Last year Inside Self-Storage launched a study to create industry benchmarks for facility-manager salaries, wages, benefits and other incentives. The “2015 Self-Storage Manager Compensation Survey” collected responses from hundreds of indiv…
84-West Self Storage Supports Tossed & Found Thrift Sale in Valdosta, GA
84-West Self Storage in Valdosta, Ga., supported the Valdosta Junior Service League Fifth Annual Tossed & Found Thrift Sale on March 5 by pledging an in-kind donation. The event, held at the Mathis Municipal Auditorium at 2300 N. Ashley St., offere…
Self Storage Development Group Builds Universal Storage Solutions Facility in Charleston, SC
Self Storage Development Group (SSDG) is converting an existing building in Charleston, S.C., to a new self-storage facility that will operate as Universal Storage Solutions. Expected to be complete in August, the property will be managed by Universal …
LifeStorage Purchases 4-Property Self-Storage Portfolio in Boulder, CO
California-based self-storage operator LifeStorage LP has acquired a four-property portfolio in Boulder, Colo., from Heitman LLC, a global real estate investment-management firm. The facilities, which previously operated under the SecurCare Self Storag…
River Rock Capital Partners to Fund Fayetteville, NC, Self-Storage Acquisition Through New Online Platform
River Rock Capital Partners, an alternative asset-management firm, has agreed to purchase Enterprise Self-Storage in Fayetteville, N.C., for $1.7 million. The property at 2812 Enterprise Ave., near downtown, was built in 2006. The eight-building facili…
Total Storage Concepts Self-Storage Facility Approved in Red Bank, NJ
Total Storage Concepts LLC received unanimous approval from the Red Bank, N.J., Planning Board to build a new self-storage facility in the city. The site of the proposed project, at the intersection of Berry Street and Central Avenue, is in an industri…
Self-Storage Real Estate Firms Release REIT Result Summaries for 4Q 2015
Several real estate firms that specialize in self-storage commercial property have released online reports highlighting key performance metrics from the fourth-quarter 2015 financial results issued by the five largest publicly traded, U.S.-based self-s…
Storage West Self Storage Shares Heartfelt Story
Storage West Self Storage offers a heartfelt anecdote about one of its customers. In “Reminiscence,” Don Willis, director of sales and marketing, shares a story with staff about a tenant who used the space to help her grieve after her …
Are You Covered? Insurance and Risk Management for Boat/RV-Storage Facilities
Self-storage operators that offer boat/RV storage have different business needs than those who only offer traditional storage. Here are some insurance considerations as well as advice on risk management.
Executives From Self-Storage REITs Present at 2016 Citi Global Property CEO Conference
Update 3/16/16 – Sovran Self Storage Inc. CEO David Rogers and Chief Financial Officer Andrew Gregoire also participated in a roundtable presentation during the 2016 Global Property CEO Conference. The executives were scheduled to speak today at …