Monthly Archives: April 2015

There are fantastic self-storage owners out there … and then some not-so-fantastic ones. Here are five pet peeves the author has developed about facility owners, and his reasons for why these folks should change their ways.

SmartStop Self Storage, which operates 164 facilities in 20 states and Canada, has released its financial statement for the quarter and fiscal year that ended Dec. 31, 2014. During the fourth quarter, the company increased same-store revenue 6.7 percen…

SmartStop Self Storage, which operates 164 facilities in 20 states and Canada, has released its financial statement for the quarter and fiscal year that ended Dec. 31, 2014. During the fourth quarter, the company increased same-store revenue 6.7 percen…

Update 4/6/15 – Developer Brian Schiedemeyer has reduced the square footage of his proposed self-storage project from 101,200 to 98,412 square feet. The facility would also include a 1,000-square-foot sales office and 18 parking spaces. Schiedeme…

Update 4/6/15 – Developer Brian Schiedemeyer has reduced the square footage of his proposed self-storage project from 101,200 to 98,412 square feet. The facility would also include a 1,000-square-foot sales office and 18 parking spaces. Schiedeme…

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U-Haul International Inc. has purchased a former shopping center in Dayton, Ohio, which it plans to convert to a self-storage facility. The property at 234 and 240 N. Springboro Pike once housed Dick’s Sporting Goods and an h.h. gregg  Inc. …

U-Haul Co. of Southern Washington has acquired the former Bayview Mini Storage in Bremerton, Wash., and rebranded it as U-Haul Moving and Storage of Bremerton and Gorst. The property at 4107 State Highway 16 W. features seven single-story storage build…

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ezStorage Corp., which operates 45 self-storage facilities on the East Coast, has launched a new sweepstakes aimed at college students and staff. The “Pack It. Store It. Win.” promotion runs through June 30 and offers new customers the chance to win on…