New federal regulations that apply to overtime standards will soon affect how self-storage owners pay non-exempt employees. The author outlines the new standards and what they mean for the industry.
12 Ways Self-Storage Operators Can Prepare Their Facilities for Winter
It’s that time of year for self-storage operators to prepare for the onslaught of unforgiving winter weather. Follow these 12 tips to keep your facility safe and accessible this season.
7 Ways You Can Help Self-Storage Tenants Get Organized in 2016
When it comes to packing and moving, many people throw all their belongings in big boxes and stack them haphazardly in their self-storage unit. But this disorganized method often leads to frustration when they can’t find their important belonging…
Self-Storage Building Manufacturer BETCO Launches Steelrollupdoors.com
BETCO Inc., a manufacturer of metal buildings and components for the self-storage industry, has launched Steelrollupdoors.com, a website offering steel roll-up doors and related mechanisms at factory-direct prices to self-storage manufacturers and busi…
Strategic Storage Growth Trust Acquires 4 Self-Storage Facilities for $39M
Update 1/11/16 – Strategic Storage Growth Trust Inc. (SSGT) has closed on the fourth property that was part of the Arrington Self-Storage portfolio acquired last month. The San Antonio facility at 875 E. Ashby Place was purchased for $12.3 millio…
Devon Self-Storage in Lexington, SC, Seeks to Donate Abandoned School Desks
Devon Self-Storage in Lexington, SC, is seeking a home for hundreds of school desks the operator found in two abandoned storage units on the property.
AmeriStore Self Storage in Killeen, TX, Hosts ‘Santa Paws Holiday Market’ to Support Emancipet
AmeriStor Self Storage in Killeen, Texas, hosted local residents and their four-legged friends for some holiday shopping on Saturday during an event designed to benefit Emancipet, an organization launched in 1999 to make spay/neuter services and preven…
Dealing With a Crisis: Sound Advice for Self-Storage Facility Managers
For self-storage managers, knowing how to respond swiftly and professionally to a crisis situation is imperative. Follow these guidelines so you’ll know how to react in case an injury, natural disaster, crime or other unexpected incident happens …
ISS News Desk: Denver Self-Storage Startup GrowSpace Launches to Help Tenants Cultivate Marijuana
As marijuana laws continue to change in many states, some self-storage operators are seeing the reform as a business opportunity. This News Desk takes a look at Denver startup GrowSpace Storage, which has opened a facility designed specifically to help…
MCSS Self Storage Expands Development Reach in South Florida
Update 2/14/17 – MCSS has purchased a property in Davie, Fla., on which it plans to build a self-storage facility. The parcel at 5678 S. University Drive is the 12th development site in South Florida the company has acquired, according to a press…