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Monthly Archives: February 2016

Bridge Self-Storage and Art Spaces Opens BridgeMakerARTS Center in Richmond, CA

Bridge Self-Storage and Art Spaces is partnering with nonprofit BridgeMakerARTS to offer a new art center in Richmond, Calif. An opening reception will be held at the storage property at 23 Maine Ave. on Saturday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It will feature the e…

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ISS Store Will No Longer Sell Cushman & Wakefield Self-Storage Performance Reports

The Inside Self-Storage Store will no longer be selling industry-performance reports produced by Cushman & Wakefield, but the loss of one partner opens the door for others to feed those who have developed an appetite for industry-performance metric…

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ISS Store Will No Longer Sell Cushman & Wakefield Self-Storage Performance Reports

The Inside Self-Storage Store will no longer be selling industry-performance reports produced by Cushman & Wakefield, but the loss of one partner opens the door for others to feed those who have developed an appetite for industry-performance metric…

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Marcus & Millichap Names Senior Associate/Director to National Self Storage Group

Commercial property-investment firm Marcus & Millichap has promoted associate director Luke Elliott to senior associate and director of its National Self Storage Group (NSSG). Elliott, who is also part of The Mele Group, the firm’s predominan…

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Valet Self-Storage Operator MakeSpace Raises $17.5M to Accelerate Growth

MakeSpace Labs Inc., a business specializing in valet-style self-storage services in Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C., has raised $17.5 million in investment to help fund expansion to five new markets. The company’s latest round was le…

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Lindsey Self Storage Group Joins StoreLocal Co-Op as Founding Member

Lindsey Self Storage Group, which operates eight self-storage facilities in North and South Carolina, has joined StoreLocal Corp., a co-operative of private self-storage operators in Canada and the United States, as a founding member. Based in Durham, …

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Wentworth Property Co. Expands Self-Storage Presence in AZ

Commercial real estate firm Wentworth Property Co. LLC is expanding its self-storage presence in Arizona with the acquisition of two properties, both of which will be rebranded as US Storage Centers. In separate off-market transactions, the company pur…

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Self-Storage Owner Fights Thieves During Attempted Burglary in Ceres, CA

The owner of Ceres Self Storage in Ceres, Calif., scuffled with two men he caught in the act of burgling two units at his facility on Feb. 17. The thieves snuck into the facility at 2105 Fairview Drive around 5:30 p.m. in a white pickup through a side …

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Being Smart About Self-Storage Software: Advice for Choosing and Using Today’s Advanced Platforms

Self-storage management software keeps evolving to meet the needs of facility operators and customers. Whether you’re looking to buy a new package or maximize your existing program, the following advice from industry providers will guide you in m…

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Self-Storage REITs Release Financial Results for Fourth-Quarter 2015

The four largest publicly traded, U.S.-based self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs)—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Public Storage Inc. and Sovran Self Storage Inc.—have released financial statements for the quarter that en…

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