This short video from Storage Made EZ in Evans Mills, N.Y., shows tenants how to properly secure their unit door with a lock. The operator has created several videos for its customers that include information about using its services. Additional v…
A Self-Storage Operator’s Guide to Choosing a Cell-Tower Lease Consultant
By Hugh D. Odom Generating additional revenue is (and should be!) a goal for every self-storage operator. Getting a cell tower on your property and leasing space to a wireless carrier can increase your bottom line—not only for the short term but …
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Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Self-Storage: Not Just Another Business Expense
Workers’ compensation insurance is a necessary business expense for self-storage owners, and you should consider the value it brings. Learn how it can protect your operation and employees, and what to look for in a quality policy.
Global Self Storage Completes Facility Acquisition in Lima, OH
Real estate investment trust (REIT) Global Self Storage Inc. has entered the Ohio market with the recent acquisition of a single-story facility in Lima, Ohio. The asset comprises 85,768 net rentable square feet in 739 units, according to a press releas…
Public Storage Acquires Space Station Self Storage in League City, TX
Public Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust, has acquired Space Station Self Storage in League City, Texas, a suburb of Houston. The property at 3730 Columbia Memorial Parkway comprises nearly 78,000 net rentable square feet of sto…
U-Haul Converts Burlington Coat Factory to Self-Storage in Brownsville, TX
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,200 self-storage locations across North America, is converting a former Burlington Coat Factory in Brownsville, Texas, to self-storage. U-Haul Moving & Storage at 2400 Boca Chica B…
The History and Value of Self-Storage Call Centers
Decades ago, the self-storage real estate investment trusts started using call centers to gain higher occupancy and better maintain a competitive advantage over smaller industry operators. Today thousands of independent facilities are using third-party…
A Self-Storage Manager’s Personal Account of Louisiana Flooding
Following heavy rainfall last month, parts of southern Louisiana have been ravaged by flooding, leaving many homeless. Guest blogger Fay Smithhart, manager at My Self Storage in Gonzales, La., provides a personal account of the flood, how the new facil…
UK Self-Storage Operator Safestore Releases Financial Results for Period Ending July 31
U.K. self-storage operator Safestore Holdings PLC has released its financial statement for the third quarter of its 2016 fiscal year, which ended July 31. The report indicates Safestore experienced growth in revenue, rental rates and occupancy at its s…