Jumbo Self Storage LLC received approval this week to raze the Montvale Plaza banquet hall in Stoneham, Mass., and build a four-story self-storage facility in its place. The planning board voted 4-to-1 in favor of the special-use permit for the 1.23-ac…
A Self-Storage Owner’s Guide to Creating a Policies and Procedures Manual
Every self-storage business should maintain a basic policies and procedures manual that outlines everyday operation. Here’s insight on how to write a solid guide and what it should include.
An Array of Self-Storage Profit Centers: Products and Services to Expand Your Business
As the self-storage industry evolves into a more retail-style business, operators are experimenting with ancillary products and services that will attract a broader customer base and diversify their business. Here’s an array of add-on profit cent…
TD Self Storage Proposes Mixed-Use Project for Greenville, SC
TD Self Storage Enterprise LLC, a development and acquisition venture launched last year by JHM Hotels, is pursuing a mixed-use project in the West End historical district of Greenville, S.C. The four-story facility would be built on a nearly 1-acre lo…
StorTrack Enhances InSite Market Reports for Self-Storage
StorTrack, a division of 365 Media Inc. that offers competitor-pricing data, market-analysis tools and first-stage due diligence to the self-storage industry, has added several new components to its InSite Market Reports. In addition to market-saturati…
Canadian Self-Storage Operator Dymon Storage Proposes Mixed-Use Project in Toronto
Canadian self-storage operator Dymon Storage Corp. is seeking a zoning change to build a mixed-use project in Toronto that will include self-storage, condominiums, retail and office space. Designed by TACT Architecture, the nine-story building will be …
Owens Road Self Storage Opens in Brockport, NY
Owens Road Self Storage has opened in Brockport, N.Y. The five-building facility at 90 Owens Road was developed by Adams Real Estate Advisors and Rochester’s Cornerstone Group Ltd., which also manages the site, according to the source.
Claiming Your Self-Storage Facility’s Google Business Listing
With so many channels in online marketing, it’s hard to decide where to invest your time and money. Lucky for you, I’ve found the best place to not spend any money and still get in front potential self-storage customers: A free Google busin…
Brown’s County Market Eyed for Self-Storage Conversion Project in Sycamore, IL
The Sycamore, Ill., Plan Commission is considering a proposal by Franklin Development Trust Inc. to convert the former Brown’s County Market into a mixed-use site that would include indoor self-storage and retail. The unmanned storage facility wo…
Lonestar Development Plans Mixed-Use Project Containing Self-Storage for Brighton, CO
The Brighton, Colo., City Council has approved the first reading of a zoning plan that would allow a mixed-use project containing self-storage at S. 50th Avenue and E. Bridge Street. Texas-based Lonestar Development Partners recently acquired 4 acres o…