Safeguard Self Storage, which operates facilities throughout the eastern states, has completed the conversion of a former health club to self-storage in Massapequa, N.Y. It’s the company’s 69th storage property overall and 25th in the state…
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Self-Storage Firm Investment Real Estate LLC Names VP of Brokerage
Investment Real Estate LLC (IRE), a property-management and consulting firm serving the self-storage industry, has promoted Kevin Bledsoe to vice president of brokerage. His responsibilities will include due diligence, feasibility studies, financial an…
Police Investigate 63 Self-Storage Unit Break-Ins at 3 Facilities in Bellevue, WA
Three self-storage facilities in Bellevue, Wash., have had 63 units broken into in the past six weeks, according to local police. Detectives are investigating incidents at Bellevue You-Store-It at 12863 Northup Way and two Public Storage locations&mdas…
Best Self Storage Provides Unit Space for Foster Closet of Michigan Charity Shop
Beth Krause, owner of Best Self Storage in Howell, Mich., has reserved a unit at the facility to serve as the Livingston County, Mich., outlet for Foster Closet of Michigan, a nonprofit organization that provides free clothing and personal items to fos…
UK Self-Storage Operator Storage King Seeks Charities for its Annual Christmas Toy Appeal
U.K. self-storage operator Storage King is seeking five charities to support during its annual Christmas Toy Appeal. The charities must register with the storage operator by Sept. 30. They must also provide information about the types and number of gif…
Self-Storage REIT National Storage Affiliates Trust Completes Acquisition of iStorage Portfolio, Management Platform
Update 10/10/16 – The NSAT joint venture has completed its acquisition of the iStorage portfolio. Separately, the REIT also closed on its purchase of the iStorage property-management platform. As part of the latter acquisition, NSAT appointed Ste…
Storage West Self Storage Director to Speak at Event for Arizona Interactive Marketing Association
Don Willis, director of sales and marketing for Storage West Self Storage, will be the featured speaker at an Arizona Interactive Marketing Association (AZIMA) event on Sept. 22 at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas in Scottsdale, Ariz. AZIMA is…
Storage Development Partners Pursues 8-Story Self-Storage Project in Atlanta
Storage Development Partners LLC (SDP), the self-storage development affiliate of Storage Pros Management LLC, is under contract to buy a 0.66-acre plot and medical office building in Atlanta from Parkside Partners, a local commercial real estate acqui…
Self-Storage Manager Robbed, Beaten by 2 Men in New Hyde Park, NY
A self-storage manager at Storage 1-2-3 Inc. in New Hyde Park, N.Y., was robbed and injured last week by two men who stole an undisclosed amount of cash. The two suspects entered the self-storage office at 119 S. 3rd St. on the evening of Sept. 6 and f…
Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Announces CEO Change; Kirk and Margolis to Speak at BAML Conference
Spencer F. Kirk, CEO of publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) and third-party management firm Extra Space Storage Inc., will retire from his position on Dec. 31. Kirk will be replaced by Joseph D. Margolis, presently the comp…