Deciding whether to offer customers tenant insurance or a tenant-protection plan can be a tricky dilemma for many self-storage operators. Here’s an overview of these products to help you make an educated decision about which is right for your bus…
Valet Self-Storage Operator SquirrelBox Launches in Denver; Wins Video Contest
SquirrelBox LLC, a startup business specializing in valet self-storage services, recently launched in Denver and won $20,000 from FirstBank in a video contest for local entrepreneurs in Arizona and Colorado. The valet-storage operator uses an online pl…
Real Estate Firm 10 Federal Launches Acquisition Fund to Expand Self-Storage Facility Automation
Encouraged by the successful implementation of automated technology in its self-storage portfolio, diversified real estate firm 10 Federal plans to launch an acquisition fund in 2017 with the intent to buy and convert traditional self-storage facilitie…
Fort Knox Self Storage Sends Disabled Youths to Charity Gala Ball in Melbourne, Australia
Fort Knox Self Storage of Melbourne, Australia, recently paid for four disable youths to attend the Melbourne City Mission (MCM) Gala Ball, an annual event that raises awareness around the unlimited potential for people with disabilities. The Oct. 19 c…
Riverside Storage Partners Proposes 2 Self-Storage Facilities for Mt. Pleasant, SC
Riverside Storage Partners LLC is looking to build two self-storage facilities in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Once complete, the properties will be managed by Extra Space Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust, according to the source.
Storage Made EZ Presents a ‘No-Bull’ Self-Storage Alternative
The character in this video by Storage Made EZ in Evans Mills, N.Y., thinks he has a solution to moving, but he’s in for a surprise. The self-storage operator suggests a “no-bull” alternative to his plan with the tagline, “…
Storage Made EZ Presents a ‘No-Bull’ Self-Storage Alternative
The character in this video by Storage Made EZ in Evans Mills, N.Y., thinks he has a solution to moving, but he’s in for a surprise. The self-storage operator suggests a “no-bull” alternative to his plan with the tagline, “…
Kennards Self Storage Owner Lashes Out at Australia Gender-Equality Agency After Being Named in Report
Sam Kennard, owner of Australia-based Kennards Self Storage, last week railed against the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) after the government agency named his company among 74 businesses identified as “non-compliant” in an annual r…
Arlington County, VA, Officials Consider Swap: Bus Parking for 6-Story Self-Storage Project
Self-storage developer Arcland Property Co. has proposed a land exchange with Arlington County, Va., that would enable it to build a six-story, 150,000-square-foot storage facility on land near Washington-Lee High School. Under the proposal, Arcland wo…
Neighbors Oppose Self-Storage Development in Richmond, VA
Homeowners in Richmond, Va., are contesting a self-storage development proposed for a 2-acre landmark site in a residential area. More than 100 people signed an online petition against the project last week, according to the source. A public meeting to…