Onelio Almeida, 63, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty in the self-storage shooting death of his estranged wife, Juanita Almeida, 44. Almeida killed his wife on June 25 during an argument at his storage unit at Flag City …
Assessing the Health of Your Self-Storage Business
As long as the phone keeps ringing and units are rented, you may think your self-storage business is fine. However, a facility checkup is a crucial exercise you should undertake to ensure a healthy future for your business.
Understanding Occupancy and Management Data to Improve Your Self-Storage Operation
To truly run a self-storage business well, you need to understand the different types of occupancy rates as well as the data you can access through your management software. Here are some important metrics and reports to consider.
Ipsos Business Consulting Releases Report on Self-Storage Activity in Mainland China
Ipsos Business Consulting (IBC), the strategic business-consulting unit of market-research firm Ipsos Group, has published a report examining growth of the self-storage industry in Mainland China. Titled “Mainland China Self Storage Industry Repo…
Inside Self-Storage Releases 2016 Top-Operators List, Available in Multiple Formats
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released its 2016 Top-Operators List, ranking 100 of the self-storage industry’s foremost players based on total net-rentable square footage. The list includes facility and brand owners, independents and property-managemen…
Lockbox Storage Gets Approval to Expand in Blair, NE
Real estate firm McGregor Interests Inc. (MII) received approval last week to expand its Lockbox Storage facility in Blair, Neb. The Blair City Council unanimously voted in favor of the conditional-use permit on Sept. 13 for the self-storage property a…
Apex Self Storage of Manchester, England, Raises Money for 2 Youth Charities
Apex Self Storage of Manchester, England, recently raised money for two charities catering to local youth: Hideaway Youth Project and The Frost Foundation. Staff from the operator’s Hulme and Radcliffe facilities dressed up in storage-box outfit …
Ponderosa Insurance Introduces Self-Storage Property and Liability Program
Ponderosa Insurance Agency LLC, a subsidiary of Repwest Insurance Co., has introduced a property and liability insurance program for self-storage businesses. The new offering joins the company’s signature tenant-insurance product, Safestor. Along…
Dixon, CA, Planning Commission Decides Fate of Self-Storage
The Dixon, Calif., Planning Commission will vote tonight on a proposed self-storage development that faces opposition from city staff. In a report to the commission, associate planner Scott Greeley wrote that the applicant, Rob Sesar, has been “s…
Self-Storage Facility Faces Opposition in Princeton, NJ
A self-storage project proposed for Princeton, N.J., faced opposition from homeowners during a Sept. 13 Princeton Planning Board meeting. Vickie Martenson had requested a special-use permit to build a 21-unit self-storage facility on a vacant lot she o…