StorageStuff.bid, a licensed and bonded auction company, has launched a website that enables self-storage operators to list their lien sales online. The company employs several auctioneers, including a principal auctioneer who’s licensed in every…
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Metro Storage to Convert Warehouse to Self-Storage in Northbrook, IL
Metro Storage LLC, which operates more than 100 self-storage locations in 11 states, has acquired a former warehouse in Northbrook, Ill., which it plans to convert to a Metro Self Storage facility. The property at 2121 Shermer Road will feature a two-s…
The Grossman Cos. Buys Roslindale Self Storage in Roslindale, MA, for $8.8M
The Grossman Cos. Inc., a family-owned real estate company, purchased Roslindale Self Storage in Roslindale, Mass., a suburb in Boston, for $8.8 million. The acquisition was backed by a $6.4 million loan from Brookline Bank. The facility was previously…
Big Tex Self Storage Opens Second Texas Facility in Houston
After the success of its first facility in Tomball, Texas, Big Tex Self Storage has opened a second facility in Houston. Located at 3202 Weslayan St., the facility will serve the neighboring River Oaks area. To celebrate the opening, the business is of…
Tenants Retrieve Contents From Quake-Damaged Napa Self Storage
Update 11/11/15 – Displaced tenants of Napa Self Storage have begun retrieving their belongings from earthquake-damaged Building 900, ending more than a year of waiting. Crews stabilized the structure with exterior bracing and inserted about a do…
Dainton Self Storage Raises Money for Children’s Hospice in England
Dainton Self Storage in Barnstaple, North Devon, England, added £3,000 last year to its fundraising efforts for Children’s Hospice South West. The money was raised through donations from tenants and vendors as well as sales of returned pack…
ClickandStor Self-Storage Move-In Platform Interfaces With Yardi Software
The Storage Group (TSG), an Internet-marketing company serving the self-storage industry, has interfaced its ClickandStor move-in platform with the Store Advantage and Store Enterprise applications from Yardi Systems Inc., a provider of self-storage pr…
Australian Self-Storage Operator National Storage REIT Seeks to Raise $57.5M
Australian self-storage operator National Storage REIT (NSR) is looking to raise $57.5 million through a share placement at an issue price of $1.48 each. The funds will be used to reduce the company’s existing debt and enable it to pursue acquisi…
Scott Self Storage of England Organizes Final Cycle the Solway Charity Bike Ride
Update 3/29/16 – The final Cycle the Solway event will take place on July 17 in Cumbria, England, with proceeds benefiting Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw. The sixth annual charity bike ride will offer four routes ranging from 10 to 100 kilometers…
LifeStorage Appoints Chief Investment Officer, General Counsel
California-based self-storage operator LifeStorage LP has appointed Ben Carr as chief investment officer and Vince Toenjes as general counsel. The new hires will assume their roles on March 23 and March 26, respectively, and will be based at the LifeSt…