The Hialeah, Fla., City Council has agreed to extend a neighborhood business-district zone onto a 6-acre parcel, which will allow the development of East 41, a mixed-use project that includes an 80,000-square-foot self-storage facility. Development gro…
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Business Owner Converts Oil Tank to Self-Storage, Vehicle Storage in South Portland, ME
Portland Container Co., a mobile-storage startup in Portland, Maine, has launched the self-storage component to its business inside a converted oil tank on Lincoln Street in South Portland. Owner Ben Davis intends to target owners of luxury boats and c…
Safe-T-Access Storage Opens in Washington, IN
Business partners Jordan Briggeman and Ross Wade are opening a self-storage facility in Washington, Ind. Safe-T-Access Storage LLC is near equipment supplier Hoefling Truck and Tractor Inc. The property will be a first of its kind in the area, accordin…
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Living on the Edge: 12 Secrets to Close Every Self-Storage Sales Lead
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Author Mark Helm Explains the Importance of Cap Rates in Today’s Self-Storage Market
Capitalization rates are used regularly in the self-storage industry to help set real estate prices, but understanding what cap rates are and why they’re useful can be confusing. In this video, Mark Helm, author of “Creating Wealth Through …
U-Haul to Build Mixed-Use ‘Smart Mobility Center’ Featuring Self-Storage in Tallahassee, FL
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, intends to build a “Smart Mobility Center” on 24 acres in Tallahassee, Fla.
Self-Storage Marketplace SpareFoot Partners With Portable-Storage Provider PODS
SpareFoot, an online marketplace for self-storage consumers, is partnering with PODS Enterprises LLC, a national provider of portable-storage containers, to provide its users with more storage options. The addition to the SpareFoot website will allow c…
Big Yellow Self Storage to Expand Leeds, England, Location
U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC has submitted plans with the city to expand its facility in Leeds, England. The company intends to add 28 storage units to the property at 1 Gelderd Place, according to the source.
Oklahoma City Self-Storage Owner to Pay $800K in Sexual-Harassment Settlements
Walter Ray Pelfrey, a 78-year-old Choctaw, Okla., resident who owns self-storage and residential properties in the Oklahoma City metro area, has agreed to pay a total of $800,000 to seven women who accused him of sexual harassment. The plaintiffs, all …