Columbia, S.C.-based 2422 Laurens LLC is converting the former Palmetto Home & Garden building in Greenville, S.C., to self-storage. The furniture and interior décor store closed in December. The facility will be managed by CubeSmart, a publ…
Self-Storage Construction Spending Breaks $1 Billion in 2015
Self-storage construction spending surged last year by 73.3 percent across the United States, breaking the billion-dollar mark for the first time since 2008. Can the industry expect continued growth this year?
Woman Who Was Trapped in Self-Storage Elevator for 14 Hours in Auckland, New Zealand, Considers Legal Action
Update 11/9/16 – Caroline Campbell, 56, the woman who was trapped inside an elevator at a Guardian Secure Self Storage facility in Auckland, New Zealand, last February, is accusing the storage operator and lift-maintenance engineer of negligence….
Woman Trapped in Self-Storage Elevator for 14 Hours in Auckland, New Zealand
A woman was trapped overnight inside an elevator last weekend at a Guardian Secure Self Storage facility in Auckland, New Zealand. Although the unidentified woman, whose sister rents a unit at the facility, pressed the emergency alarm inside the elevat…
Self-Storage Conference LanAmExpo 2016 to Be Held in Panama City, Panama
Update 6/16/16 – Show organizers for the upcoming LanAmExpo in Panama have released the event’s final agenda and speaker list. Additions include a presentation of results from the first survey of Latin American self-storage operators, a 90-…
Last Week for ISS World Expo Best Rates
The ISS World Expo, April 25-28 in Las Vegas, is the place you need to be to learn, grow and accelerate your self-storage business. Get registered now before best rates end on February 22.
Last Week for ISS World Expo Best Rates
The ISS World Expo, April 25-28 in Las Vegas, is the place you need to be to learn, grow and accelerate your self-storage business. Get registered now before best rates end on February 22.
U-Haul Transforms Abandoned Dairy to Self-Storage in Sioux Falls, SD
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. has converted an abandoned dairy plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., into a self-storage facility. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sioux Falls at 201 S. West Ave. opened in November. The 66,331-square-foot facility is sit…
Tracking Self-Storage Facility Performance: A List of Important Measurements
It’s easy to get confused or overwhelmed by the many statistics you can generate from self-storage management-software reports. Here’s a look at some of the key data points you can leverage to get a clear picture of facility performance.
U-Haul Converts Former Flooring Store to Self-Storage in Irondequoit, NY
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. is converting a former flooring store to self-storage in Irondequoit, N.Y. U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Irondequoit at 1106 E. Ridge Road currently offers moving and packing supplies, truck and trailer ren…