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…
Phoenix College Students Compete in Smart City Hack With Peer-to-Peer Self-Storage Concept
Students from Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Phoenix last week won a Smart City Hack (SCH) business-startup competition with a peer-to-peer self-storage concept. Led by Jed Woods, a 20-year-old business-administration major, the student group beat fo…
Edgerton, WI, Self-Storage Owner Battles City Over Drain Pipe, Flooding
Shirley Balis, owner of a self-storage facility in Edgerton, Wis., is battling the city over flooding on her property from a drainage pipe owned by the municipality. The storage business has operated since 1984 but began experiencing water-overflow iss…
The Dirty Half-Dozen: 6 Self-Storage Development Mistakes to Avoid
For a self-storage development project to unfold smoothly, careful planning is critical. Challenges will occur, but here are six common mistakes inexperienced developers make that you should do everything to avoid.
Secured Self Storage Scares Up Business With Halloween Video
Short and sweet, this 16-second video promo from Secured Self Storage has all the elements of Halloween. It features moody music, animated Jack-O-Lanterns and a message scroll that works as a template for Secured’s three facilities. This spo…
Westy Self Storage of New Jersey Supports UNICO Wine-Tasting Fundraiser
Westy Self Storage, which operates 15 properties in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, has donated storage space as well as free use of its moving truck and driver to support Charity DiVino, a wine-tasting fundraiser that will take place Oct. 27, 7-…
Guardian Storage Breaks Ground on Robinson Township, PA, Self-Storage Facility
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…