Westport Properties Inc. (WPI), which operates 86 self-storage facilities under the US Storage Centers brand, has appointed Peter Watson as general counsel. His responsibilities will include overseeing all legal and risk-management matters within the c…
Writing Your Self-Storage Policies and Procedures Manual
Policies and procedures keep your self-storage business running smoothly and profitably. Learn why it’s critical to put them in place as well as how to write an effective manual.
Writing Your Self-Storage Policies and Procedures Manual
Policies and procedures keep your self-storage business running smoothly and profitably. Learn why it’s critical to put them in place as well as how to write an effective manual.
Self-Storage REIT Public Storage Holds Out Against San Francisco Residential Land Grab
While nearly all businesses in the vicinity of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco have sold their property to make way for hundreds of housing units desired by city planners, self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) Public Stora…
Prime Group Holdings Seeks $100M in Equity Funding to Expand Self-Storage Portfolio
Prime Group Holdings, a New York-based real estate group that owns self-storage and other commercial and residential property, is seeking $100 million through a private-equity fund, which it intends to use to acquire additional self-storage assets, acc…
Self-Storage Operator Derrel’s Mini Storage Offers Land for Fresno County, CA, Animal Shelter
Update 4/14/16 – Self-storage owner Derrel Ridenour of Derrel’s Mini Storage has added a $3 million cash donation to his 4-acre land offer to help Fresno County build a new animal shelter. While the board of supervisors this week appeared w…
A Plus Storage of Tennessee Appoints New Senior VP of Self-Storage Operations
A Plus Storage of Tennessee LLC, which operates seven self-storage facilities in Tennessee, has appointed Stephanie Tharpe as its new senior vice president of operations, effective immediately. It’s a newly created positon for the company.
Self Storage Group to Present at Liolios Investor Conference in San Francisco
Self Storage Group Inc. (SSG), non-diversified, closed-end, investment-management firm whose common stock is traded over the counter under the ticker symbol “SELF,” will present at the fourth annual Gateway Conference presented by Liolios G…
Live From the 2015 ISS Expo: Stephanie Tharpe Discusses Self-Storage Manager Compensation and Incentives
In this video, filmed at the 2015 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Stephanie Tharpe, vice president of operations and marketing for A+ Management Group LLC, talks about manager compensation. She discusses how pay differs between resident managers and th…
Value Store It Builds Self-Storage Facility in Miami’s Little Havana
Update 12/14/17 – Value Store It hosted a community event last month to celebrate the grand opening of its six-story self-storage facility in Little Havana. The gathering included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a food buffet and live music. Attendees…