Police have arrested a man who allegedly flooded the interior of an Access Self Storage facility in Oakland, N.J. Security footage shows Matthew Guarriello, 21, turning on the bathroom sink at the property at 21 Raritan Road and rerouting the water ont…
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Florida Governor Signs Update to Self-Storage Lien Law
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law on June 9 that enables storage operators to issue late fees, conduct lien auctions online, place value limits on stored items and have motor vehicles towed. House Bill …
Neighborhood Storage Adds Solar Panels to 4 Florida Self-Storage Sites
Neighborhood Storage, which operates 23 self-storage facilities in North-Central Florida, has added solar panels to four of its properties. The $200,000 project was offset by a grant from Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), offered by the U.S. Dep…
SnapNsure Offers Independent Self-Storage Contents Insurance Program
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has launched SnapNsure, an independent insurance program that provides coverage for goods in self-storage units. Renters can purchase a policy directly through the company’s website for any facility in their area….
Queens, NY, Restricts Self-Storage From Industrial Districts
Update 6/26/17 – Queen’s Community Board 5 (CB5) voted unanimously last Wednesday in favor of the planning department’s proposal. CB5 became the first community board to formally endorse the zoning change that will require self-storag…
Protecting Self-Storage Tenant Data: Compliance, Updates and More
Many self-storage operators are confused about data security and how to keep their tenants’ information safe. Here are a few simple steps you can take to keep customer data private and out of the wrong hands.
Former Lincoln Logs Factory to Become Self-Storage in Humboldt Park Neighborhood of Chicago
Real estate developer Martin Taradejna intends to convert a former Lincoln Logs factory in Chicago to self-storage. Taradejna acquired the property at 1750 N. Lawndale Ave. in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on June 2 for $2.2 million. The acquisition i…
World Class Capital Group Acquires 3-Property Self-Storage Portfolio in Denver Area
World Class Capital Group LLC (WCCG), which operates the Great Value Storage brand, has acquired a three-property self-storage portfolio in the Denver area that formerly operated as Bargain Storage. The facilities comprise more than 103,060 square feet…
South Africa Self-Storage Operator Stor-Age Posts Financial Results for Year Ended March 31
Stor-Age Property REIT, which operates the Stor-Age Self Storage brand in South Africa, has released its earnings report for the fiscal year that ended March 31. The company reported its third consecutive period of growth, achieving large gains in occu…