Guardian Storage, which operates 15 self-storage facilities in Colorado and Pennsylvania, hosted a ground-breaking ceremony on Oct. 19 for its new property in Robinson Township, Pa. Company representatives were joined by city officials and guests. Slat…
Fluvanna County, VA, Supervisors Deny Self-Storage Zoning Request, Expansion Plan
The Fluvanna County, Va., Board of Supervisors narrowly denied a rezoning request last week from Fluvanna Self Storage owner Carlos Burns, who wanted to expand his facility. The Burns family purchased property within walking distance of the current fac…
Vernon Township, PA, Zoning Board Denies Variance for Self-Storage Project
The Vernon Township, Pa., Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied a variance appeal from property owner Wayne Karastury that would have enabled self-storage to be built at 13211 Conneaut Lake Road. Karastury had proposed a 10-building project comprisin…
Attic Self Storage of England Wins 2016 FEDESSA Award for Outstanding Business Initiative
Attic Self-Storage of East London won the Outstanding Business Initiative award on Oct. 6 during the Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA) conference and tradeshow in Barcelona, Spain. The operator was recognized for its use of web…
Metro Self Storage to Build New Facility in Carlstadt, NJ
Metro Storage LLC, which operates 120 self-storage properties in 12 states, has purchased a parcel of land for $5.2 million in Carlstadt, N.J., on which it plans to build a three-story facility. The nearly 4-acre industrial site at 765 Route 17 is in W…
Casey Development Launches The Keep Storage Self-Storage Brand in Texas
Casey Development Ltd., a diversified real estate development and investment firm, has broken ground on its third The Keep Storage facility in San Antonio.
Can You Charge Your Self-Storage Customers a Fee to Cover the Cost of Credit Card Transactions?
While credit cards offer a convenient method of payment for self-storage customers, facility operators have to contend with transaction fees charged by credit card companies. Can you charge your tenants a fee to cover these costs, and if so, is it wise…
All Systems Go! 4 Key Areas of Focus to Optimize Self-Storage Business Performance
The variables that affect self-storage operation can make facility ownership challenging. The key to peak performance is the successful implementation of strategic systems that optimize marketing, sales and maintenance efforts.
StorageMart Expands to UK With £100M Big Box Self Storage Acquisition
StorageMart, a Columbia, Mo.-based self-storage operator with facilities in Canada and the United States, has expanded its footprint to the United Kingdom by acquiring Big Box Storage Centres for £100 million. The Big Box portfolio includes 15 lo…
All Storage Gets Zoning Change for Self-Storage Development in Rowlett, TX
The Rowlett, Texas, City Council has approved a zoning change that will allow All Storage to build a self-storage facility in an area previously zoned for limited commercial development. The project at 1800 and 1900 Castle Drive will feature a pair of …