Aston Properties, a commercial development, management and leasing firm based in Charlotte, N.C., has converted a former Kmart store in Monroe, N.C., to self-storage. The property at 2120 W. Roosevelt Blvd. will be managed by self-storage real estate i…
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U-Haul Invests $7.4M to Upgrade 3 Texas Self-Storage Facilities
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, is investing $7.4 million to expand storage space and other service amenities at three recently acquired locations in the Texas Rio Gra…
Self-Storage Operator StoreXpress Offers Rehearsal Rooms for Musicians, Bands
StoreXpress is inviting musicians and bands in the Pittsburgh area to rock out in self-storage spaces designed specifically for their needs. In this video, company president Steve Mitnick takes viewers on a tour of 448 Studios in Etna, Pa., which …
GreenSpace Holdings Self-Storage Project Near Houston Uses Eco-Friendly Shipping-Container Building Method
A new self-storage project being developed by GreenSpace Holdings LLC in the Houston suburb of Pearland, Texas, will be constructed using the company’s patent-pending building design, which makes use of surplus shipping containers. The three-stor…
Founder of Self-Storage Data-Research Company STR Inducted Into US Travel Hall of Leaders
Randy Smith, chairman and co-founder of STR Inc., a global supplier of data and information services for the health-club, hotel and self-storage industries, will be inducted into the U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders by the U.S. Travel Association (USTA) on …
Public Storage Acquires Derby Self Storage in Holiday, FL
Public Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), has acquired Derby Self Storage in Holiday, Fla., from Aegis Storage LLC. Built in 2004 on more than 5 acres, the property at 2262 U.S. Highway 19 comprises 64,100 net rentable sq…
Boardwalk Development Group Acquires Large Boat/RV Self-Storage Park in Canton, GA
Boardwalk Development Group LLC, a self-storage acquisition and development company, has purchased Killian’s Park N Store, a boat- and RV-storage facility in Canton, Ga. The property at 1265 Univeter Road is the largest of its kind in Cherokee Co…
Self-Storage Arsonist Returns to the Scene of the Crime in Buford, GA
A man who allegedly set fire to two vehicles at Buford Superior Self Storage in Georgia earlier this month was arrested shortly after he returned to the scene of the crime. Nicholas Minardi, 21, visited the facility at 1600 French Blvd. the day followi…
UK Self-Storage Operator Lok’nStore to Develop 4 New Facilities in England
Update 8/7/17 – Lok’nStore has added two more self-storage development projects to its pipeline. A proposal submitted in Bedford, England, would build a wholly owned location, while the project planned for Dover, England, would only be managed by…
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