Clutter, an app-based business specializing in valet self-storage, has launched service in parts of New Jersey and New York. The service area in New Jersey stretches southwest from the Newark and Jersey City metro areas to Edison and Woodbridge Townshi…
Calvo Enterprises to Convert Former Power Authority Headquarters to Self-Storage in Harmon, Guam
Real estate developer Calvo Enterprises Inc. is converting the former Guam Power Authority headquarters in Harmon, Guam, into a $1.5 million self-storage facility. The property on Route 16 is ideal for self-storage, according to Leonard Calvo, vice pre…
Morningstar’s Blue Doors Storage Fund II Acquires Morlake Self Storage in Mooresville, NC
Morningstar Properties LLC, which operates self-storage facilities under the Morningstar Mini-Storage brand, has acquired Morlake Self Storage in Mooresville, N.C., under its proprietary investment vehicle, Blue Doors Storage Fund II. The property at 5…
Canadian Self-Storage Operator Space Centre Storage of Kelowna Partners With Soles4Souls Charity
Self-storage operator Space Centre Storage of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, is partnering with Soles4Souls, an organization that collects new and used shoes and redistributes them to needy people in developing nations. The company is donating free…
Self-Storage Pricing Strategies: Managing Tenant Increases and Street Rates
One of the most important aspects of operating a self-storage business is correctly pricing your units. The following strategies for tenant increases and street rates will help managers maximize facility revenue.
Self-Storage Pricing Strategies: Managing Tenant Increases and Street Rates
One of the most important aspects of operating a self-storage business is correctly pricing your units. The following strategies for tenant increases and street rates will help managers maximize facility revenue.
Inside Self-Storage Launches Vendor Locator Web Portal for Industry Products and Services
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has launched its new Vendor Locator, an online marketplace for industry products, services and suppliers. The portal is designed as a one-stop shop through which facility operators, investors and developers can research, evalu…
AMERCO Buys Former Medical-Supply Center in Richmond, VA, for Self-Storage Conversion Project
Phoenix-based AMERCO Real Estate Co., the acquisition and development entity for The U-Haul Co., purchased a vacant office and warehouse space in Richmond, Va., which it’s converting to a U-Haul rental and self-storage facility. The company paid …
Island Self Storage in Parksville, Canada, Adds Solar Panels, Other ‘Green’ Elements
Randy and Teresa Marston, the new owners of Island Self-Storage, are implementing a number of eco-friendly changes to the facility at 1304 Alberni Highway in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. The initiatives include new solar panels that were recen…
Act Like You Care and Sell Like You Mean It: Engage and Capture Self-Storage Customers
All too often, self-storage operators don’t engage potential customers, either on the phone or when they walk through the door. Follow this advice to capture your prospects and get them to rent a unit from you every time.