Moove In Self Storage, which operates 17 facilities in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has hired Lori Ryan as a property manager for its facility in Manheim, Pa. Her duties include collecting customer payments, renting units, marketing, retail s…
Self-Storage Protection Plans: Helping Tenants and Facilities Manage Risk
There are two options for customers to protect their goods in self-storage: tenant insurance and tenant-protection plans. Many facility operators are familiar with the former but may have questions about the latter. Here’s an overview.
Pre-Registration Discounts for the 2016 Inside Self-Storage World Expo Expire April 22
Pre-registration discounts for the 2016 Inside Self-Storage World Expo will expire on April 22. The event will take place at the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, April 25-28. The pre-registration rates allow attendees to save $150 on th…
Valet Self-Storage Operator Clutter Gets $20M Injection From Sequoia Capital
Valet self-storage operator Clutter has raised $20 million in a Series B round of investment to help fund expansion to new markets. The round was provided by Sequoia Capital, a Menlo Park, Calif., venture-capital firm, which also led a $9 million infus…
The Hampshire Cos. Seeks Self-Storage Project in East Rutherford, NJ
Update 12/1/17 – Hampshire Cos. affiliate HPVIII 33 Route 17 LLC has submitted a revised application to develop self-storage on the Landmark Catering building site. The new plan calls for a four-story structure with a footprint of 24,650 square f…
Fort Knox Self Storage to Merge With StoreLocal to Create $160M Australia Portfolio
Australia self-storage operators Fort Knox Self Storage and StoreLocal Pty. Ltd. will merge to create a $160 million portfolio of 38 facilities along the nation’s eastern coast. The combined portfolio includes 33 Fort Knox locations and five oper…
Brazilian Real Estate, Self-Storage Developer TRX Group Expands Footprint in Florida
TRX Group, a São Paulo-based real estate development and management firm with interests in self-storage, has built an asset portfolio in Florida worth $150 million since expanding to the United States in 2014 through its Miami-based subsidiary T…
U-Haul Hosts Grand Re-Opening of Self-Storage Expansion in Newnan, GA
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. is hosting a grand re-opening on April 7 to celebrate the expansion of its self-storage facility in Newnan, Ga. Public officials and the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce were on hand for the ribbon-cutting cerem…
Raise the Rent! Creating a Strategic Pricing Plan for New and Existing Self-Storage Tenants
Self-storage operators who establish a proper pricing strategy will reap the rewards. Follow this guide to establish fair rental rates for new and existing customers.
Hawaii Self Storage Promotes Scholarship Program
This short commercial from Hawaii Self Storage offers an uplifting message to students considering applying for the operator’s scholarship program. Established in 2005, the program offers $4,000 in scholarship money every year to high s…