One of the most critical decisions in developing a self-storage facility is choosing the site. This article examines key components to consider for site selection and local market factors that can impact project success.
Just Right Self Storage Hosts Art Show Featuring Sculptor’s Work in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Just Right Self Storage served as host venue for a two-day art show last weekend at its facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The show was the first produced by local group artspace613, which seeks to promote art in unusual places in the city. The event…
Armadillo Self Storage/Big Yellow Supports Roundabout Youth Charity in Sheffield, England
Armadillo Self Storage in Sheffield, England, which is part of the Big Yellow Group PLC family of self-storage properties, is once again offering support to the Roundabout Youth Charity in the form of a free year of storage for furniture and other char…
Devon Self Storage Buys Budget Self Storage in Sterling, VA
Devon Self Storage, which owns or manages 48 facilities nationwide, has acquired a Budget Self Storage facility in Sterling, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C. The facility is the company’s second in the state and will be rebranded under its name….
Self-Storage Real Estate Firm BayView Advisors Changes Name to SkyView
BayView Advisors, a Tampa, Fla.-based investment-sales and advisory firm focused on the self-storage industry, has changed its name to SkyView Advisors. The new operating name will better suit the nationwide service the company provides to its clients,…
Meet with 160+ Product & Service Suppliers at the ISS World Expo
This year’s ISS World Expo will feature 160+ exhibitors in retail product, management software, building components, security equipment, financing, marketing services & more. See the full list here.
Meet with 160+ Product & Service Suppliers at the ISS World Expo
This year’s ISS World Expo will feature 160+ exhibitors in retail product, management software, building components, security equipment, financing, marketing services & more. See the full list here.
Debate Continues on Savannah, GA, Self-Storage Project as Council Decision Looms
Update 4/27/17 – The Savannah City Council is expected to make its decision tonight on the zoning-change petition that would provide a path for a controversial self-storage facility on Limerick Street. Residents continue to object primarily to th…
FourStore LLC Plans 2 Self-Storage Developments in Charlotte, NC
Self-storage developer FourStore LLC is intending to build two storage facilities in Charlotte, N.C. A proposal for 1325 W. Mallard Creek Church Road calls for a 107,000-square-foot facility on 4.3 acres, according to the source. The property is in the…
The Health of Self-Storage in the United Kingdom
Safestore, one of the U.K.’s largest self-storage operators, looks at the health of the industry, explaining the challenges operators face, the current financial outlook and what can be expected in the future.