StorageMart, which operates more than 190 self-storage properties across Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, has acquired a Store More America facility in Soquel, Calif., for $18.6 million. It’s the operator’s first foray into…
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Country Storage Gets Approval to Expand in Lyon Township, MI
Country Storage LLC has received site-plan approval from the city to expand its self-storage and vehicle-storage facility in Lyon Township, Mich. Construction is expected to begin this spring, according to a press release.
Global Self Storage Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2016 Results
Global Self Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), has released its financial statement for the quarter and full year that ended on Dec. 31, 2016. During the fourth quarter, the company increased combined-store revenue 40.1 p…
Business Students Win £1K in Collaboration With UK’s Big Yellow Self Storage
Three students at the University of Sussex School of Business, Management and Economics won £1,000 in a “Student Marketing Competition” in collaboration with U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC. Students were challenged to…
National Mini Storage of New Zealand Shows How Self-Storage ‘Creates Space’
What happens when the in-laws drop by for an extended stay? That’s the crux of this commercial from New Zealand self-storage operator National Mini Storage. As the title character empties the “spare room,” he reminisces about the item…
ISS World Expo Is Next Week. Are You In?
There’s no better place to learn about starting or growing a self-storage business than the Inside Self-Storage World Expo! Join us and more than 3,500 like-minded professionals April 10-13 in Vegas.
Grow Your Self-Storage Business With Advanced Technology
With new technology entering the self-storage market each day, it can be difficult to decide where to invest to ensure the quickest return on your investment. Consider these key technologies and resulting benefits to grow your business as wel…
Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions March 2017
Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Many are covered in detail on the ISS website and available for viewing on the “Real Estate” topics page. Fol…
LED Lighting for Self-Storage Facilities: Benefits, Products and Partners
Self-storage operators looking for new ways to be eco-friendly and save on maintenance costs are turning to LED lighting. Here’s insight to the benefits of LED, products available and criteria for choosing a vendor partner.
Improve Mobile Search Ranking by Optimizing Your Self-Storage Google My Business Listing
In this latest video segment from 3 Mile Domination, Jim Ross discusses why it’s important for self-storage operators to differentiate themselves online to mobile users and “market like it’s 2017.” Ross provides a demonstration …