A man believed to be under the influence of alcohol was arrested on Monday night after allegedly firing several shots into empty self-storage units at Uptown Storage in Lawton, Okla. Police initially responded to a report of a man with a pistol standin…
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Storage West Self Storage Shares Another ‘Behind Every Door’ Story
This video, another in the “Behind Every Door” series from Storage West Self Storage, highlights how self-storage played an integral role in one woman’s life. Don Willis, director of sales and marketing, relays one of his earlies…
Insights From a First-Time Self-Storage Developer: Establishing Your Operational Framework
As construction of Delaware Beach Storage Center in Lewes, Del., neared completion, the owners turned their attention toward establishing an operational framework for their new business. The author shares her strategies for building a policies and proc…
Self-Storage Insurance Provider Storsmart Insurance Co. Names New Partner
Storsmart Insurance Co., a provider of tenant insurance for the self-storage industry, has promoted Damon Emerson to the position of partner. Since joining the company in 2011, Emerson has made significant contributions to sales growth and the overall …
Ramser Development to Open Self-Storage Facility in Fountain Valley, CA
Ramser Development Co., owner of Boat Storage Depot, RV Storage Depot and other commercial real estate properties, plans to build a new self-storage facility in Fountain Valley, Calif. The property at 16842 Harbor Blvd. is the former site of a used-car…
Fuquay-Varina, NC, Approves Self-Storage Facility Despite Opposition From Residents
John Auton, owner of commercial construction company Imperial Design Builders, has received zoning approval to build a self-storage facility in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., despite opposition from residents. About a dozen people from the South Lakes master-pla…
Armed Man Arrested After 3-Hour Standoff at Medford, OR, Self-Storage Facility
A man wielding a large knife at Airport Mini Storage in Medford, Ore., was arrested on Friday after a three-hour standoff in which he refused to exit his camper-van. Jerry Lee Kithcart, 61, allegedly threatened another man with a kitchen knife in a dis…
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Throw Away Your Self-Storage Rate Card by Negotiating Your Prices
Self-storage managers are often trained to sell units off of fixed prices, but guest blogger Scott Simon of A1 U Store It in St. Louis argues managers should throw away their rate cards and negotiate higher prices with customers. Simon offers tips on h…
Warehouse to Be Converted to Self-Storage, Penthouse Offices in Waipahu, HI
A Beverly Hills, Calif.-based real estate developer has acquired a warehouse in Waipahu, Hawaii, for $6 million and plans to convert the 73,000-square-foot structure into self-storage and rentable penthouse-office suites. The four-story property at 94-…