SimplyStow, a Lancaster, Pa.-based startup, is scheduled to launch a peer-to-peer self-storage marketplace next month that will serve the local community and student body at Franklin & Marshall College (F&M). Similar to other shared-economy net…
Simply Self Storage Enters Washington State With Seattle Acquisition
Simply Self Storage (SSS), which owns or manages 210 self-storage facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico, has acquired a facility in Seattle, its first in Washington. The property at 2811 N.W. Market St. is north of Salmon Bay in the Ballard n…
ISS, Janus Release Case Study on Tri-Village Self-Storage Development
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) and Janus International Group have released a new publication titled, “Case Study: Tri-Village Self Storage Offers a Tasteful Balance to Downtown Columbus Market.” The free downloadable PDF highlights the challenge…
California Department of Insurance Reverses Stance on Self-Storage Tenant-Protection Plans
Providers of self-storage tenant-protection plans received a blow last month when the California Department of Insurance (CDI) changed its previous stance on the definition of these programs during arguments made before the state supreme court. At issu…
SiteLink Launches Online Certification Program, UK Program for Credit Card Processing
SiteLink, which provides facility-management software and payment-processing services for self-storage operations, has launched a proficiency certification program for users worldwide and integrated credit-card processing for users in the United Kingdo…
Guardian Storage Hires New VP of Operations
Guardian Storage, which operates 19 self-storage facilities in Colorado and Pennsylvania, has hired David Decker as vice president of operations. In this role, Decker will help guide the company’s property-management program and operations to a m…
Penn Valley, CA, Self-Storage Facility Hosts Community Shred Day for Charity
Penn Valley Mini Storage in Penn Valley, Calif., will host its seventh annual Community Shred Day on Oct. 21 to support a local first-aid training program. The self-storage facility at 17714 Penn Valley Drive will welcome individuals, families and busi…
Planning Your Self-Storage Security Budget
All too often we hear about break-ins and theft at self-storage facilities across the country. The sad fact is vandalism, arson and theft from tailgating are easily avoidable problems when proper security precautions are taken from the start. That&rsqu…
3 Provisions to Consider When Updating Your Self-Storage Rental Agreements for 2018
As self-storage operators review their rental agreements for possible 2018 updates, the three hottest issues revolve around consent for text communication, arbitration to resolve disputes and mandatory tenant-insurance requirements.
Expansion Plans Approved for Village Self-Storage in Mattapoisett, MA
The Mattapoisett, Mass., Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a zoning request last month for the expansion of Village Self-Storage. The property owner requested a special permit and a variance to construct a 60-by-20-foot storage building…