StoneRidge Capital LLC is looking to build a three-story self-storage facility in Vancouver, Wash. The developer is scheduled to meet with city planners to discuss the project on March 30, according to the source.
Amsdell Cos./Compass Self-Storage Buys Facility in Ft. Worth, TX
Compass Self Storage, a member of the Amsdell family of companies, has purchased a storage facility in Fort Worth, Texas. It’s the company’s eighth acquisition this year. The site was purchased by separate affiliates of Amsdell Group LLC an…
Outsourcing Your Self-Storage Payment Processing
Managing your self-storage operation’s payment processing internally can be time-consuming and confusing. Here are five ways outsourcing can save your business time and money while improving the customer experience.
The Natchez Group to Build Northside Self Storage in Chattanooga, TN
Self-storage developer The Natchez Group recently acquired a 2.5-acre lot in Chattanooga, Tenn., on which it intends to build a self-storage facility. Northside Self Storage will comprise 75,000 square feet in more than 600 units and sit at the rear of…
U-Haul Converts Industrial Complex to Self-Storage in Swedesboro, NJ
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, is converting an existing property in Swedesboro, N.J., to self-storage. The site at 510 Heron Drive is in the Pureland Industrial Comp…
SelfStorageAuction.com Hires Chief Operating Officer
SelfStorageAuction.com, a new online platform for self-storage auction buyers and sellers, has hired John Springfield as chief operating officer (COO). Springfield will create operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures to support the…
You’re Fired! Now What? Advice for Moving on to Your Next Self-Storage Job
Most of us have been downsized, replaced or simply forced out of a position at one time or another. Once the initial shock wears off, there’s often a “what now?” moment. Follow this advice to find your next dream job in the self…
Go Local Interactive Releases Report on Self-Storage Marketing Trends
Go Local Interactive, a digital-marketing agency specializing in self-storage, has released a report examining consumer-behavior and marketing trends affecting the industry. “The Storage Industry Report” provides an overview of trends from …
Proposed Self-Storage Project Approved in Southington, CT
Self-storage owner J.R. Clisham received approval to build a self-storage facility on former farmland under contract in Southington, Conn. Clisham submitted preparation plans for a 4-acre parcel at 1588 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike last spring. The …
DMI to Develop New Self-Storage Facility in Historic South End of Charlotte, NC
Development-Management Inc. (DMI) is developing a new self-storage facility in the historic South End of Charlotte, N.C. The company acquired the 3.5-acre site at 536 W. Tremont for $1.5 million last year as part of a bankruptcy sale, according to a pr…