No matter what type of self-storage management software he uses, every facility operator should understand how to read and use the reports it can generate to more effectively operate his business. Industry expert Bob Copper shares insight on reports th…
Man Plays Massive Drum Set Inside Baltimore Self-Storage Unit
Inside a Baltimore self-storage unit sits one of the largest drum kits in the world. Bill Allen, 60, rents a 15-by-20-foot unit filled with percussive tools that took years to assemble. Five or six days a week, Allen bicycles four miles from his home i…
Man Plays Massive Drum Set Inside Baltimore Self-Storage Unit
Inside a Baltimore self-storage unit sits one of the largest drum kits in the world. Bill Allen, 60, rents a 15-by-20-foot unit filled with percussive tools that took years to assemble. Five or six days a week, Allen bicycles four miles from his home i…
Circle Development Co. to Build Boston Self Storage in Revitalized Newmarket District
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has approved plans for a six-story self-storage project in a former industrial area of the city’s South End neighborhood. Cincinnati-based developer Circle Development Co. submitted its proposal for Boston…
2-Property Storage Station Portfolio in Toms River, NJ, Sold to Private Investor for $1.95M
The two-property Storage Station self-storage portfolio in Toms River, N.J., has sold for $1.95 million to a private-investment group. The portfolio includes two separate facilities about 1.5 miles from each other in Ocean County, N.J.
Luring Haunted-House Operators to Rent Self-Storage
Haunted-house operators have ghastly amounts of stuff to store, but as it turns out, some of their storage practices are downright scary. Guest blogger Allie Johnson explores why these companies may make good self-storage tenants and offers tips on how…
Valet Self-Storage Operator Clutter Raises $9M to Fund National Expansion
Valet self-storage operator Clutter has raised $9 million in a Series A round of investment to help fund its plans for national expansion. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, a Menlo Park, Calif., venture-capital firm. As part of its investment, Sequ…
Valet Self-Storage Operator Clutter Raises $9M to Fund National Expansion
Valet self-storage operator Clutter has raised $9 million in a Series A round of investment to help fund its plans for national expansion. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, a Menlo Park, Calif., venture-capital firm. As part of its investment, Sequ…
Simply Self Storage Aims to Convert Former School in Lindenhurst, NY
Simply Self Storage (SSS) is eyeing a former school in Lindenhurst, N.Y., for a conversion project but could face opposition from residents. The storage operator received mixed reactions from residents last week when it unveiled its plans for the shutt…
Simply Self Storage Aims to Convert Former School in Lindenhurst, NY
Simply Self Storage (SSS) is eyeing a former school in Lindenhurst, N.Y., for a conversion project but could face opposition from residents. The storage operator received mixed reactions from residents last week when it unveiled its plans for the shutt…