This slideshow examines 10 important questions every self-storage buyer should answer during due diligence. It identifies key areas of concern to help you through the vetting process, including time considerations, the legalities of ownership, access t…
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QuikStor Self Storage Highlights Facility’s Construction With Time-Lapse Video
QuikStor Security & Software, a provider of access-control products and management software for the self-storage industry, recently converted a warehouse at its headquarters in Van Nuys, Calif., to storage. The time-lapse video highlights the const…
Packing Up Self-Storage Proceeds With Office and Shipping Services
Office and shipping services can be a great complement to many self-storage businesses. If you’re thinking about adding this profit center to your facility, here are some things to consider.
All Storage Turns Council Opposition to a Win for Self-Storage in Arlington, TX
The Arlington, Texas, City Council voted unanimously last week to approve an All Storage self-storage facility at 6251 Joplin Road, even though it opposed the project last month. The council tabled its decision on Jan. 24 to allow the storage company t…
Public Storage Opens 7-Story Self-Storage Facility in Jersey City, NJ
Update 3/17/17 – Public Storage has completed work on its largest self-storage facility and opened the top six floors of the building for business. The facility offers 3,978 units. To celebrate the project’s completion, the REIT will host a…
Self-Storage Proposal by 1784 Capital Holdings Gains Favor in Oro Valley, AZ
Update 3/24/17 – The Oro Valley Town Council has unanimously removed a restriction against indoor self-storage facilities in Steam Pump Village and approved the architectural concept and parking for the storage project proposed by developer 1784 …
Join 3,700+ Of Your Peers April 10-13 at ISS World Expo
There’s no better place to learn about starting or growing a self-storage business than the ISS World Expo! Join us and more than 3,700 like-minded professionals April 10-13 in Vegas.
Portable-Storage Provider BOS Container USA to Stock Inventory at 5 US Locations
BOS Container USA, a provider of German-manufactured, quick-build, portable-storage containers, will now stock inventory at five U.S. locations. The move is designed to speed up delivery of the company’s products to customers and enable them to a…
Texas Self Storage Association Surpasses $1M in Donations to Shriners Children’s Hospital
Members of the Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) raised more than $188,000 last year for the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, and surpassed $1 million in lifetime giving. The donation was the largest contribution the organizatio…
Offsetting the ‘REIT Effect’ and Competing in Your Market: A Guide for Smaller Self-Storage Operators
For many independent self-storage operators, the real estate investment trusts present challenges as well as opportunities. If you’re a smaller operator, here’s how you can offset the scale of REITs and compete effectively within your marke…