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Monthly Archives: July 2016

Canadian Self-Storage Operator Storage Solutions Celebrates Campbellville Festival

Storage Solutions, a self-storage facility in Milton, Ontario, Canada, recently served as a “gold” sponsor for the Celebrate Campbellville Festival, a June 25 community event that included an artisan market, gourmet food trucks and live mus…

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Trico Capital Investments Acquires Industrial Building for Self-Storage Conversion in Garden Grove, CA

Trico Capital Investments Inc., a real estate investment company operating self-storage facilities as Lighthouse Self Storage and other brands, has acquired a 64,705-square-foot industrial building in Garden Grove, Calif., with the intent to convert it…

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How to Create an Impressive PowerPoint Presentation for Self-Storage Seminars and More

Last month, I provided a series of guidelines and tips for people interested in speaking at the 2017 ISS Expo or other industry event and promised to return and address the creation of a strong PowerPoint deck, as this is often the primary visual for a…

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CBRE Valuation & Advisory Services Releases Self-Storage Investor Survey Report for 1Q 2016

CBRE Group Inc., a commercial real estate services and investment firm, has released a report examining the results of its first-quarter 2016 “Self Storage Investor Survey” through its Valuation & Advisory Services Division. The three-p…

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Self-Storage Operator Tuxis Corp. Reports 1Q 2016 Financial Results

Tuxis Corp., which operates self-storage facilities in Connecticut and New York, reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. The company recorded a net loss of $45,684, or $0.04 per share, for the quarter, compared to a net los…

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Interested in Embarking on Boat/RV Storage? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions First

With increasing numbers of people eager for a taste of life on the road (or sea), RV and boat storage is more desirable than ever. If adding this specialized type of storage to your existing self-storage business seems daunting, start by asking yoursel…

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Interested in Embarking on Boat/RV Storage? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions First

With increasing numbers of people eager for a taste of life on the road (or sea), RV and boat storage is more desirable than ever. If adding this specialized type of storage to your existing self-storage business seems daunting, start by asking yoursel…

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Devon Self Storage Hosts Summer Food Giveaways for Low-Income Families

Devon Self Storage, a California-based operator that owns or manages 50 facilities nationwide, is collecting food donations and hosting food giveaways this summer at three of its California facilities to assist low-income families.

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Storage West Self Storage Director to Speak on SEO During Search Marketing Expo

Don Willis, director of sales and marketing for Storage West Self Storage, will speak as part of a panel discussion on social media and marketing during Search Marketing Expo (SMX East), Sept., 27-29, in New York City. He’ll be one of three panel…

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ezStorage Opens New Self-Storage Facility in Burtonsville, MD

ezStorage Corp., which operates 47 self-storage facilities in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., has opened a newly built facility in Burtonsville, Md. The property at 4001 Sandy Spring Road offers 930 climate-controlled units ranging in size fro…

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