This short commercial from Wales-based self-storage operator Storage Giant is an ode to the days before “talkies.” The old-timey sketch follows a performer determined to obtain something hidden in a box behind a banner—that just …
Banner Storage Group Eyes Former Movie Theater in Chicago for Self-Storage Conversion Project
Banner Storage Group LLC, a subsidiary of Banner Apartments LLC that buys, builds, finances and sells self-storage properties, is eyeing a former movie theater and adjacent carwash in Chicago for a potential self-storage conversion project. Called an &…
Inside Self-Storage Collects Data for 2015 Top-Operators List
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) is now collecting data for its 2015 Top-Operators List, which identifies 100 of the self-storage industry’s leading operators based on total net-rentable square footage. The list includes facility and brand owners, independent…
OpenTech Alliance Whitepaper Examines Self-Storage Technology Use in 2014
OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-serve kiosks, call-center services and other technology for self-storage businesses, has published a whitepaper examining use of industry technology in 2014. Titled “2015 Self-Service Techn…
Real Estate Developer Revives Mixed-Use, Self-Storage Project in Sacramento, CA
Real estate developer Bryant Properties has revived plans for a mixed-use project that includes self-storage, apartments and retail in an area of Sacramento, Calif., that has become a “redevelopment corridor” in recent months. The project, …
Self-Storage Career Development: Advice for Landing That ‘Perfect’ Manager Position
If you’re looking for that “perfect” self-storage manager position, this article provides practical advice that will help you reach your goal. You’ll learn how to create your employment file and resume and get practical tips for…
Johnson City, TN, Self-Storage Facilities Provide Free Units for ‘Shop With a Cop’ SWAG Fundraiser
Two self-storage facilities in Johnson City, Tenn., recently donated free use of storage space to the Johnson City Police Department’s officer-support group, Support Wives and Girlfriends (SWAG), for its June 26 garage-sale fundraiser. 11-E Mini …
A Lock-It Self Storage Could Expand Facility in Fort Mill, SC
A Lock-It Self Storage in Fort Mill, S.C., could expand through the addition of three new buildings. During a May planning-commission meeting, Chris Pettit, assistant planner, indicated the storage operator might put in a request for the expansion at 1…
Self-Storage Finance Firm Jernigan Capital Declares Second-Quarter 2015 Dividend
Jernigan Capital Inc., a merchant bank and advisory firm serving the self-storage industry, has declared a second-quarter dividend of $0.35 per share, payable on July 15 to stockholders of record on July 6. The dividend represents an annual distributio…
ISS Releases Podcast on Self-Storage Legal Mistakes
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released a new podcast examining the three biggest legal mistakes made by self-storage operators. Part of the “Sounds of Storage” series, the eight-minute recording features an interview with industry attorney …