Industry expert Bob Copper has created a line of informative books to help you improve your overall experience in all things self-storage. Increase your expertise with any of the 9 Bob Copper books offered in the Inside Self-Storage Store.
Self-Storage Defeasance: Prepaying Your CMBS Loans
Defeasance remains an unfamiliar topic to many professionals in the commercial real estate finance arena, including self-storage owners and investors. Being well-versed in the available prepayment options will ensure you make the most cost-effective de…
Aesthetic and Affordable Landscape Design for Self-Storage
Landscaping is in integral part of a self-storage facility’s curb appeal. In this article, landscape architect Charles Brenton offers sound advice on creating a reasonably priced yet appealing landscape design for self-storage.
W. P. Carey Acquires Louisville, KY, Self-Storage Facility for $10.2M
Global net-lease real estate investment trust W. P. Carey Inc. has acquired a Storage Solutions self-storage facility in Louisville, Ky., for approximately $10.2 million. The property at 11440 Blankenbaker Access Drive is in an industrial park and comp…
Private-Equity Group Buys Seacoast Mini Storage of Seabrook, NH, for $5.8M
Private-equity group Curatolo Seabrook LLC has purchased Seacoast Mini Storage in Seabrook, N.H., from The Marilyn T. Imke Revocable Trust for $5.8 million. The trust owned and developed the property at 233 State Route 107 for more than 30 years, accor…
MiniCo Releases New Ladder-Safety Video for Self-Storage Operators
MiniCo Insurance Agency LLC, a provider of insurance products for the self-storage industry, has released the third video in its series on safety and loss control for self-storage operators. Focusing on ladder safety, the new “short” is ava…
Self-Storage Building Manufacturer BETCO Names New Director of National Accounts
BETCO Inc., a manufacturer of metal buildings and components for the self-storage industry, hired Jeff Morgan as director of national accounts. In this role, he’ll focus on building relationships with self-storage developers, general contractors,…
Real Estate Firms Release Overviews of 1Q 2015 Self-Storage REIT Performance
Real estate firms BayView Advisors, Marcus & Millichap, MJ Partners Real Estate Services and NGKF Capital Markets have released online reports highlighting key performance metrics from the first-quarter 2015 financial results issued by the four pub…
Stein Investment Group Buys 2 Self-Storage Facilities, Develops Another in Georgia
Stein Investment Group (SIG), an Atlanta-based private real estate investment firm, has acquired two self-storage facilities in Cumming and Roswell, Ga., and plans to develop another in Marietta, Ga. The former Quality Storage facilities have been bran…
Resident-Opposed Self-Storage Development Denied by Officials in Rankin, MS
A self-storage development proposed for Rankin, Miss., was shot down this week after more than 700 residents petitioned against it. The project was presented by Joe and Rita Parker, who own 5 acres of undeveloped land off Spillway Road near the Ross Ba…