Empower Software Technologies Inc. has added two new features to its Storage Commander self-storage management software. A text-messaging function allows storage operators to create, send and track personalized short-messaging service (SMS) texts, whil…
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William Warren Group StorQuest Self Storage Buys Foothills Self Storage in Tucson, AZ
The William Warren Group (WWG), a privately held real estate company that operates the StorQuest Self Storage brand, has purchased Foothills Self Storage in Tucson, Ariz., for $7.5 million, or $120 per square foot. It will be rebranded under the StorQu…
New CubeSmart Self-Storage Facility to Open in Greenville, SC
1425 South Pleasantburg LLC is developing a new self-storage facility in Greenville, S.C. Once open, it will be branded as CubeSmart and managed by the publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust.
Atlantic Self Storage to Add 3-Story Expansion in Charlotte, NC
Atlantic Self Storage is adding a three-story, 54,000-square-foot building to its facility at 3434 Monroe Road in Charlotte, N.C. The fully enclosed structure is expected to be complete this year, according to the source.
Marcus & Millichap Releases ‘2016 National Self-Storage Investment Forecast’
Commercial property-investment firm Marcus & Millichap has released its “2016 U.S. Self-Storage Investment Forecast.” The 58-page report offers analytical insight to the sector on a national, regional and local-market level.
Check-Fraud Suspects Arrested at Conneaut, OH, Self-Storage Facility
Three men were arrested at a Conneaut, Ohio, self-storage facility last week during a sting operation run by local police and the FBI. In total, five men were arrested on March 16 in connection to a check-fraud case that investigators say has cost an A…
Self-Storage Development Debated in Manayunk Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Self-storage developer Jonathan Manley, principal of Manley Storage Ventures Inc., intends to build a 91,000-square-foot facility at 59 Leverington Ave. in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia. Regardless, members of the Manayunk Neighborhood Coun…
U-Haul Completes Self-Storage Projects in Several States and Canada
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. has acquired or converted four self-storage facilities in three states and a Canadian province. One of the projects was an acquisition that was renovated to meet U-Haul’s business model. The other three wer…
Public Storage Proposes Self-Storage Facility for West Palm Beach, FL
Public Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), is seeking approval to build a new facility in West Palm Beach, Fla. Comac Waterford LLC, which owns the nearly 2-acre parcel at 1905 N. Jog Road, will appear before the county&rs…
Man Kidnapped From Austin, TX, Self-Storage Facility, Then Robbed
A man was kidnapped from a self-storage facility in Austin, Texas, last month, held captive for about three hours, robbed of cash and later robbed of possessions from his home. According to police, Jacob Vasquez, 31, approached the victim on Feb. 25 at…