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ISS News Desk: Hong Kong Self-Storage Fire Brings Regulatory Scrutiny
A fire that killed two firefighters and ravaged an SC Storage facility in Hong Kong last month has prompted officials to suspend self-storage development inside industrial buildings. The incident has also stirred regulatory debate among government offi…
Breckenridge, CO, Self-Storage Operator Hosts Retail Auction on Behalf of Sheriff’s Office
Breckenridge Mini Storage, a self-storage facility in Breckenridge, Colo., will host an auction on behalf of the Summit County, Colo., Sheriff’s Office on July 29 in which it will sell off 1,600 items seized from an outdoor-products retailer. A c…
Woman Guilty of Concealing 6 Dead Infants in a Winnipeg, Canada, U-Haul Self-Storage Unit
Update 2/7/17 – A judge has convicted Andrea Giesbrecht on six counts of concealing the body of a dead child. Provincial court judge Murray Thompson ruled Giesbrecht purposefully hid her pregnancies and delivery of the infants. Though the defense…
Wando Park Self Storage in Mount Pleasant, SC, Acquired by Strategic Storage Growth Trust
Wando Park Self Storage in Mount Pleasant, S.C., has been acquired by Strategic Storage Growth Trust Inc. (SSGT), a public, non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on self-storage acquisition and development, for $5.7 million. The 1.5-ac…
Metro Self Storage to Build New Facility in Addison, IL
Metro Storage LLC, which operates 120 self-storage properties in 12 states, has purchased a parcel of land in Addison, Ill., on which it plans to build a new Metro Self Storage facility. Slated to open in July 2017, the property will be the company&rsq…
Los Angeles Rams’ Todd Gurley Visits Uncle Bob’s Self Storage in Torrance, CA
Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley recently visited with fans at the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage in Torrance, Calif. More than 500 fans attended the June 9 event at 4230 W. 190th St., 1 to 3 p.m.
Millville, DE, Self-Storage Facility Approved for Significant Expansion
Millville Mini Storage LLC received approval last month to add three new self-storage buildings to its 35,432-square-foot property in Millville, Del. The Millville Town Council approved the final site plans for 35101 Atlantic Ave. at its June 12 meetin…
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