Westy Self Storage, which operates 15 properties in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, has donated storage space as well as free use of its moving truck and driver to support Charity DiVino, a wine-tasting fundraiser that will take place Oct. 27, 7-…
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Guardian Storage Breaks Ground on Robinson Township, PA, Self-Storage Facility
Guardian Storage, which operates 15 self-storage facilities in Colorado and Pennsylvania, hosted a ground-breaking ceremony on Oct. 19 for its new property in Robinson Township, Pa. Company representatives were joined by city officials and guests. Slat…
Fluvanna County, VA, Supervisors Deny Self-Storage Zoning Request, Expansion Plan
The Fluvanna County, Va., Board of Supervisors narrowly denied a rezoning request last week from Fluvanna Self Storage owner Carlos Burns, who wanted to expand his facility. The Burns family purchased property within walking distance of the current fac…
Vernon Township, PA, Zoning Board Denies Variance for Self-Storage Project
The Vernon Township, Pa., Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied a variance appeal from property owner Wayne Karastury that would have enabled self-storage to be built at 13211 Conneaut Lake Road. Karastury had proposed a 10-building project comprisin…
Attic Self Storage of England Wins 2016 FEDESSA Award for Outstanding Business Initiative
Attic Self-Storage of East London won the Outstanding Business Initiative award on Oct. 6 during the Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA) conference and tradeshow in Barcelona, Spain. The operator was recognized for its use of web…
Metro Self Storage to Build New Facility in Carlstadt, NJ
Metro Storage LLC, which operates 120 self-storage properties in 12 states, has purchased a parcel of land for $5.2 million in Carlstadt, N.J., on which it plans to build a three-story facility. The nearly 4-acre industrial site at 765 Route 17 is in W…
Casey Development Launches The Keep Storage Self-Storage Brand in Texas
Casey Development Ltd., a diversified real estate development and investment firm, has broken ground on its third The Keep Storage facility in San Antonio.
Can You Charge Your Self-Storage Customers a Fee to Cover the Cost of Credit Card Transactions?
While credit cards offer a convenient method of payment for self-storage customers, facility operators have to contend with transaction fees charged by credit card companies. Can you charge your tenants a fee to cover these costs, and if so, is it wise…
U-Haul Self-Storage: Acquisition and Development October 2016
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,200 self-storage locations across North America, continues to acquire existing storage facilities as well as convert empty buildings to self-storage. The company recently announced the…
U-Haul Self-Storage: Acquisition and Development October 2016
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,200 self-storage locations across North America, continues to acquire existing storage facilities as well as convert empty buildings to self-storage. The company recently announced the…