Village officials in Lake Zurich, Ill., are considering a special-use permit for a self-storage project proposed by Phoenix-based Amerco Real Estate Co., the development and acquisitions entity for The U-Haul Co. Although U-Haul has a contract with a b…
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U-Haul Gets Second Chance for Approval of Self-Storage Conversion Project in Lake Zurich, IL
Village officials met Monday to reconsider the issue of a special-use permit for a U-Haul Co. facility proposed for Lake Zurich, Ill., following a recommendation from the Lake Zurich Plan Commission. In a 6-1 vote, commission members agreed the develop…
SBOA and Global Office Solutions Launch Office-Supply Ordering Program for Self-Storage Operators
The Storage Business Owners Alliance LLC (SBOA), a buying group for the U.S. self-storage industry, has partnered with office-solutions provider Global Office Solutions (GOS) to offer self-storage operators an online program for ordering office supplie…
Brunwick Development Group Buys Air-Tight Self Storage in Springdale, AR, for $2.3M
Brunwick Development Group LLC, an Arkansas limited-liability company led by Carl Baumeister, purchased Air-Tight Self Storage in Springdale, Ark., for $2.3 million. The seller was Haizen Investments LLC, a limited-liability company based in North Poco…
Valet Self-Storage Company Spaceship Launches ‘Buddy’ Service for Singapore Military Reservists
Spaceship, a Singapore-based business specializing in valet self-storage services, has added a special “buddy” service designed for the country’s national servicemen (NSmen), military personnel who serve similarly to reservi…
StorageMart Head of Marketing Tron Jordheim Featured in ‘Columbia Business Times’
Tron Jordheim, who serves as chief marketing officer for Columbia, Mo.-based StorageMart, which owns and operates 163 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States, as well as director of PhoneSmart, which provides call-center services and sa…
Self-Storage Finance Firm Talonvest Receives Corporate Award From Ronald McDonald House
Talonvest Capital Inc., a boutique real estate adviser serving the self-storage industry, has received the 2016 Top Corporate Fundraising Award from the Orange County, Calif., chapter of Ronald McDonald House. Talonvest works locally with the charity o…
UK Self-Storage Company Lok’nStore Reports Financial Results for First Half of Fiscal 2015
U.K. self-storage company Lok’nStore Group PLC has reported a strong performance based on figures from the first half of its 2015 fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31. The company reported a 13.6 percent increase in group revenue and 15.9 percent increase …
Driver Crashes Into Lakeside Mini Storage in Lakeside, MT
A driver lost control of his 2004 pickup on April 26 and crashed into Lakeside Mini Storage in Lakeside, Mont., damaging four units. The single-vehicle crash happened about 5:30 a.m. at 7188 U.S. Highway 93 S. The driver suffered serious but not life-t…
Planet Self Storage in Boston Gets Fourth Whale on Iconic Ocean-Themed Mural
A fourth whale is being added to an iconic ocean-themed mural outside Planet Self Storage in Boston’s South End. The giant painting was in the news last summer after a new residential development obstructed its view to motorists traveling along t…