Commissioners in New Hanover County, N.C., unanimously approved an amended self-storage plan for 7755 Market St. in Ogden, N.C. The facility will be built on 3.15 acres and comprise 79,000 square feet. It will include a 70,000-square-foot, two-story st…
Atlantic Self Storage Proposal Rejected in St. Augustine, FL
Update 4/20/16 – The St. Augustine City Commission voted 4-0 to reject the zoning exception Atlantic Self Storage needed to move forward with its expansion project. The operator appealed the planning and zoning denial on Feb. 17. Commissioner Tod…
Sentinel Self Storage Buys Depository Self Storage in Spring City, PA, for $5M
Sentinel Self Storage has purchased its first Pennsylvania property, Depository Self Storage in Spring City, for more than $5 million. The seller was a private partnership that had developed and managed the facility for more than 25 years.
Mobile-Storage Operator Gobox Expands With Facility in Dandenong, Australia
Mobile-storage provider Gobox has opened a new warehouse in Dandenong, a suburb of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. The property at 31B Princes Highway, which took six months to build, accommodates 400 storage containers.
4 Ways to Handle Bad Reviews of Your Self-Storage Business
User reviews are important for your self-storage facility’s overall online reputation. However, not all will be glowing testimonials. Here are four ways to successfully handle a bad review.
Self-Storage Owner Points Finger at Illegal Businesses in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Self-storage owner Mike Whaling, who operates Airport Mini Storage in the Mount Hope community of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, complained to city planners this week that illegal storage operations are infringing on his business and costing the municipali…
Self-Storage Operator StorageBlue Launches Valet-Storage Service
StorageBlue LLC, a New Jersey-based self-storage operator, has launched a valet-storage service called StorageBlue Now. Storage-bin pick-up and delivery is available to residents in some portions of Connecticut, North New Jersey and the New York City m…
Simply Self Storage Affiliate Buys Palmetto, FL, Facility From Virtus Real Estate for $13.3M
An affiliate of Simply Self Storage (SSS) has purchased a facility in Palmetto, Fla., for $13.3M. Branded as Extra Space Storage, the property was sold by VREC Spacebox Palmetto LLC, an affiliate of Virtus Real Estate Capital Management GP LLC. The 160…
Simply Self Storage Affiliate Buys Palmetto, FL, Facility From Virtus Real Estate for $13.3M
An affiliate of Simply Self Storage (SSS) has purchased a facility in Palmetto, Fla., for $13.3M. Branded as Extra Space Storage, the property was sold by VREC Spacebox Palmetto LLC, an affiliate of Virtus Real Estate Capital Management GP LLC. The 160…
Ozark Mini Storage in Harrison, AR, Adds Climate-Controlled Self-Storage Building
Ozark Mini Storage in Harrison, Ark., has added a climate-controlled building to its existing self-storage facility at 1700 Airport Road, at the intersection of Industrial Park Road. The building contains 70 units ranging in size from 5-by-10 to 10-by-…