Macritchie Storage LLC, a self-storage developer based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has received approval from the Lake Zurich, Ill., Board of Trustees to build a two-story facility at 650 Church St. The building will comprise 1,062 units as well as a …
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Gateway Storage Mall Buys 3 Self-Storage Facilities in Belleville, IL
Gateway Storage Mall has purchased three self-storage facilities in Belleville, Ill. It’s the second acquisition in the state for the company, which was founded last year by Alex and Todd Erbs.
Plane Crashes and Burns at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Facility in McKinney, TX
One of two small private planes that crashed in a midair collision over McKinney, Texas, on Saturday fell into an Uncle Bob’s Self Storage facility, catching fire. The other crashed into Custer Road. Three passengers were killed in the accident, …
Beam Valet Self-Storage Service Launches in Singapore
Beam Storage Pte. Ltd., a startup business specializing in valet self-storage, has launched service in Singapore. The company uses a mobile app and online platform that allows customers to schedule item pickup, maintain a visual catalog of stored items…
Self Storage Association Asia, Hong Kong Officials Discuss Safety Standards Amid Building, Safety Violations
Update 5/16/17 – While the SSAA continues to work with Hong Kong officials on viable solutions for self-storage operators to meet fire and safety demands, commercial real estate services firm CBRE Hong Kong has also offered its opinion on how the…
Self-Storage Operator Storage Solutions Launches ‘Home of the Future’ Scholarship Contest
Storage Solutions, which operates four self-storage facilities in Massachusetts, has launched a scholarship contest as part of the Nashoba Valley Smart Home Show, March 11-12, at the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center in Westford, Mass. The &ld…
Spacemaker Self Storage Expansion Approved in Goshen, IN
Spacemaker Self Storage received a variance last week from the zoning-appeals board to expand its facility in Goshen, Ind. Owners Carl and Wayne Schrock plan to demolish a house on the property at 2733 Peddlers Village Road and construct four new stora…
Devon Self Storage Names 2 New VPs of Operations
Devon Self Storage, a California-based operator that owns or manages 45 facilities nationwide, has promoted Jim Mooney Jr. and Mike Vinciguerra to the position of vice president of operations, albeit from different roles within the company. Mooney was …
Self-Storage Firm SmartStop Asset Management Expands Into Student, Senior Housing
Update 1/25/18 – SmartStop has expanded its student-housing footprint, acquiring three properties between June 2017 and January 2018. It also has an agreement to purchase three senior-housing facilities in Utah for $78.5 million. The assisted-liv…
Engineering Firm American Structurepoint Battles Westfield, IN, City Council Over Self-Storage Proposal
American Structurepoint Inc., an Indianapolis-based architectural and engineering firm that intends to build a seven-building self-storage facility in Westfield, Ind., may be in for a battle with the city council. The company aims to develop 5 acres at…