Monthly Archives: September 2017

The devastation of Hurricane Harvey is widespread. Here’s an overview of how some self-storage operators have been impacted, how industry-related businesses are offering aid and other assistance, and some resources for those wishing to contribute…

O&H Investments, which operates seven Affordable Family Storage facilities in Iowa and Missouri, plans to convert a former Kmart in Topeka, Kans., to self-storage. The company purchased the site at 240 S.E. 29th, which also includes two leased spac…

Safeguard Self Storage, which operates facilities throughout the eastern states, is on track to complete its new facility in East Rockaway, N.Y., by February. Once finished, the property at 499 Ocean Ave. will include 600 climate-controlled units, 12 o…

Jernigan Capital Inc., a merchant bank and advisory firm serving the self-storage industry, has committed $9 million toward a proposed 77,125-square-foot self-storage facility in Orlando, Fla. The multi-story, climate-controlled facility at 9001 Eastma…

James Gibson, CEO of U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC, has invested £100,000 in CityStasher, a Web-based startup that connects travelers who need to temporarily store backpacks, luggage and other items with businesses willing to ha…

As larger self-storage operators develop more sophisticated revenue-management programs, those will smaller portfolios and sites can no longer avoid creating their own competitive pricing strategy. The best rental-rate plan is a mix of art and science….

SpareFoot, an online marketplace for self-storage consumers, has surpassed $1 billion in revenue generated for storage operators since launching in August 2008. Through nine years of operation, consumers using the SpareFoot platform have rented more th…