The Arlington, Texas, City Council voted unanimously last week to approve an All Storage self-storage facility at 6251 Joplin Road, even though it opposed the project last month. The council tabled its decision on Jan. 24 to allow the storage company t…
Public Storage Opens 7-Story Self-Storage Facility in Jersey City, NJ
Update 3/17/17 – Public Storage has completed work on its largest self-storage facility and opened the top six floors of the building for business. The facility offers 3,978 units. To celebrate the project’s completion, the REIT will host a…
Self-Storage Proposal by 1784 Capital Holdings Gains Favor in Oro Valley, AZ
Update 3/24/17 – The Oro Valley Town Council has unanimously removed a restriction against indoor self-storage facilities in Steam Pump Village and approved the architectural concept and parking for the storage project proposed by developer 1784 …
Join 3,700+ Of Your Peers April 10-13 at ISS World Expo
There’s no better place to learn about starting or growing a self-storage business than the ISS World Expo! Join us and more than 3,700 like-minded professionals April 10-13 in Vegas.
Portable-Storage Provider BOS Container USA to Stock Inventory at 5 US Locations
BOS Container USA, a provider of German-manufactured, quick-build, portable-storage containers, will now stock inventory at five U.S. locations. The move is designed to speed up delivery of the company’s products to customers and enable them to a…
Texas Self Storage Association Surpasses $1M in Donations to Shriners Children’s Hospital
Members of the Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) raised more than $188,000 last year for the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, and surpassed $1 million in lifetime giving. The donation was the largest contribution the organizatio…
Offsetting the ‘REIT Effect’ and Competing in Your Market: A Guide for Smaller Self-Storage Operators
For many independent self-storage operators, the real estate investment trusts present challenges as well as opportunities. If you’re a smaller operator, here’s how you can offset the scale of REITs and compete effectively within your marke…
Broward Development Gets Approval to Build Jacksonville, FL, Self-Storage Facility
Real estate firm Broward Development LLC received approval to build a three-story self-storage facility in Jacksonville, Fla. The development will be the company’s fifth storage site in the city, according to a press release.
Wentworth Storage Co. Acquires Land to Build Self-Storage in Phoenix
Commercial real estate firm Wentworth Storage Co. LLC (WSC) has purchased land in Phoenix for $770,000 on which it plans to build a self-storage facility. The 1.6-acre property is near the northwest corner of 19th and W. Glendale Avenues. Construction …
National Storage Affiliates Trust Buys Value Self Storage in Palmetto, FL
National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSAT), a Maryland real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in self-storage, has purchased Value Self Storage in Palmetto, Fla., for $4.4 million. It’s the company’s fourth acquisition in the state …