Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, is converting the former Modway Furniture building in Rancho Dominguez, Calif., to self-storage. It will be the company’s first l…
Elite Stor Capital Partners to Convert Flea Market to Self-Storage in Myrtle Beach, SC
Elite Stor Capital Partners LLC, an equity investor focused on the self-storage industry, is converting the Carolina Forest Flea Market in Myrtle Beach, S.C., to a Storage Rentals of America facility. The company purchased the property at 4761 U.S. 501…
New Website Reviews Arkansas Self-Storage Facilities
Storage Reviewer, a website designed to help Arkansas consumers find desirable self-storage facilities, recently launched with reviews of four locations. The site recommends two self-storage locations in Conway and one each in Mayflower and Rogers. The…
Collier County, FL, Imposes 1-Year Ban on Self-Storage Along Stretch of U.S. Highway 41
Commissioners in Collier County, Fla., have placed a year-long ban on self-storage and several other land uses along a 7-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 41, near the Naples, Fla., city limit. The development moratorium also includes car washes, gas statio…
Self-Storage Investment Firm Elite Stor Capital Partners Names New President, CTO
Elite Stor Capital Partners LLC, an equity investor focused on the self-storage industry, has hired Rob Consalvo as president and chief technology officer. In his role, Consalvo plans to build Elite’s management platform, which includes implement…
Macritchie to Build 2-Story Self-Storage Facility in Lake Zurich, IL
Macritchie Storage LLC, a self-storage developer based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has received approval from the Lake Zurich, Ill., Board of Trustees to build a two-story facility at 650 Church St. The building will comprise 1,062 units as well as a …
Gateway Storage Mall Buys 3 Self-Storage Facilities in Belleville, IL
Gateway Storage Mall has purchased three self-storage facilities in Belleville, Ill. It’s the second acquisition in the state for the company, which was founded last year by Alex and Todd Erbs.
ISS Expómon 2016: Your Guide to Capturing Self-Storage Insight and Scoring Industry Success
Move over Pokémon … It’s time for Expómon! Get ready to hit the hottest Showstop in town: The Inside Self-Storage World Expo, April 10-13, at the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas. Now in its 26th year, this event is wher…
Plane Crashes and Burns at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Facility in McKinney, TX
One of two small private planes that crashed in a midair collision over McKinney, Texas, on Saturday fell into an Uncle Bob’s Self Storage facility, catching fire. The other crashed into Custer Road. Three passengers were killed in the accident, …
Beam Valet Self-Storage Service Launches in Singapore
Beam Storage Pte. Ltd., a startup business specializing in valet self-storage, has launched service in Singapore. The company uses a mobile app and online platform that allows customers to schedule item pickup, maintain a visual catalog of stored items…