Andover Properties LLC, a private real estate investment company, has acquired Store-It, a 30,650-square-foot self-storage facility in Moncks Corner, S.C. The company plans to add 20,000 net rentable square feet of storage, consisting mostly of climate…
Blue Wing Development Opens Multi-Story Self-Storage Facility in Arvada, CO
Update 1/19/18 – Blue Wing Development has opened its multi-story self-storage facility in Arvada, Colo., according to a press release. Designed by Golden, Colo.-based Studio DH Architecture, the 89,539-square-foot facility features keypad …
California Self Storage Association Executive Director to Represent National Group
The national Self Storage Association (SSA) and California Self Storage Association (CSSA) have announced an agreement that will enable CSSA Executive Director Erin King to support SSA initiatives. King will maintain her existing role with the CSSA whi…
Amsdell Cos./Compass Self Storage Raise More Than $50K for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Compass Self Storage, a member of the Amsdell family of companies, has raised more than $50,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to fight and treat blood cancers. The company was recognized as the top fundraiser at this year’s LLS Leukemia…
Building Your Service Stable: Finding and Hiring Contractors for Self-Storage Maintenance Problems
When something breaks at your self-storage facility, there’s no time to scramble for a service contractor. The author offers advice on how to build a stable of reliable companies so you’re prepared before a maintenance issue arises.
South Africa Self-Storage Operator Stor-Age Exhibits at 2016 Decorex Joburg Expo
Stor-Age Property REIT Ltd., which operates 37 self-storage facilities in South Africa, exhibited this week at 2016 Decorex Joburg, a décor, design and lifestyle expo at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, South Africa. The event, Aug. 5…
NitNeil Partners/Equator Capital Management to Build 4-Story Self-Storage Facility in Raleigh, NC
Update 9/8/16 – The self-storage project planned by NitNeil Partners and Equator Capital has received resistance from Raleigh officials and some residents in the historic neighborhood where the facility is slated to be built. Although the plan me…
Self-Storage Operator SmartStop Asset Management Hires Managing Director for Toronto Portfolio
SmartStop Asset Management LLC, a diversified real estate company that manages 86 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States, has hired Stefan Kulas as managing director for Greater Toronto. Kulas will assist in growing SmartStop’s self-st…
YCC Storage Launches Valet Self-Storage Service in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
YCC Storage Inc., a startup business specializing in valet self-storage, has launched service in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The company uses a mobile app and online platform that allows customers to schedule item pickup, maintain a visual catalog of sto…
Iconic Atlanta ‘Flying Saucer’ Building Could be Replaced by Self-Storage Development
An iconic building in Atlanta’s Midtown area, often referred to as the “flying saucer” or “round restaurant,” could be in danger of being torn down in favor of a five-story self-storage structure proposed by local real est…