The new year is just a few weeks away, are you ready? Now’s the time to start thinking about your strategies for a more successful self-storage operation in 2017. This includes your budget, marketing, sales approach and more.
Ziff Properties Acquires Absolute Storage in Simpsonville, SC, for $4.5M
Real estate developer Ziff Properties Inc. has acquired Absolute Storage in Simpsonville, S.C., for $4.5 million from Absolute Storage LLC, a locally owned business. The property at 412 Scuffletown Road comprises 45,530 square feet of storage space. Zi…
Former Car Wash Converted to Self-Storage in Rantoul, IL
A former car wash in Rantoul, Ill., is being converted to self-storage. Owners Ron and Michelle Goin are transforming Big R Car Wash at 1436 E. Grove Ave. into Deluxe Storage. The property will contain 49 units, 10 of which have already been completed,…
Self-Storage Special-Use Permit Approved in Buda, TX
Update 3/31/17 – The Buda City Council has approved a special-use permit to allow a self-storage facility proposed by real estate developer Capella Capital Partners be built along GoForth Road. The facility will comprise 589 units, but the site p…
Self-Storage Special-Use Permit, Zoning Debated in Buda, TX
Officials in Buda, Texas, are debating whether to allow a special-use permit to develop a self-storage facility on East Main Street. The city council tabled the matter earlier this month to allow members to gather additional information. The unidentifi…
Inside Self-Storage Store Releases 2017 Guidebook Series
The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry professionals, has released its 2017 Guidebook Series covering all aspects of the storage business. The new series includes the buyer&rsqu…
Inside Self-Storage Store Releases 2017 Guidebook Series
The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry professionals, has released its 2017 Guidebook Series covering all aspects of the storage business. The new series includes the buyer&rsqu…
Proposed Zoning Changes Could Restrict Self-Storage in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
Officials in the District of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, are considering a series of zoning changes, including a ban on new self-storage developments. The proposal would allow self-storage businesses to expand existing facilities but restrict a…
Westy Self Storage of Hackensack, NJ, Hosts ‘Making-It-Home’ Charity Breakfast
Westy Self Storage of Hackensack, N.J., hosted a breakfast on Dec. 6 for “Making-It-Home,” a nonprofit that delivers donated home furnishings to low-income and formerly homeless people, veterans, and people with disabilities who are transit…
Making a Good Real Estate Deal: A Guide for Self-Storage Sellers
Self-storage owners who are unfamiliar with the facility-sales process may have questions about the procedures and tactics that will help them achieve maximum asset value. Here’s insight to pricing, marketing and deal structures to help you reach…