The Garland, Texas, City Council is scheduled to review a proposal this week that would convert a 260,000-square-foot former Hypermart USA retail store into a mixed-use property featuring self-storage and an indoor athletics facility. The planning comm…
New StoreRight Self Storage Facility Being Constructed in Lakeland, FL
StoreRight Self Storage is building a new facility in Lakeland, Fla., the first in the city in which the company is headquartered. The property at 1115 Kathleen Road is across the street from Hayes & Hayes Trucking Inc., a freight-shipping and truc…
Mixed-Use Development of Former Derby, England, Newspaper Building Includes Self-Storage
A former newspaper building in Derby, England, which once housed advertising, editorial and printing processes for the “Derby Telegraph,” is being converted into a mixed-use development that includes self-storage. Storage4U is nearing compl…
MCSS Self Storage to Build New Facility in Pembroke Pines, FL
MCSS Self Storage LLC, a South Florida-based joint venture, purchased a parcel of land in Pembroke Pines, Fla., for $3 million on which it plans to build a new self-storage facility. It’s the company’s eighth land purchase this year, accord…
Man Burned in Explosion Inside Santee, CA, Self-Storage Unit
A 47-year-old man suffered second-degree burns on Nov. 29 when fuel vapors from the truck he was working on inside a Santee, Calif., self-storage unit ignited and caused a small explosion. The incident happened just after noon when the man turned on a …
Man Burned in Explosion Inside Santee, CA, Self-Storage Unit
A 47-year-old man suffered second-degree burns on Nov. 29 when fuel vapors from the truck he was working on inside a Santee, Calif., self-storage unit ignited and caused a small explosion. The incident happened just after noon when the man turned on a …
Insight for Handling Employee Discipline and Termination in Your Self-Storage Business
One of the most stressful parts of owning a self-storage business is managing your staff, which can include discipline and even termination. Here’s some insight to help you handle employee correction, avoid future behavior problems and terminate …