Facility
Milwaukee Storage Partners LLC, a Chicago-based development group, purchased a 124,247-square-foot warehouse in Milwaukee for $3 million, which it plans to convert to a self-storage facility next year. The seven-story building at 420 W. St. Paul Ave. i…
America’s Capital Partners to Build First ‘Got Room’ Self-Storage Facility
America’s Capital Partners (ACP), a Florida-based real estate investment company, recently acquired a property in Miami, Fla., on which it intends to launch a self-storage business. The parcel at 2645 N.E. 186th Terrace will be home to the first …
America’s Capital Partners to Build First ‘Got Room’ Self-Storage Facility
America’s Capital Partners (ACP), a Florida-based real estate investment company, recently acquired a property in Miami, Fla., on which it intends to launch a self-storage business. The parcel at 2645 N.E. 186th Terrace will be home to the first …
E! Entertainment Founder Launches StorageBlueTV, Debuts Self-Storage Reality Show
Alan Mruvka, founder of E! Entertainment Television and the new StorageBlue self-storage brand, has launched a Web-based television channel on YouTube that will feature a variety of shows related to self-storage, celebrities, do-it-yourself home projec…