Marcus & Millichap, a commercial property-investment firm serving the self-storage industry, has released a self-storage investment forecast report for the first half of 2017. The 57-page digital publication offers analytical insight to the sector …
Jernigan Capital Co-Invests $69.6M in 7 Self-Storage Projects
Update 6/19/17 – Jernigan Capital has made a fourth co-investment with Phillips Development & Realty. The bank has committed $10.3 million toward a proposed 73,500-square-foot self-storage facility in St. Petersburg, Fla. The multi-story faci…
Harrison Street Real Estate Capital Acquires Portfolio of 15 Self-Storage Properties
Investment-management firm Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC (HSRE), which has extensive interests in “needs-based” real estate, including self-storage, has acquired a portfolio of 15 self-storage properties in Arizona, California, Co…
Mixed-Use Development Including Self-Storage, Hardware Store Considered in DuPont, WA
A mixed-use development that will include self-storage and an Ace Hardware store is being considered in DuPont, Wash. Seattle-based architectural firm Site + Plan + Mix LLC has submitted an application to the city to build a three-story building on a 1…
Self-Storage Marketing Firm Linkmedia 360 Hires Account Director
Linkmedia 360, a provider of digital-marketing solutions for the self-storage industry, has hired Todd Hall as an account director. Hall has digital-marketing expertise in client management, strategy and results generation, according to a company press…
E-Mail Marketing for Self-Storage: Advice on Database, Content and More
E-mail marketing is a great tool for reaching potential self-storage tenants and keeping in touch with current ones. Follow these pointers to build your e-mail database and craft an effective message to keep your audience engaged.
Lockaway Self-Storage Video Sells Value Proposition With Hip-Hop Jingle
This video from Texas-based self-storage operator Lockaway Storage begins from the customer perspective—driving up to the facility and walking through the front door—before closing with a hip-hop jingle that sells the company’s v…
W. P. Carey Appoints Brian Boulter Director of Self-Storage
W. P. Carey Inc., a global net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns 211 self-storage facilities in 29 states, has hired Brian Boulter as director of self-storage. Boulter will be responsible for overseeing the management of the company&r…
UK Self-Storage Operator Lok’nStore Releases Interim Financial Results for First Half of Fiscal 2017
U.K. company Lok’nStore Group PLC, which provides self-storage and records-storage services, released interim financial results for the first half of its 2017 fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31. The company reported total revenue of £8.34 million, …
StoreRight Self Storage Expands Footprint in Florida
StoreRight Self Storage is expanding its footprint in Florida through an acquisition and new development. The company recently acquired Oslo Road Storage at 1755 Oslo Road in Vero Beach, Fla. Expansion plans are underway for the property, with completi…