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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Self-Storage Market Conditions Report

The Self-Storage Market Conditions Report examines the supply and demand conditions in the top 50 U.S. MSAs to determine whether they are under supplied, at equilibrium or over supplied. ORDER NOW

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Disaster Planning and Recovery for Self-Storage Operations

Disasters can happen anytime, often with little or no warning. The chances that one could affect your self-storage business is higher than you might think. Here’s some guidance on creating your preparedness and recovery plan, from managing commun…

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6 Management-Software Reports Every Self-Storage Operator Should Understand and Use

No matter what type of self-storage management software he uses, every facility operator should understand how to read and use the reports it can generate to more effectively operate his business. Industry expert Bob Copper shares insight on reports th…

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6 Management-Software Reports Every Self-Storage Operator Should Understand and Use

No matter what type of self-storage management software he uses, every facility operator should understand how to read and use the reports it can generate to more effectively operate his business. Industry expert Bob Copper shares insight on reports th…

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Man Plays Massive Drum Set Inside Baltimore Self-Storage Unit

Inside a Baltimore self-storage unit sits one of the largest drum kits in the world. Bill Allen, 60, rents a 15-by-20-foot unit filled with percussive tools that took years to assemble. Five or six days a week, Allen bicycles four miles from his home i…

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Man Plays Massive Drum Set Inside Baltimore Self-Storage Unit

Inside a Baltimore self-storage unit sits one of the largest drum kits in the world. Bill Allen, 60, rents a 15-by-20-foot unit filled with percussive tools that took years to assemble. Five or six days a week, Allen bicycles four miles from his home i…

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Circle Development Co. to Build Boston Self Storage in Revitalized Newmarket District

The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has approved plans for a six-story self-storage project in a former industrial area of the city’s South End neighborhood. Cincinnati-based developer Circle Development Co. submitted its proposal for Boston…

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2-Property Storage Station Portfolio in Toms River, NJ, Sold to Private Investor for $1.95M

The two-property Storage Station self-storage portfolio in Toms River, N.J., has sold for $1.95 million to a private-investment group. The portfolio includes two separate facilities about 1.5 miles from each other in Ocean County, N.J.

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Luring Haunted-House Operators to Rent Self-Storage

Haunted-house operators have ghastly amounts of stuff to store, but as it turns out, some of their storage practices are downright scary. Guest blogger Allie Johnson explores why these companies may make good self-storage tenants and offers tips on how…

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Valet Self-Storage Operator Clutter Raises $9M to Fund National Expansion

Valet self-storage operator Clutter has raised $9 million in a Series A round of investment to help fund its plans for national expansion. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, a Menlo Park, Calif., venture-capital firm. As part of its investment, Sequ…

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