Todd Ewers, owner of Busy Properties LLC, is seeking zoning approval to expand his self-storage facility in Sterling, Ill. The request for Emerson Mini Storage was referred to the city’s plan commission, which will hear the matter at its Feb. 16 …
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Self-Storage Owner Proposes to Build Second Facility in Washingtonville, OH
Self-storage owner Bryce Gillam intends to build a second facility in Washingtonville, Ohio. Gillam presented his plans to the village council on Monday, explaining he recently purchased property at 485 Main St. with the desire to develop “12 sma…
Self-Storage Owner Proposes to Build Second Facility in Washingtonville, OH
Self-storage owner Bryce Gillam intends to build a second facility in Washingtonville, Ohio. Gillam presented his plans to the village council on Monday, explaining he recently purchased property at 485 Main St. with the desire to develop “12 sma…
McCarthy’s Storage World Expands in Harrogate, England
McCarthy’s Storage World is expanding its self-storage facility in Harrogate, England. The £1m addition will be developed behind the existing property on Ripon Road, which opened in 2012.
City Line Capital Created to Focus on Self-Storage Acquisitions, Management
Three former real estate brokers who specialized in self-storage transactions have launched City Line Capital LLC to acquire and manage self-storage assets across the United States. Matt Hardiman, Rick Schontz and Matt Weckesser formed City Line in par…
The Scottish Self-Storage Industry: Lessons to Be Learned From a New Operator
The Scottish self-storage market is young but burgeoning. One of its newest operators, Storage Vault, provides an overview of the local industry plus five lessons it learned during its first year in business.
Self-Storage Operator Storage Made EZ Urges Customers to ‘Just Store It’
In this short commercial from Storage Made EZ in Evans Mills, N.Y., the title character is back with yet another idea for moving a large object into a high-rise building. This time it involves a pulley and rope—with disastrous results. The c…
Using ‘Moneyball’ Methods in Self-Storage to Beat the REITs
Using “Moneyball-style” sales and marketing strategies, self-storage facility operators can beat the industry’s real estate investment trusts and garner bigger market share. Learn how.
Fine Art Self-Storage Operator Uovo Opens New Facility in Blauvelt, NY
Uovo, a New York self-storage operator specializing in fine art, has opened a facility in the Blauvelt hamlet in Orangetown, N.Y. The company acquired about 9 acres at 100 Bradley Parkway last year for $14 million and converted a 34-year-old industrial…
Customers to Bear Cost of Self-Storage Safety Improvements in Hong Kong
The push for stricter self-storage regulation in Hong Kong is likely to result in higher rents for tenants and even several storage operators going out of business. Though rates have increased up to 20 percent during the last five years, calls for new …