PTI Security Systems, a provider of access-control and security solutions to the self-storage industry, has become a licensed provider of products from FLIR Systems Inc. PTI will offer several of the company’s items including Internet protocol (I…
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Big Yellow Self Storage Sponsors Youth Dance Show to Support Make-A-Wish
U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC is sponsoring a youth dance show on July 2, with all proceeds to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More than 100 children and teenagers from the London dance school Fancy Footwork will perform “Al…
Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions June 2017
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…
National Storage REIT to Acquire $28M Self-Storage Portfolio in Brisbane, Australia
Australia-based self-storage operator National Storage REIT (NSR) has agreed to acquire a three-property portfolio from Elite Self Storage for $28 million. Together, the assets comprise 19,200 square meters in 1,790 units. All three are in suburban com…
Dymon Storage Gets Approval to Convert Former Target Store to Self-Storage in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Canadian self-storage operator Dymon Storage Corp. receive approval to convert a former Target store in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, to a mixed-use property that will include self-storage and retail space.
U-Haul Converts Former Tyson Plant to Self-Storage in Buffalo, NY
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, is converting a former Tyson cold-storage and meat-processing plant in Buffalo, N.Y., to self-storage. Once complete, it’ll be th…
Altis Cardinal Builds 4-Story Self-Storage Facility on Site of Mosley Motel in St. Petersburg, FL
Real estate firm Altis Cardinal LLC is developing a four-story, mixed-use building that will include self-storage and retail space on the former site of the Mosley Motel in St. Petersburg, Fla. A ground-breaking was held last week for the project at 40…
Breezy Hill Self Storage Opens in Graniteville, SC
Update 11/10/17 – Breezy Hill Self Storage opened its doors on Nov. 1 in Graniteville, S.C. The property at 200 Bettis Academy Road comprises 87,000 square feet of storage space in 550 units, half of which will be climate-controlled. It also cont…
UK Self-Storage Operator Safestore Releases Financial Results for 6-Month Period Ending April 30
U.K. self-storage operator Safestore Holdings PLC has released its financial statement for the first half of its 2017 fiscal year, which ended April 30. The report indicates Safestore experienced growth in revenue, rental rates and occupancy at its sel…
American Building Components Launches Online Ordering Tool for Self-Storage Building Materials
American Building Components (ABC), a manufacturer of steel products for self-storage and other industries, has launched an online ordering tool to streamline the sale of its products. Shop.abcmetalroofing.com was developed with a focus on mobile-first…