Lock-It-Up LLC, which operates 16 self-storage facilities in Michigan and Ohio, is near completion on a $700,000 expansion and renovation of its property in Bowling Green, Ohio. The company plans to embark on a similar project this spring at its facili…
Houle Properties Proposes Self-Storage for St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Real estate developer Houle Properties Inc. intends to build a self-storage facility and other commercial businesses at 23 Bellerose Drive in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. The company plans to begin construction this fall on indoor and outdoor self-stor…
Mother/Son Self-Storage Team Opens River City Storage in Mason City, IA
Julie Reindl and her son, Matthew Reindl, recently opened a new self-storage facility in Mason City, Iowa. They’re planning to host a grand-opening celebration for River City Storage at 785 15th St. S.W. this spring. The event will include food a…
Developer Breaks Ground on Miami Airport Center Self Storage in Miami, FL
A self-storage development partnership has broken ground on a new facility at N.W. 25th Street and Palmetto Expressway in Miami. The 280,000-square-foot project is being built by Benjamin Macfarland, CEO of self-storage operator Elite Stor Capital Part…
West Coast Self-Storage Group Opens New Facility in Auburn, WA
West Coast Self-Storage Group and a company doing business as WCSS Lakeland Hills A St Storage LLC will open a new self-storage facility in Auburn, Wash., next month. The property at 4424 A St. S.E. is just south of the intersection with Ellingson Road…
80-Year-Old Self-Storage Manager Turns Over the Reins to 64-Year-Old Successor
The 80-year-old manager of the U Hold The Key Self Storage in Newcastle, England, is retiring and handing over the reins to his 64-year-old successor. Peter Robson has been employed by the facility, which is owned by the Parsons Containers Ltd., since …
Self-Storage Developer The Carroll Cos. to Build New Bee Safe Self-Storage Facility in Lexington, SC
Self-storage developer The Carroll Cos. has acquired a 1.62-acre lot in Lexington, S.C., on which it intends to build a Bee Safe Storage and Wine Cellar facility. The property at the corner of Augusta Road and Cedarcrest Drive was acquired by Carroll C…
2nd Annual Latin America Self Storage Expo to Take Place in Cancun, Mexico, May 3-5
The second annual Latin America Self Storage Trade Show, an event designed for facility developers, investors and operators interested in the Central and South America markets, will be held May 3-5 at the Omni Cancun Hotel and Villas in Cancun, Mexico….
QuikStor Self Storage Highlights Facility’s Construction With Time-Lapse Video
QuikStor Security & Software, a provider of access-control products and management software for the self-storage industry, recently converted a warehouse at its headquarters in Van Nuys, Calif., to storage. The time-lapse video highlights the const…
Packing Up Self-Storage Proceeds With Office and Shipping Services
Office and shipping services can be a great complement to many self-storage businesses. If you’re thinking about adding this profit center to your facility, here are some things to consider.