Update 6/22/16 – The suspected arsonist accused of setting fire to Raymond Self Storage has been indicted on three new charges since he’s been in custody. Gregory Bruno allegedly wrote a letter in April to former cellmate James Banks asking…
Storage Squad Breaks Ground on Self-Storage Facility in Dryden, NY
Storage Squad hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on July 8 in Dryden, N.Y., to celebrate its first self-storage development. Expected to open in February, the facility at 1401 Dryden Road will include three buildings, one on the left of the site and two …
UK Self-Storage Operator Store First Expects Portfolio to Reach 1.5M Square Feet This Year
Store First, the self-storage brand of U.K.-based real estate developer Group First, has experienced a record year for rentals and expects its operating portfolio to reach 1.5 million rentable square feet this year, according to a press release. The co…
Your Facebook Marketing Machine: Creating Fans and Customers for Your Self-Storage Business
Facebook can be an ideal marketing avenue for self-storage operators—if used correctly. Follow these steps to build a superb Facebook marketing machine, snag more likes and attract new business.
Miami City Self Storage Buys 2 Properties in Fort Lauderdale, FL, for $3.2M
Miami City Self Storage LLC, a joint venture recently launched by real estate veterans Stephen Garchik, Jay Massirman and Steve McBride, has purchased two self-storage properties in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for $3.2 million. The properties at 812 N.W. 1s…
Teen Sentenced in Shooting at North Reading, PA, Self-Storage Facility
Update 7/28/16 – Castro-Correa was sentenced this week to a minimum of 30 months in state prison for shooting three people at a self-storage facility last September. The 15-year-old pleaded guilty earlier this month to four counts of aggravated a…
U-Haul Offers Free Self-Storage to Victims of Gulf Coast Flooding
The U-Haul Co. of Mississippi is offering 30 days of free self-storage or U-Box pod storage to residents who’ve been affected by the recent rain and severe flooding in Harrison and Jackson County, Miss., and surrounding Gulf Coast communities. Fa…
Forest Gate Self-Storage to Open in November in Brevard, NC
Forest Gate Self-Storage in Brevard, N.C., is finalizing its first phase of construction and is scheduled to open during the first half of November. The property at 196 Ecusta Road is in the Pisgah Forest area, an unincorporated community in Transylvan…
New Zealand Self-Storage Operator National Mini Storage Commercial Links ‘Creating Space’ to Being Cool
In this entertaining commercial from New Zealand self-storage operator National Mini Storage, the title character shows how “creating space” was the key to his success in life and love. While driving a sleek sports car through the coun…
The Lock Up Self Storage Proposes Development on Office Site in Northbrook, IL
The Lock Up Self Storage, which operates more than 30 facilities in eight states, has proposed a 120,000-square-foot storage development for 990 Skokie Blvd. in Northbrook, Ill. The 3.2-acre site currently houses an award-winning, vacant office buildin…