DBox Storage Inc., a startup business specializing in valet self-storage services, recently launched in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company uses an online platform that allows customers to schedule free item pickup, maintain an image catal…
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Amsdell/Compass Self Storage Opens Conversion Project in River Grove, IL
The Amsdell family of companies recently converted the former Fort Lock Corp. property in River Grove, Ill., which has been vacant since 2006, into a 90,000-square-foot storage facility. The 3.5-acre property at 3000 River Road opened this week and wil…
Gallacher Development Buys North Tahoe Self Storage in Tahoe Vista, CA
Gallacher Development LLC recently purchased North Tahoe Self Storage in Tahoe Vista, Calif., from a private investor who built the facility in the early 2000s. The property at 590 National Ave. is near the northern end of Lake Tahoe. It’s compri…
E! Entertainment Founder Launches StorageBlue Self-Storage in New Jersey
Alan Mruvka, founder of E! Entertainment Television, has launched a new self-storage business called StorageBlue, with four New Jersey locations serving residents and businesses in the Jersey City and New York City metro areas. Mruvka intends to &ldquo…
Self-Storage REITs to Release 1Q 2015 Financial Results, Conference Calls Announced
The four publicly traded, U.S.-based self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs)—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Public Storage Inc. and Sovran Self Storage Inc.—have announced when and how they will reveal their earnings statem…
Self Storage Association Asia Hosts 2015 Expo in Tokyo
Update 6/1/15 – Self Storage Expo Asia 2015 drew about 200 attendees from around the world, giving show organizers confidence the Asian market is drawing strong interest from investors, operators and vendors.
365 Media Releases StorTrack 2.0 Price-Comparison Tools for Self-Storage Operators
Information-technology company 365 Media Inc. has implemented an upgrade to StorTrack, a subscription-based, pricing-management service that allows self-storage operators to view up-to-date, local market-price conditions, analytics and trends. StorTrac…
Desert Gardens Mini Storage of Glendale AZ Hosts Shred-a-Thon to Benefit Lupus Charity
Desert Gardens Mini Storage in Glendale, Ariz., is partnering with Desert Gardens Communities to host a community Charity Shred-a-Thon on April 17 to benefit Christine Ostwinkle Foundation for Lupus, a nonprofit that raises awareness for the disease an…
MiniCo Introduces New Tenant-Insurance Solution for Self-Storage Operators
MiniCo Insurance Agency LLC, a provider of insurance products for the self-storage industry, has introduced a new tenant-insurance solution for self-storage operators. The company is partnering with Charter Atlantic Insurance Co. to provide captive-ins…
SmartStop Self Storage Releases Financial Results for 4Q 2014, Fiscal Year
SmartStop Self Storage, which operates 164 facilities in 20 states and Canada, has released its financial statement for the quarter and fiscal year that ended Dec. 31, 2014. During the fourth quarter, the company increased same-store revenue 6.7 percen…