In this second video from The Mele Group, Marcus & Millichap’s National Self Storage Group executives Michael Mele, senior director, and Luke Elliott, associate vice president of investments, examine trends in the self-storage developmen…
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Identifying Your Target Markets: Marketing and Matchmaking in Self-Storage
To effectively market to your ideal self-storage customers, you must first understand who those customers are. Here are some ways to identify and tap into your facility’s best target markets.
Things to Consider When Choosing an Online Auction Service for Your Self-Storage Lien Sales
Not all self-storage facilities are created equal, and neither are online marketplaces for their lien-sale auctions. Here are several things to consider when choosing a provider for your online storage auctions.
Niles, IL, Officials Consider Imposing Self-Storage Fees
Village officials in Niles, Ill., are examining ways to increase revenue, including the imposition of a new tax on self-storage businesses. Trustee George Alpogianis proposed implementation of a self-storage tax during an Aug. 12 meeting of the general…
Storage Express Opens New Self-Storage Facility in Indianapolis Passes 90-Property Milestone
Storage Express, which operates 91 self-storage properties in five states, recently opened a newly built facility in Indianapolis, the company’s eighth location in the city and 90th overall. The property at 3235 E. Hanna Ave. is along Interstate …
UK Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow Partners With Saving Needy Dogs
Big Yellow Self Storage in Swindon, England, is acting as a drop-off for donations to benefit Saving Needy Dogs (SND), a local charity that cares for rescued canines. The organization had been seeking a central location for donations from the public, a…
SEO + PPC = The Strategic Formula for Self-Storage Digital-Marketing Success
Having a best-in-class website with responsive design and integrated search engine optimization (SEO) is essential to a self-storage operation’s digital-marketing strategy. But integrated SEO isn’t enough; SEO and pay-per-click (PPC) togeth…
Planners Deny Rezoning After Residents Oppose Self-Storage Developer in Longview, TX
The Longview, Texas, Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday unanimously denied a rezoning application from real estate developer Brad Tidwell after residents strongly opposed his self-storage project. Tidwell hoped to build on a 3.67-acre parcel on …
Peer-to-Peer Self-Storage Marketplace YesWeStock Launches in England
YesWeStock Ltd., a peer-to-peer self-storage marketplace, has launched in England. Similar to other shared-economy networks, the company provides an online platform in which people in need of storage can find local hosts willing to rent available space…
Is Your Self-Storage Occupancy at 100 Percent? Here’s Why It Shouldn’t Be
In the world of self-storage, the phrase, “My facility is 100 percent occupied,” was once considered a great statement to make. However, if you claim it nowadays, you might be in for a lecture. This is where revenue management plays a …