Successful investment in self-storage can be accomplished through several strategies, all with varying levels of risk and reward. Here are three creative options: commercial condominium acquisitions, bridge-loan financing and joint-venture equity partn…
Next Door Self Storage Wins Property-Renovation Award in Algonquin, IL
Next Door Self Storage, which operates 14 facilities in Illinois, recently received an award for improving its property in Algonquin, Ill. The company demolished an office building at 1910 E. Algonquin Road and constructed a 30,000-square-foot, climate…
NorthPoint Development Launches Multi-Facility Initiative for Beyond Self Storage
Update 7/19/17 – NorthPoint Development has opened the first two sites in its multi-facility development initiative. The Beyond Self Storage properties at 2321 McCausland Ave. in St. Louis and 17481 N. Outer 40 Road in Chesterfield began operatin…
SecurCare Self-Storage Employees Capture Possible Burglar in Tulsa, OK
Employees at a SecurCare Self-Storage Inc. facility in Tulsa, Okla., halted a possible burglary at 6 a.m. this morning after noticing a man inside a unit that wasn’t rented by him. The staff had been on alert due to other break-ins at the propert…
3 Reasons Why You Need to Attend ISS World Expo
Inside Self-Storage World Expo is a must-attend show for professionals looking to successfully start or grow a self-storage operation. Here are 3 reasons you need to be there.
The 7-Second Snap Impression: How ‘Fresh Eyes’ See Your Self-Storage Facility
Prospective customers will draw conclusions about your self-storage facility in seven seconds. Here’s why it’s important to have a set of fresh eyes assess the curb appeal of your property as well as the areas your viewer should examine.
Learn Industry Super Powers at the Inside Self-Storage World Expo
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No … It’s self-storage! Competition has become super fierce in our industry, so failing to maximize your operational powers would be a real crime. Learn how to transform your otherwise mild-mannered b…
Self-Storage REIT National Storage Affiliates Trust Adds Personal Mini Storage as 8th Regional Operator
National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSAT), a Maryland real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in self-storage, has signed an agreement to add Florida-based Personal Mini Storage as the REIT’s eighth participating regional operator (PRO). …
How to Keep Pests Out of Your Self-Storage Facility
Nothing can spoil a tenant’s perception of a self-storage facility faster than finding an infestation of bugs or rodents in a unit. Guest blogger Jonathan Fesmire from Storagefront.com offers tips on how to protect a property against pests, wheth…
Officers Interrupt Burglary in Progress at Berkeley, CA, Self-Storage Facility
Police recently interrupted a burglary in progress at a self-storage facility in Berkeley, Calif., after noticing a suspiciously parked car in front of the property. Three people were arrested on multiple charges in connection with the break in at the …