U-Haul International Inc., a Phoenix-based self-storage operator, is working to revitalize the former Palo Verde Mini Storage in Mesa, Ariz. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Riverview at 255 E. McKellips Road officially opened in April, but is still unde…
Protect Your Business and Self-Storage Tenants From Sliding Ice and Snow
When ice or snow slides off a roof, it doesn’t care what’s below. Self-storage tenants can be injured, vehicles can be damaged, and the results can cost your business a lot of money. Guest blogger James Carpenter of Sno Gem Inc. discusses s…
Self-Storage Unit Housing Medical Marijuana Explodes in Hamilton, MI
This morning an explosion at a Storage Unlimited self-storage facility in Hamilton, Mich., left one man injured and several buildings damaged. The blast occurred inside a unit where medical marijuana was being grown on the property at 3349 60th St. It …
Planning Board Approves Self-Storage Project for Cohasset, MA
Update 12/18/15 – The planning board unanimously approved plans on Wednesday for the self-storage project proposed by SSG Cushing Cohasset LLC. The primary storage building will comprise about 19,000 square feet. SSG indicated it will be ready to…
Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions December 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…
Self-Storage Continues to Mature in France: Annexx Offers Insight to Industry Growth
The self-storage industry in France is growing at an annual rate of about 15 percent. An operator with 15 facilities in the country offers insight on development trends, operational challenges and more.
My Neighborhood Storage Center to Open New Self-Storage Facility in Windermere, FL
My Neighborhood Storage Center (MNSC), a self-storage operator with 12 Florida locations, is nearing completion on a new facility in Windermere, Fla. The three-story property at 7901 Winter Garden Vineland Road will comprise 94,560 square feet in 600 c…
Florida Self-Storage Public-Notice Bills Stall in House and Senate
Update 2/23/16 – The Florida House Appropriations Committee was scheduled this week to consider an amended version of House Bill 559, which would allow public notice of self-storage lien sales in a manner other than the local newspaper. The bill …
U-Haul Converts Former Manufacturing Facility to Self-Storage in Williamsport, PA
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. has converted a former manufacturing facility in Williamsport, Pa., into a self-storage facility. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Williamsport at 288 Penn St. officially opened on Aug. 19, a year after the company…
Behind the Scenes of Hawaii Self Storage’s ‘Ohana’ Commercial
Hawaii Self Storage (HSS) offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of its commercial, “#HSS Ohana.” The video celebrates the operator’s extended “family” of community members, customers and employees. It was dire…