Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, is partnering with Humble Design, a nonprofit that provides home furnishings to people transitioning out of homelessness, to extend its…
Self-Storage Talk Online Community Surpasses 100K Posts
Self-Storage Talk (SST), the industry’s largest online community, recently surpassed the 100,000-post milestone. The last significant marker was passed in December 2015 when the site exceeded 8,000 members. SST currently boasts 8,826 members and featur…
Legislation Allows New Mexico Self-Storage Operators to Sell Tenant Insurance
The New Mexico Legislature has passed Senate Bill 301 (SB 301), which would allow self-storage operators in the state to sell tenant insurance to customers. The measure would grant operators a limited-lines license to sell only policies covering the lo…
Citadel Storage Partners Breaks Ground on 3-Story Self-Storage Facility in St. Matthews, KY
Self-storage developer Citadel Storage Partners I LP, a Delaware limited partnership, held a ground-breaking ceremony today for its storage facility in St. Matthews, Ky. The 11 a.m. event included city officials, members of the chamber of commerce…
What to Do When Your Self-Storage Business Gets Sued: A Crash Course
Most self-storage businesses will eventually be sued. Read what occurs during litigation and the steps facility owners should take to ensure they mount the most effective defense to protect their assets.
Straight Talk About Individual Door Alarms for Self-Storage Facilities
Individual unit alarms are an active form of security that lets a self-storage operator know immediately when a breach occurs. Here’s why these tools should be part of your site security plan.
‘Million Dollar Beggar’ Collection Kept in Coney Island, NY, Self-Storage Units to Be Featured on ‘Strange Inheritance’
The unusual legacy of the “Million Dollar Beggar,” an eccentric collector and businessman who stashed his valuables in three Coney Island, N.Y., self-storage units, will be featured on an episode of “Strange Inheritance,” set to…
SurePoint Self Storage Launches 5th Development in Houston Area
Texas-based SurePoint Self Storage has launched a fifth development in the Greater Houston area. The company will build a three-story, 90,000-square-foot facility on 2.21 acres in Sugar Land, at the intersection of Voss Road and Highway 6. Construction…
Strategic Storage Growth Trust Acquires Newly Converted Self-Storage Facility in Garden Grove, CA
Strategic Storage Growth Trust Inc. (SSGT), a public, non-traded real estate investment trust focused on self-storage acquisition and development, has purchased a recently converted self-storage property in Garden Grove, Calif., for $18.4 million. The …
Access Storage Now/Progressive Investment Co. Plans Self-Storage Portfolio Expansion
Progressive Investment Co. LLC (PIC), a real estate development firm that operates self-storage facilities under the Access Storage Now brand, intends to add two new facilities to its portfolio in the coming months and expand three existing locations, …