Self-storage owner Mark Gilkison, who operates Gilkison Mini Storage LLC in Bedford, Ky., has announced his candidacy for the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation Sponsors Play About Self-Storage
The Stephen and Tabitha King (STK) Foundation, a philanthropic organization that provides monetary support to Maine communities, has awarded a grant to Rangeley Friends of the Arts (RFA) in Rangeley, Maine, to write and produce an original play focused…
Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation Sponsors Play About Self-Storage
The Stephen and Tabitha King (STK) Foundation, a philanthropic organization that provides monetary support to Maine communities, has awarded a grant to Rangeley Friends of the Arts (RFA) in Rangeley, Maine, to write and produce an original play focused…
U-Haul Converts 3 Properties to Self-Storage in Arizona, Indianapolis and Utah
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage facilities across North America and frequently recycles existing structures for its new locations, is converting three more properties to self-storage. The sites are i…
Westport Properties/US Storage Centers Acquires Magellan Storage in Commerce, CA
Westport Properties Inc. (WPI), which operates 122 self-storage facilities under the US Storage Centers brand, has purchased Magellan Storage in Commerce, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles. The company now owns and operates 16 locations in the area, acco…
Why I Chose Solar Power: A Self-Storage Owner Shares His Insight
Could solar panels be right for your self-storage facility? An owner shares his experience of adding them to three of his properties in Iowa, offering insight to the process and advantages of the finished product.
City Council Denies All Around Storage Special-Use Permit in Fond du Lac, WI
The Fond du Lac, Wis., City Council last week voted 6-1 last against a special-use permit that would have allowed a self-storage development in the Wildlife Acres subdivision south of Highway 151. Jerry Van Lanen of All Around Storage LLC was seeking t…
Self-Storage REITs Schedule Conference Calls to Discuss 4Q 2017 Financial Results
The five largest publicly traded, U.S.-based self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs)—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Life Storage Inc., National Storage Affiliates Trust and Public Storage Inc.—have announced when and how th…
Self-Storage REIT Public Storage Names Finalists in Organization Transformation Video Contest
Public Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), has announced the six finalists of its “Organization Transformation” video contest in which cash prizes of $2,500 will be awarded in two categories. Entrants were aske…
Outbox Self Storage Expands in the Carolinas
Outbox Self Storage, which operates three facilities in North Carolina, is expanding its portfolio in the Carolinas with one acquisition and one new development. Both properties are in new markets for the operator, according to a press release.