Sandy’s Place, a Scio, N.Y., retail business specializing in Amish craftwork, furniture and sheds, has opened Field Mini Storage on the backside of its property featuring Amish-constructed sheds as its storage units. The self-storage operation on…
Janus International, StoreLocal Team Up to Produce Educational Self-Storage Videos
StoreLocal Corp., a co-op of private self-storage operators in Canada and the United States, has released a series of self-storage videos designed to help customers choose the correct unit size for their needs as well as educate them on insurance optio…
Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions September 2015
Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Many are covered in detail on the ISS website and available for viewing on the “Real Estate” topics page. Fol…
Valet Self-Storage Business Roary Launches in Auckland, New Zealand
Roary, a startup business specializing in valet self-storage services, recently launched in Auckland, New Zealand. The company uses an online platform that allows customers to schedule item pickup, maintain a catalog of stored bins and bulky items, and…
Self-Storage Technology Provider OpenTech Releases Version 2.0 of XpressCollect
OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-serve kiosks, call-center services and other technology for self-storage businesses, has released version 2.0 of INSOMNIAC XpressCollect, the company’s cloud-based text-messaging service th…
Real Estate Investor Faces DOT Dilemma After Buying Self-Storage Facility in Wilmington, NC
Commercial real estate developer and investor James Street recently acquired Mr. Store It in Wilmington, N.C., for $8.5 million, but the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) wants to remove a portion of the self-storage facility as part of…
Self-Storage Management Firms Release Second-Quarter 2015 Operating Results
Self-storage property-management firms Absolute Storage Management (ASM) and Storage Investment Management Inc. (SIMI) have released operating results for the second quarter that ended June 30. Both companies showed improvement in same-store revenue ov…
Self-Storage Developer Seeks Rezoning for New Facility in Fairborn, OH
Self-storage developer Doug Degenhart is seeking to rezone a vacant 6-acre lot in Fairborn, Ohio, on which he plans to build an 88,900-square-foot facility. Degenhart is the owner of Beaver Valley Self Storage and Beaver Valley Construction LLC, also b…
DBCI Doors for Self-Storage and Other Industries Receive Wind-Rated Approval From Texas Department of Insurance
DBCI, a manufacturer of self-storage roll-up doors and other building components, received wind-rated approval for several models of doors from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), the agency that regulates companies that conduct insurance business…
Components of a Successful Self-Storage Website
Learn about all the components of a successful self-storage website, including aesthetics, functionality, performance tracking and more.