Beara Group Inc., a New York City-based company specializing in moving services for businesses, has launched BearaBins.com as a valet-storage division serving all five boroughs of the city and Long Island. The offering provides an online platform throu…
Safeguard Self Storage Opens Conversion Project in Massapequa, NY
Safeguard Self Storage, which operates facilities throughout the eastern states, has completed the conversion of a former health club to self-storage in Massapequa, N.Y. It’s the company’s 69th storage property overall and 25th in the state…
Self-Storage Firm Investment Real Estate LLC Names VP of Brokerage
Investment Real Estate LLC (IRE), a property-management and consulting firm serving the self-storage industry, has promoted Kevin Bledsoe to vice president of brokerage. His responsibilities will include due diligence, feasibility studies, financial an…
Police Investigate 63 Self-Storage Unit Break-Ins at 3 Facilities in Bellevue, WA
Three self-storage facilities in Bellevue, Wash., have had 63 units broken into in the past six weeks, according to local police. Detectives are investigating incidents at Bellevue You-Store-It at 12863 Northup Way and two Public Storage locations&mdas…
Best Self Storage Provides Unit Space for Foster Closet of Michigan Charity Shop
Beth Krause, owner of Best Self Storage in Howell, Mich., has reserved a unit at the facility to serve as the Livingston County, Mich., outlet for Foster Closet of Michigan, a nonprofit organization that provides free clothing and personal items to fos…
UK Self-Storage Operator Storage King Seeks Charities for its Annual Christmas Toy Appeal
U.K. self-storage operator Storage King is seeking five charities to support during its annual Christmas Toy Appeal. The charities must register with the storage operator by Sept. 30. They must also provide information about the types and number of gif…
Self-Storage REIT National Storage Affiliates Trust Completes Acquisition of iStorage Portfolio, Management Platform
Update 10/10/16 – The NSAT joint venture has completed its acquisition of the iStorage portfolio. Separately, the REIT also closed on its purchase of the iStorage property-management platform. As part of the latter acquisition, NSAT appointed Ste…
Using Shipping Containers to Establish or Grow a Self-Storage Business
Shipping containers offer a great opportunity for self-storage operators looking to establish or grow a business without the hassle of construction. Here are some advantages of this strategy.
New Zealand Self-Storage Operator National Mini Storage Helps Owners Reclaim Their Garage
In this amusing commercial from New Zealand self-storage operator National Mini Storage the message is simple: Your car wants the garage back. The title character takes a hysterical walk down memory lane as he prepares to move items from his garag…
Storage West Self Storage Director to Speak at Event for Arizona Interactive Marketing Association
Don Willis, director of sales and marketing for Storage West Self Storage, will be the featured speaker at an Arizona Interactive Marketing Association (AZIMA) event on Sept. 22 at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas in Scottsdale, Ariz. AZIMA is…