Update 8/2/17 – While the first phase of the Wicker Park Extra Space facility is now open, developers Cedar Street Capital and JSM Venture Inc. are also converting the adjoining building at 1300 N. Ashland Ave. to self-storage to house the bulk o…
ISS News Desk: Inside Self-Storage Announces Changes to Leadership
Inside Self-Storage, recently announced several changes to its executive leadership team. ISS Founder Troy Bix is leaving the brand to explore new business opportunities. Stepping up to take his place as ISS Vice President is Teri Lanza, who’ll o…
Self-Storage Roofs: How Preventative Maintenance Makes Dollars and Sense
Waiting until your self-storage roof springs a leak is the wrong way to approach its maintenance. A proactive approach will minimize repair costs and extend roof life.
Ash Properties/Atlantic Self Storage Seek Donations for ‘Back 2 School Supply Drive’
Ash Properties Inc., a development and property-management company that operates the Atlantic Self Storage brand in Florida, has teamed up with local businesses to collect donations for its “Back 2 School Supply Drive.” Contributions can be…
Self-Storage-Based Charity Kure It Cancer Research Reaches $6M Fundraising Milestone
Kure It Cancer Research, a nonprofit dedicated to funding kidney cancer and other underfunded malignancies, has reached a $6 million milestone through continued support from self-storage organizations, including national and state industry associations…
Hawaii Governor Signs Update to Self-Storage Lien Law
Hawaii Gov. David Y. Ige signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law on July 11 that enables storage operators to communicate with tenants via e-mail, advertise lien sales in a place other than the local newspaper, conduct auctions onli…
Self-Storage Insurance Agency MiniCo Earns ‘Award of Excellence’ From IMCA
MiniCo Insurance Agency LLC, a provider of insurance products for the self-storage industry, received an “Award of Excellence” last month from the Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) for its marketing campaign suppor…
Valet Self-Storage Startup Second Closet Raises $500K in Seed Money in a Single Day
Second Closet, a startup specializing in valet self-storage services in Toronto, recently raised $500,000 in seed funding in one day. The round was led by entrepreneurial brothers Michael and Richard Hyatt, along with AJB Software founder Naresh Bangia…
Judge Approves $5M Class-Action Settlement Against Self-Storage REIT Extra Space
U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor of the District of New Jersey has approved a $5.08 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Extra Space Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) and third-party management compan…
Twister Rips Through W&W Self Storage in Livingston, TX
A tornado that whipped through Livingston, Texas, Saturday afternoon caused serious damage at W&W Self Storage, ripping apart a building and leaving several units and their contents drenched by rain. A few local residents shared camera footage of t…