Are you a self-storage owner looking to increase your revenue? You can take multiple avenues to maximize your income, from marketing to expansion. Here are five things you can do to boost earnings and ultimately achieve greater success.
Officials Approve NorthPoint Development/Beyond Self Storage Project in Ross Township, PA
Ross Township, Pa., officials have approved plans for a Beyond Self Storage facility to be built on a 2-acre parcel in the 7200 block of Old McKnight Road. NorthPoint Development intends to construct a three-story, 93,000-square-foot structure that wil…
Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions March 2017
Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Many are covered in detail on the ISS website and available for viewing on the “Real Estate” topics page. Fol…
LED Lighting for Self-Storage Facilities: Benefits, Products and Partners
Self-storage operators looking for new ways to be eco-friendly and save on maintenance costs are turning to LED lighting. Here’s insight to the benefits of LED, products available and criteria for choosing a vendor partner.
Improve Mobile Search Ranking by Optimizing Your Self-Storage Google My Business Listing
In this latest video segment from 3 Mile Domination, Jim Ross discusses why it’s important for self-storage operators to differentiate themselves online to mobile users and “market like it’s 2017.” Ross provides a demonstration …
Five Star Development Acquires 3 North Dakota Self-Storage Facilities
Five Star Development LLC, which operates eight Five Star Storage properties in Minnesota and North Dakota, has purchased an additional three self-storage facilities in North Dakota. The company acquired Crossroads Storage and American Roughrider Stora…
TNT Self-Storage Management Gets New Cash-Management System, Plus $5.6M to Expand
TNT Self-Storage Management, a third-party management firm serving the self-storage industry, has received a customized suite of cash-management services from Pacific Mercantile Bank. The specialized program integrates with TNT’s accounting softw…
U-Haul Self-Storage Teams With Humble Design to Help Former Homeless
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, is partnering with Humble Design, a nonprofit that provides home furnishings to people transitioning out of homelessness, to extend its…
Self-Storage Talk Online Community Surpasses 100K Posts
Self-Storage Talk (SST), the industry’s largest online community, recently surpassed the 100,000-post milestone. The last significant marker was passed in December 2015 when the site exceeded 8,000 members. SST currently boasts 8,826 members and featur…
Legislation Allows New Mexico Self-Storage Operators to Sell Tenant Insurance
The New Mexico Legislature has passed Senate Bill 301 (SB 301), which would allow self-storage operators in the state to sell tenant insurance to customers. The measure would grant operators a limited-lines license to sell only policies covering the lo…