Real estate company Hudson Cos. Inc. is seeking zoning from city officials in San Jose, Calif., to build a mixed-use development that will include self-storage and retail space. Thus far, the proposal has been warmly received by officials and the publi…
Hosting Live Auctions at Your Self-Storage Facility: Marketing, Preparation and More
Self-storage operators who host live auctions have a number of responsibilities, including marketing the sale, crowd control, security and more. Here’s look at some of these facets and how you can better prepare for your live event.
Valet Self-Storage Startup Stow Simple Launches in Miami, FL
Stow Simple, a startup business specializing in valet self-storage, has launched service in the Miami, Fla., metropolitan market. The company uses an online platform that allows customers to schedule item pickup, maintain a visual catalog of stored bin…
Valet Self-Storage Operator Storrage Changes Name to Livible.Space, Plans National Rollout
Storrage Inc., a Seattle-based business specializing in valet self-storage services, has changed its name to Livible Inc. and its app-based service to Livible.Space. The rebranding coincides with an escalation in service offerings beyond basic storage …
England Self-Storage Operator Stock N Lock Wins ‘Best UK Facility of the Year’ Award
Stock N Lock Self Storage of Worcester, England, won the award for the “Best UK Facility of the Year” from the Self Storage Association of the United Kingdom (SSAUK). It now qualifies for the Pan European finals, which will be held during t…
Storage By George in Napa, CA, Begins $2.5M Self-Storage Expansion
Update 9/14/17 – After nearly two years since he first applied for zoning approval, Cohen has begun his self-storage expansion project on Golden Gate Drive. Construction crews are currently grading the land and installing underground pipes, accor…
Public Storage Opens New Self-Storage Facility in Frisco, TX
Public Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), opened a new facility this week in Frisco, Texas, its first in the Dallas suburb. The property at 8433 Legacy Drive is on 5 acres of land and offers more than 1,000 climate-contro…
ISS News Desk: Self-Storage Operator Derrel’s Mini Storage Offers Land for Animal Shelter
Retired self-storage owner Derrel Ridenour, whose family operates Fresno, Calif.-based Derrel’s Mini Storage Inc., has offered to donate land to Fresno County officials for the purpose of building a new animal shelter. Officials were forced to lo…
U-Haul Eyes Former Manufacturing Site for Self-Storage Conversion in Northborough, MA
Phoenix-based self-storage operator U-Haul International Inc. has applied for variances and special permits to convert a former manufacturing plant in Northborough, Mass., into a self-storage and truck-rental facility. The former Peterson Spring plant …
Inside Self-Storage Releases Slideshow on 2015 Top-Operator Data
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released a slideshow focusing on key data from its 2015 Top-Operators List, an annual compilation ranking the industry’s leading players by net rentable square feet. “The 2015 Top-Operators List: Expansion and Brand …