Westport Properties Inc. (WPI), which operates 122 self-storage facilities under the US Storage Centers brand, has hired Ben Hall as vice president of acquisitions. Hall will focus on helping the company grow its portfolio on the East Coast, according …
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Australia-Based Peer-to-Peer Self-Storage Operator Spacer Raises $2.7M, Buys Parkhound
Spacer.com.au Pty. Ltd. of Australia, a peer-to-peer self-storage marketplace, has raised $2.7 million in funding that it will use to acquire competitor Parkhound and pursue other expansion opportunities. The purchase will add 55,000 customers and 10,0…
Metro Storage, Mr. Bodeguitas Form Self-Storage Joint Venture in Central America
Metro Storage LLC, which operates more than 125 self-storage locations in 14 states, has formed a joint venture with Guatemala-based self-storage operator Mr. Bodeguitas International (MBI) through its subsidiary Metro Storage International (MSI). The …
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Bluebird Self Storage Makes Partial Progress on Zoning Changes in Scarborough, ME
Bluebird Self Storage scored a partial victory this week when the Scarborough, Maine, Town Council approved one of two zoning requests regarding a facility the operator wishes to build in the Enterprise Business Park on Haigis Parkway. Though the counc…
Jernigan Capital Closes Self-Storage Development Investment in Louisville, KY
Jernigan Capital Inc., a merchant bank and advisory firm serving the self-storage industry, has committed $9.9 million toward a proposed 74,172-square-foot self-storage facility in Louisville, Ky. If approved, the project would comprise 725 units in tw…
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…