Update 4/1/16 – Big Yellow Self Storage will be a financial sponsor of the Go Dad Run charity events for the third consecutive year. This year’s series of five- and 10-kilometer runs for men and boys will take place in Bristol, London, Sund…
South Africa Self-Storage Operator Stor-Age Spotlights Facility Managers in New Blog
Stor-Age Property REIT Ltd., which operates 37 self-storage facilities in South Africa, has launched a new blog to spotlight its facility managers. Titled, “A Day in the Life of a Stor-Age Manager,” it provides insight to the employees&rsqu…
South Africa Self-Storage Operator XtraSpace Expands to Mauritius in Multibox Joint Venture
XtraSpace Self Storage, which operates more than 20 locations in South Africa, has expanded its footprint to the island nation of Mauritius in a joint venture with local storage operator Multibox Ltd. The two companies have opened the first of three pl…
Sturgis Township, MI, Approves Special-Use Permit to Allow Self-Storage Behind Hamilton Harley-Davidson
Real estate developer LWH LLC received unanimous approval from the Sturgis Township, Mich., Planning Commission this week for a special-use permit that will enable it to build a self-storage facility. The company plans to invest $188,000 on two 4,500-s…
Understanding the Components of Your Self-Storage Facility Value
The changing dynamics of the self-storage market make it important for owners and investors to understand what goes into calculating the value of a storage asset. This article examines several factors to consider in determining a property’s marke…
Resisting an Analytical Approach to Self-Storage Pricing May Be Futile
Figuring out how to price products and services can be a real challenge. Self-storage operators must dodge the trap of commoditization while considering local competition, demographics, unit size, customer length of stay and other factors in their ques…
Resisting an Analytical Approach to Self-Storage Pricing May Be Futile
Figuring out how to price products and services can be a real challenge. Self-storage operators must dodge the trap of commoditization while considering local competition, demographics, unit size, customer length of stay and other factors in their ques…