Better Boxes Self Storage will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 16 to celebrate its opening in Fort Mill, S.C. The noon event will include tours of the property at 881 Gold Hill Road as well as refreshments and raffles for free storage. Members o…
Why Your Self-Storage Business Needs a Selling System
Few self-storage managers are born sellers, which is why a selling system is critical to the process of converting prospects to customers. Here’s what such a system can do for your business.
Metro Self Storage Building Application Spurs Change in Permitting Fees in Westhampton Beach, NY
A proposed Metro Self Storage development in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., has led village officials to change its building-permit fees for large structures. Metro is seeking to build a three-story, 100,000-square foot facility on a 2.6-acre flag lot on the…
Moby Self Storage Opens in Rio de Janeiro, Plans Expansion
A group of British investors living in Brazil recently opened Moby Self Storage in Rio de Janeiro. The 13,000-square-foot facility in the historic neighborhood of Gamboa in Rio’s harbor district offers units ranging from 1 to 30 square meters. Bu…
Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions October 2016
Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Many are covered in detail on the ISS website and available for viewing on the “Real Estate” topics page. Fol…
Phoenix College Students Compete in Smart City Hack With Peer-to-Peer Self-Storage Concept
Students from Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Phoenix last week won a Smart City Hack (SCH) business-startup competition with a peer-to-peer self-storage concept. Led by Jed Woods, a 20-year-old business-administration major, the student group beat fo…
Edgerton, WI, Self-Storage Owner Battles City Over Drain Pipe, Flooding
Shirley Balis, owner of a self-storage facility in Edgerton, Wis., is battling the city over flooding on her property from a drainage pipe owned by the municipality. The storage business has operated since 1984 but began experiencing water-overflow iss…
The Dirty Half-Dozen: 6 Self-Storage Development Mistakes to Avoid
For a self-storage development project to unfold smoothly, careful planning is critical. Challenges will occur, but here are six common mistakes inexperienced developers make that you should do everything to avoid.
Secured Self Storage Scares Up Business With Halloween Video
Short and sweet, this 16-second video promo from Secured Self Storage has all the elements of Halloween. It features moody music, animated Jack-O-Lanterns and a message scroll that works as a template for Secured’s three facilities. This spo…
Westy Self Storage of New Jersey Supports UNICO Wine-Tasting Fundraiser
Westy Self Storage, which operates 15 properties in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, has donated storage space as well as free use of its moving truck and driver to support Charity DiVino, a wine-tasting fundraiser that will take place Oct. 27, 7-…