Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Many are covered in detail on the ISS website and available for viewing on the “Real Estate” topics page. Fol…
Woman Arrested, Charged in Antioch, TN, CubeSmart Robbery that Left Tenant Wounded
Update 9/19/16 – Police have arrested a woman they believe helped coordinate the May robbery of a CubeSmart self-storage facility in Antioch, in which a tenant was shot five times. Jessie Parker was charged over the weekend with especially aggrav…
South Africa Valet-Storage Operator SpaceBox Launches Initiatives to Improve Customer Service, Sustainability
SpaceBox, a South Africa-based valet-storage startup launched as a division of XtraSpace Self Storage, has started several initiatives designed to increase customer satisfaction and the operation’s environmental sustainability. Among the moves ar…
Fate of Friendly Fox ‘Cyril’ Debated at Safestore Self-Storage Facility in Wimbledon, England
The presence of a fox at a Safestore self-storage property in Wimbledon, England, has created tension between the business and local animal lovers after word spread that the facility operator was planning to have the fox shot today by a pest-control co…
Live From the 2016 ISS Expo: Shawn Hill Discusses Financing for New and Existing Self-Storage Investors
In this video, filmed at the 2016 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Shawn Hill, a principal with The BSC Group, discusses industry finance trends. He highlights the lending programs available to new investors and existing owners, plus explains why commer…
Live From the 2016 ISS Expo: Shawn Hill Discusses Financing for New and Existing Self-Storage Investors
In this video, filmed at the 2016 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Shawn Hill, a principal with The BSC Group, discusses industry finance trends. He highlights the lending programs available to new investors and existing owners, plus explains why commer…
Baranof Holdings Breaks Ground on Self-Storage Developments in 3 States
Update 6/29/16 – The self-storage facility Baranof Holdings is building on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter. The three-story structure will contain 50,285 square feet of climate-controlled space. The 70,…
Strategic Storage Growth Trust to Convert Industrial Building to Self-Storage in Ontario, Canada
Strategic Storage Growth Trust Inc. (SSGT), a public, non-traded real estate investment trust focused on self-storage acquisition and development, has purchased a former industrial building in Ontario, Canada, that it plans to convert to self-storage. …
Global Self Storage Reports First-Quarter 2016 Financial Results, Participates in Marcum Microcap Conference
Real estate investment trust (REIT) Global Self Storage Inc. has released its financial statement for the quarter that ended March 31, 2016, showing gains in key areas including net operating income (NOI) and occupancy. The REIT also announced Mark C. …
MySpace Self Storage Gets Green Light to Build Facility on Former Car-Dealership Site in Eastpointe, MI
Update 2/16/17 – Eastpointe Storage Center is expected to begin construction on MySpace Self Storage in the next few weeks, according to Mary Van Haaren, the city’s director of community and economic development. The company’s enginee…