Real estate investment firm World Class Capital Group LLC (WCCG) has acquired an aging retail center in Austin, Texas, known as “Slackerville,” and intends to replace it with a self-storage facility. Planning documents indicate the facility…
Mason Road Self Storage Under Development in Houston Suburb
A joint venture between real estate developers Joel DeSpain and Robert Wheless has secured financing for the development of Mason Road Self Storage in Richmond, Texas, a suburb of Houston. Wheless-DeSpain Interests LLC intends to build an 87,875-square…
Strongsville, Ohio, Bans Self-Storage From Industrial Districts
The Strongsville, Ohio, City Council last month officially banned new self-storage facilities from being built in its industrial districts. The move is intended to preserve the remaining industrial-zoned land for uses that produce more tax income for t…
Self-Storage Association Asia Intends to Capitalize on 4 Key Market Drivers to Grow Industry
Self Storage Association Asia (SSAA), a trade association dedicated to supporting self-storage operators and suppliers in emerging markets along the Pacific Rim, intends to help the industry grow on the continent by capitalizing on four key demand driv…
Armadillo Self Storage of Liverpool, England, Helps Local Youth Complete Teddy-Bear Challenge
Armadillo Self Storage in Liverpool, England, a member of the Big Yellow Group PLC family of storage properties, is helping 13-year-old Aidan Jackson meet his fundraising goal to benefit the Olivia Alice Foundation, which provides medical equipment to …
My Self Storage in Gonzalez, LA, Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
My Self Storage, a new facility that recently opened in Gonzalez, La., celebrated its grand opening by hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 25. Facility owners Al and Joel Robert and manager Fay Smithhart were joined at the event by family and frie…
Getting Serious About Self-Storage Safety: Guidelines for a Facility Program and Manual
How serious are you about the safety of your self-storage business, tenants and employees? Here are some guidelines for creating a quality safety manual and program for your facility.
Live From the 2016 ISS Expo: Ashely Dawn Talks About Her Role as a Self-Storage Manager
In this video, filmed at the 2016 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Ashley Dawn, a property manager for A + Storage of Tennessee LLC, talks about her experience attending and speaking at the show for the first time. She also offers advice to other manage…
Live From the 2016 ISS Expo: Ashely Dawn Talks About Her Role as a Self-Storage Manager
In this video, filmed at the 2016 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Ashley Dawn, a property manager for A + Storage of Tennessee LLC, talks about her experience attending and speaking at the show for the first time. She also offers advice to other manage…
Reliant Self Storage, Ziff Properties to Convert Chattanooga, TN, Shopping Center
Update 6/13/16 – The joint venture between Reliant Self Storage and Ziff Properties is moving forward with its purchase of the Mountain Creek Village Shopping Center for more than $1.5 million. The conversion project is estimated at nearly $6 mil…