Robertson County, Tenn., commissioners narrowly rejected a rezoning proposal that would have enabled real estate developer Corey Richardson to pursue a self-storage project on 7.5 acres across from the Glover Hills subdivision. Several residents spoke …
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CubeSmart Acquires All Stor Self Storage in Austin, TX
CubeSmart, a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) and third-party management firm, has purchased All Stor Self Storage in Austin, Texas. The seller was Endeavor Real Estate Group, an Austin-based, privately owned business focused on the acq…
Pearl River, NY, Self-Storage Project Gets Site-Plan Approval, Residents Mount Offensive
Self-storage developer Edmund Lane, operating as Route 304 LLC, has received site-plan approval from the Orangetown, N.Y., Planning Board for a controversial self-storage development known as the Hillside Commercial Park project. Lane has pursued his p…
Boxbee Sells Valet-Storage Operation, Unveils Software Platform for Entrepreneurs
Boxbee Inc., which launched in 2012 as an app-based startup specializing in valet self-storage services, has sold the storage operation and changed its business model to serve as a software provider. The company will now offer a proprietary software pl…
National Storage REIT Expands New Zealand Presence With 2 Self-Storage Acquisitions in Wellington
Australia-based self-storage operator National Storage REIT (NSR) has entered the Wellington, New Zealand, self-storage market with the purchase of two facilities for $25 million. The transaction is expected to close later this month, according to a co…
Strategic Storage Trust II Acquires Self-Storage Facility in Sacramento, CA
Strategic Storage Trust II Inc. (SST II), a public, non-traded, self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management LLC, has acquired a self-storage facility in Sacramento, Calif.—its first in the city. The pr…
Proposed Expansion of Southside Mini Storage in Greeneville, TN, Faces Opposition From Local Residents
The owners of Southside Mini Storage in Greenville, Tenn., are facing opposition from residents in their quest to expand their property. After several people spoke against the project during a May 10 public hearing, the Greene County Regional Planning …
William Warren GroupStorQuest Buys Self Storage Facility in New Haven, CT
The William Warren Group (WWG), a privately held real estate company that operates the StorQuest Self Storage brand, has purchased New Haven Self Storage in New Haven, Conn. The property at 140 Ferry St. is near Yale University.
Canadian Business Association Lobbies Against High Tax Bills Impacting Small Self-Storage Operators
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), an association representing small and mid-sized businesses, is lobbying on behalf of self-storage and campground operators in Canada that don’t have enough employees to qualify for the gover…
Off-Duty Officer Prevents Theft at Self-Storage Facility in La Porte, TX
An off-duty police officer prevented a vehicle theft from occurring last week at a self-storage facility in La Porte, Texas. The La Porte Police Department officer was driving home from work just after midnight on May 6 when he noticed two men in separ…