Despite tighter requirements on exterior building materials, self-storage development is on the rise in Plano, Texas, with six facilities recently opened or under construction. Projects include three by developer Ron Valk for self-storage real estate i…
Wayne, MI, Officials Favor $3M Self-Storage Project
Metro Storage LLC, a Taylor, Mich.-based self-storage operator with three facilities, intends to build a 95,000-square-foot facility on East Michigan Avenue in Wayne, Mich. The city council favors the project and recently approved an agreement that wou…
Self-Storage Firm SmartStop Asset Management Expands Into Student, Senior Housing
Update 1/25/18 – SmartStop has expanded its student-housing footprint, acquiring three properties between June 2017 and January 2018. It also has an agreement to purchase three senior-housing facilities in Utah for $78.5 million. The assisted-liv…
Engineering Firm American Structurepoint Battles Westfield, IN, City Council Over Self-Storage Proposal
American Structurepoint Inc., an Indianapolis-based architectural and engineering firm that intends to build a seven-building self-storage facility in Westfield, Ind., may be in for a battle with the city council. The company aims to develop 5 acres at…
Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions December 2016
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…
Secured Self Storage Offers Holiday Cheer With Animated Christmas Video
This short video promo from Secured Self Storage conjures holiday cheer with playful animation depicting an artist drawing Christmas trees, presents, and Santa and his sleigh. Similar to its Halloween promo, it works as a template for the company&…
The Self-Storage Selling System: Frame of Mind + Coaching = New Revenue
Instituting a strong selling system is vital to help self-storage operators close more rentals. To be effective, it takes the right frame of mind, followed by continuous coaching.
The Self-Storage Selling System: Frame of Mind + Coaching = New Revenue
Instituting a strong selling system is vital to help self-storage operators close more rentals. To be effective, it takes the right frame of mind, followed by continuous coaching.
StorageVault Acquires 3 Self-Storage Facilities in Canada for $6.7M
StorageVault Canada Inc. has acquired three self-storage facilities in Canada for approximately $6.7 million. Two of the properties are in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, while the third is in Midland, Ontario. The combined Moose Jaw transaction totaled $4.4 …
Lexington Road Self-Storage Planned for Former Piggly Wiggly Site in Athens, GA
Self-storage owner Chad Keller is converting a former Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Athens, Ga., to a two-story self-storage facility. Construction on Lexington Road Self-Storage at 4025 Cherokee Road will begin in early 2017, with the business slated…