Update 11/10/17 – 10 Federal has acquired Superior Self Storage in Asheboro, N.C., with the intent to convert the facility to an unmanned, automated location. The property at 1825 N. Fayetteville St. is the company’s third purchase. Similar…
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The 2017 Top-Operators Lists: The Self-Storage Industry’s Largest Owners and Management Firms Fatten their Portfolios
This slideshow takes you inside the Inside Self-Storage 2017 Top-Operators Lists, looking at notable growth and decline among this year’s top 100 facility owners and top 50 management companies. See who’s expanding and contracting as well as new player…
5 Insider Tips to Increase Cell-Tower Lease Revenue at Your Self-Storage Facility
Adding a cell tower to your self-storage property can generate new revenue. To ensure you’re maximizing the value of your lease, follow these five tips.
Lawrenceville, GA, City Council Approves Self-Storage Project
The Lawrenceville, Ga., City Council recently approved a series of rezoning conditions and a special-use permit to allow local builder GS Construction Inc. to develop a self-storage facility at 530 Lyle Circle. The project was assigned several stipulat…
Animated Video By A Low Cost Self Storage Illustrates the Operator’s Value Proposition
This video from A Low Cost Self Storage in Baytown, Texas, uses photographs and animation to illustrate how the operator’s value proposition differs from competitors. A narrator discusses the facility’s service mix, property amenities,…
Man Carjacked at Gunpoint at Durango, CO, Self-Storage Facility
A man in Durango, Colo., was the victim of a carjacking at gunpoint on Monday evening while visiting a self-storage facility. The victim told police he was organizing his unit at Bodo Park Mini Storage at 171 Sawyer Drive when he was approached by five…
Plan Amendment Could Allow Self-Storage, Convenience Store in Warren, KY
The city-county planning commission of Warren, Ky., last week recommended approving a zoning amendment that would allow the construction of a self-storage facility and convenience store in Alvaton, an unincorporated community in Warren. Property owners…
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Keeping a facility in top shape is an important part of a self-storage operator’s job. Here’s insight on property maintenance from a facility manager in Bluffton, S.C.
Storage Seeker National Self-Storage Rent Index Declines in August
Self-storage rental rates declined an average of 1 percent across the United States in August, according to the monthly Self Storage Rent Index maintained by Storage Seeker, an online self-storage directory and price aggregator. The decline marked the …
Storage of America Pursues Self-Storage Conversion for Monroe, MI
The Monroe, Mich., City Council unanimously rejected a rezoning application last week from Indianapolis-based self-storage operator Storage of America LLC (SOA), but recommended the company and its developer, McKenna Development LLC, pursue a planned-u…