A former newspaper building in Derby, England, which once housed advertising, editorial and printing processes for the “Derby Telegraph,” is being converted into a mixed-use development that includes self-storage. Storage4U is nearing compl…
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MCSS Self Storage to Build New Facility in Pembroke Pines, FL
MCSS Self Storage LLC, a South Florida-based joint venture, purchased a parcel of land in Pembroke Pines, Fla., for $3 million on which it plans to build a new self-storage facility. It’s the company’s eighth land purchase this year, accord…
Man Burned in Explosion Inside Santee, CA, Self-Storage Unit
A 47-year-old man suffered second-degree burns on Nov. 29 when fuel vapors from the truck he was working on inside a Santee, Calif., self-storage unit ignited and caused a small explosion. The incident happened just after noon when the man turned on a …
Man Burned in Explosion Inside Santee, CA, Self-Storage Unit
A 47-year-old man suffered second-degree burns on Nov. 29 when fuel vapors from the truck he was working on inside a Santee, Calif., self-storage unit ignited and caused a small explosion. The incident happened just after noon when the man turned on a …
Chicago Startup Spacii Offers Peer-to-Peer Self-Storage Option
Chicago startup Spacii has launched an online platform to connect homeowners who have extra room with renters seeking non-traditional self-storage options. The peer-to-peer storage concept can also link people with businesses that have available space….
Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Celebrates LEED Gold Certification of Maryland Facilities
Extra Space Storage Inc., a publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) and third-party management firm, announced 12 of its Maryland facilities have earned LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold Certification….
Valet Self-Storage Business Remote Garage to Stop Operation by Year’s End
Valet self-storage operator Remote Garage Inc., which launched its pickup and delivery service last year in San Antonio, will stop operation by the end of December. Co-founder Jaakko Piipponen told the source the local market demands more than by-the-b…
Public Hearing to Address Self-Storage Zoning Issue in Somerset Township, MI
The Somerset Township, Mich., Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Jan. 12 to discuss a zoning amendment that would specifically allow self-storage. Under the plan, self-storage would be designated as a light-industrial use. The town doesn…
‘Derek the Dalek’ Helps UK Self-Storage Operator Storage King Promote Toy Drive
“Derek the Dalek,” a replica of the famous extraterrestrial mutant race featured as a nemesis in the British science-fiction TV show “Doctor Who,” is helping U.K. self-storage operator Storage King in its quest to collect toys f…
Banner Storage Group Gets Green Light for Self-Storage Project in Lakewood, CO
Banner Storage Group LLC, a subsidiary of Banner Apartments LLC, which buys, builds, finances and sells self-storage properties, received unanimous approval from the Lakewood Planning Commission to develop a mixed-use property that will include self-st…