A self-storage auction buyer found an inactive grenade on Monday while sorting through the unit contents he purchased at Safe Harbor Self Storage in Valparaiso, Fla. The device was stored in a canister, according to Thomas Nalovic, who purchased the un…
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High on the Massive Wave: Self-Storage Professionals Flock to ISS Expo to Get Their View From the Top
The 2017 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas drew nearly 4,000 industry professionals from worldwide to learn, network and share information about an industry that’s enjoying a massive wave of success. Learn more about the biggest industr…
Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Offers Heartwarming Story
This short commercial from real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage might have you reaching for a tissue. The entry shows just one of the many ways families incorporate self-storage into their lives.
Self-Storage Operator Storage Quarters Sponsors Shredding Event in Huntington, NY
Storage Quarters, which operates two self-storage facilities in New York, sponsored a community shredding event on April 12 at the Huntington, N.Y., Township Chamber of Commerce. From 4 to 6 p.m. on “Shred Day 2017” chamber members were inv…
Car Crashes Into Pocatello, ID, Self-Storage Facility, 1 Person Injured
One person was injured on Tuesday after a three-car wreck in Pocatello, Idaho, sent a vehicle crashing into a self-storage building. The accident occurred near Wildwood Mini-Storage at 802 McKinley Avenue around 2 p.m., according to the source.
Riverwalk Self Storage Expands With Allen Street Conversion in Ellicott, NY
Riverwalk Self Storage is converting a former Sysco Cash & Carry store in the Falconer village of Ellicott, N.Y., to self-storage. Construction on the $350,000 project will begin in May, with an expected opening in July. The facility at 2058 Allen …
ISS, PTI Security Systems Publish Case Study on EasyCode Mobile Technology for Self-Storage
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) and PTI Security Systems have released a new publication titled, “EasyCode Case Study: Using Mobile Technology to Improve a Self-Storage Facility.” The free downloadable PDF focuses on PTI’s mobile app, which…
Self-Storage Marketplace SpareFoot Imagines What Would Happen if Dogs Needed Storage
Online self-storage marketplace SpareFoot is back with another creative spot to promote its services to consumers. This short video imagines what would happen if a canine couple, expecting 11 little ones, needed to declutter and move park souvenir…
Self-Storage REITs Schedule Conference Calls to Discuss 1Q 2017 Financial Results
The five largest publicly traded, U.S.-based self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs)—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Life Storage Inc., National Storage Affiliates Trust and Public Storage Inc.—have announced when and how th…
EasyCode Case Study: Using Mobile Technology to Improve a Self-Storage Facility
This case study by PTI Security Systems focuses on the company’s EasyCode mobile app and how it helped SpaceMax Storage add value to its property while delivering convenience to customers. Learn how the mobile app works and what you can gain by incorpo…