A self-storage employee identified as a salesperson with RedBox Storage in Hong Kong has been arrested for allegedly violating the city’s Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO). Customs officials began investigating after several customers complained…
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In Memoriam: Self-Storage Software Pioneer Ramona Taylor Passes Suddenly
Ramona S. Taylor, founder and president of Space Control Systems Inc., one of the self-storage industry’s first management-software companies, passed away unexpectedly on July 16. She was 74.
Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions July 2016
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…
Argus Self-Storage Management Partnership Names New President
Argus Professional Storage Management LLC (APSM), a four-year-old strategic partnership between real estate brokerage Argus Self Storage Sales Network (ASSSN) and third-party management provider Professional Self Storage Management LLC (PSSM), has name…
Wales-Based Storage Giant Buys 2 UK Facilities From The Space Place Self Storage
Wales-based self-storage operator Storage Giant has acquired the two-facility The Space Place Self Storage portfolio in England. Located in Leicester and Telford, the two facilities comprise a total of more than 54,000 square feet, with the capacity to…
Tri-Village Self Storage Project Approved for Powell, OH
Update 12/15/16 – The city council has approved the Tri-Village Self Storage project on Village Park Drive, despite some lingering concerns about the size of the building. The final development plan calls for an 88,000-square-foot structure on 3 …
Trico Capital Investments Proposes Self-Storage Project in Palm Beach County, FL
Trico Capital Investments Inc., a real estate investment company operating self-storage facilities as Lighthouse Self Storage and other brands, intends to build a 204,135-square-foot facility in Palm Beach County, Fla., near the communities of Greenacr…
Kure It Cruise to Honor Memory of Charity Founder and Self-Storage Veteran Barry Hoeven
The 8th Annual Kure It Cancer Research Bay Cruise this evening will honor the memory of founder and self-storage veteran Barry Hoeven, who passed on June 16. The cruise will depart from the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, Calif., and include drinks…
City Council Considers Changes to Self-Storage Zoning in Arlington, WA
The Arlington, Wash., City Council is considering an amendment to its land-use code that would accommodate self-storage facilities in high-density residential areas for the purpose of placing storage services near businesses and urban neighborhoods. Se…
Valet Self-Storage Company Brute Storage Launches in the San Francisco Bay Area
Update 8/31/16 – Corovan Moving and Storage has expanded its Brute Storage service to San Jose, Calif. The valet-storage operator now lists 54 Bay Area communities on its website, stretching north to south from San Pablo to Los Gatos. The service…