City commissioners in Arkansas City, Kan., recently agreed to rezone a property at 1125 W. Skyline Road from high-density residential to a restricted commercial district, but sent a conditional-use permit request that would allow self-storage back to t…
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UK Self-Storage Operator Store First Accused of Pension Fraud
Store First, the self-storage brand of U.K.-based real estate developer Group First, has been accused of conducting a pension-fraud scheme, luring £100 million in investment through sales company Jackson Francis Ltd. Marketing materials, includin…
Self-Storage Operator Manhattan Mini Storage Hosts Inaugural Holiday Artist Market
Manhattan Mini Storage, which operates 17 self-storage facilities throughout New York City, is hosting its first annual Holiday Art Fair on Dec. 19. The event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature work from about 20 artists who rent a storage unit at the co…
Inside Self-Storage Store Releases 2016 Maintenance Calendar and Guide
The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry professionals, has released an all-new “Self-Storage Maintenance Package 2016: Monthly Task Calendars and Guide.” Designed for…
Self-Storage Startup GrowSpace Storage Launches in Denver for Marijuana Cultivation
GrowSpace Storage, a self-storage startup business designed specifically to help people grow, harvest and store marijuana, has launched in Denver. The 24,000-square-foot facility at 4985 Colorado Blvd. is equipped with proprietary, climate-controlled u…
Inside Self-Storage Prepares to Publish Its ‘Silver Anniversary’ Issue
Inside Self-Storage (ISS), which has provided industry publications, tradeshows, education and information resources for going on 25 years, is getting ready to publish the “Silver Anniversary” edition of ISS magazine. The February 2016 issu…
Shopping-Center Owner Lobbies to Convert Former Walmart to Self-Storage in Hendersonville, TN
Last week the Hendersonville, Tenn., Planning Commission recommended a change to the city’s zoning that could pave the way for the conversion of a former Walmart to self-storage. SSI Hazel Path LLC, which owns the Hazel Path Commons shopping cent…
Planning Board Approves Self-Storage Project for Cohasset, MA
Update 12/18/15 – The planning board unanimously approved plans on Wednesday for the self-storage project proposed by SSG Cushing Cohasset LLC. The primary storage building will comprise about 19,000 square feet. SSG indicated it will be ready to…
Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions December 2015
Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Many are covered in detail on the ISS website and available for viewing on the “Real Estate” topics page. Fol…
Self-Storage Proposed as Part of Mixed-Use Conversion of Former Hypermart Store in Garland, TX
The Garland, Texas, City Council is scheduled to review a proposal this week that would convert a 260,000-square-foot former Hypermart USA retail store into a mixed-use property featuring self-storage and an indoor athletics facility. The planning comm…