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Monthly Archives: March 2016

Judges Deny Lawsuit Alleging Rockville, MD, Officials Conspired to Block ezStorage Self-Storage Project

Update 10/20/17 – The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld the lower court’s decision to dismiss the Siena Corp. zoning-amendment lawsuit against Bethesda officials. Judges Raymond A. Jackson, Paul V. Niemeyer and J. Harvie Wi…

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Lawsuit Alleges Rockville, MD, Officials Conspired With Citizens to Block ezStorage Self-Storage Project

Siena Corp., the parent company of ezStorage, a self-storage operator with 45 facilities throughout Maryland and Virginia, has filed a lawsuit against the mayor and city council of Rockville, Md., over a zoning-text amendment that prevented it from bui…

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Self-Storage Online Directory SpareFoot Adds Valet-Storage Services to Its Searchable Database

Update 3/29/17 – The number of U.S. markets on SpareFoot.com that consumers can search for valet self-storage services has increased in the last year to nearly 50. In the 12 months consumers have been able to use the website to locate on-demand p…

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Mamaroneck Self Storage of NY Hosts IFMA Monthly Gathering

Mamaroneck Self Storage (MSS) hosted a gathering on March 23 for the Westchester County-Hudson Valley Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) at its facility in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The event at 426 Waverly Ave. included a panel…

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U-Haul Purchases Self-Storage Facility in Baton Rouge, LA

Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. has purchased the former A Storage for U self-storage facility in Baton Rouge, La. The property at 8415 Greenwell Springs Road has been rebranded as U-Haul Moving & Storage at Greenwell Springs Road.

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Self-Storage CMBS Outlook: Navigating Volatile Seas With a Looming Regulatory Storm

Despite regulatory challenges on the horizon, CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities) lending remains a viable and important source of capital. Learn what’s ahead and how it might affect self-storage borrowers.

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Self-Storage CMBS Outlook: Navigating Volatile Seas With a Looming Regulatory Storm

Despite regulatory challenges on the horizon, CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities) lending remains a viable and important source of capital. Learn what’s ahead and how it might affect self-storage borrowers.

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Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions March 2016

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…

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Self-Storage Talk Video Challenge Grand-Prize Winner: Scott Simon, A1 U Store It

Scott Simon, a resident manager at A1 U Store It in St. Louis, recently won the grand prize in the Self-Storage Talk 2016 “Loving Las Vegas” Video Challenge, in which self-storage operators vied for a free trip to the Inside Self-Storage Wo…

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Trustee Rezoning Rejection Halts Space Self Storage Expansion Project in Wheeling, IL

Expansion plans for Space Self Storage were halted last week when the Wheeling, Ill., Village Board of Trustees voted against the necessary rezoning for the project. Space had requested the board rezone its current site at 2500 E. Hintz Road from resid…

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