There’s been a revolution in self-storage facility design, and the once-common industrial model has been replaced with a modern, sleek, sometimes daring look. This showcase highlights inspiring facility exteriors across the United States and beyo…
North American Self Storage Group Plans Warehouse Conversion in North Sacramento, CA
North American Self Storage Group (NASSG), an acquisition and development platform based in Costa Mesa, Calif., intends to convert an empty warehouse in North Sacramento, Calif., to self-storage. The company acquired the 5.5-acre property at 3970 Pell …
UK Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow Protects Rare Bee Orchid
Big Yellow Self Storage in Norwich, England, is helping to protect a rare blossom that blooms for a few weeks each year near its property on Canary Way. Bee Orchids, which look as though there’s a bee resting on the flower, were first spotted in …
Self-Storage Real Estate Firm SkyView Advisors Announces New VP of Investment Sales
SkyView Advisors, a Tampa-Fla.-based investment-sales and advisory firm focused on the self-storage industry, has promoted Joseph Brazill to vice president of investment sales. Brazill joined the company as an analyst in 2013 and quickly advanced to vi…
Canadian Self-Storage Operator StorageVault Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results
Canadian self-storage operator StorageVault Canada Inc. has released its financial statement for the quarter that ended June 30, 2016, showing gains in key areas including revenue and net operating income (NOI). Revenue for the second quarter increased…
RealCap Crowdfunding Platform Offers Self Storage Opportunity Fund
RealCap, a real estate crowdfunding company, has launched its first investment platform with the Self Storage Opportunity Fund. The company intends to raise $10 million from accredited investors to acquire storage properties nationwide. Expected return…
Business Owner Sells Beverley, England, Tapas Restaurant to Double Down on Self-Storage
A father-and-son team who owned Lazo, a tapas restaurant in Beverley, England, have sold the business after a year of operation to concentrate on the family’s growing self-storage portfolio. Dean Booty, 35, owns Beverley 24 Hour Self Storage and …
Simply Self Storage Manager Seeks Help From Facebook Group in Placing Veteran’s Ashes
The manager of a Simply Self Storage facility in Taylor, Mich., is seeking help from a Facebook group to place the ashes of a veteran that were recently discovered in one of the facility’s storage units. The remains are of James Taylor, who was b…
Storage Express Wins Approval to Build Self-Storage in Greenfield, IN, Despite Opposition
Storage Express, which operates 91 self-storage properties in five states, received zoning approval last week to build a new facility in Greenfield, Ind., despite opposition to the project. The Hancock County Board of Commissioners approved the rezonin…
The Mele Group Examines Self-Storage Development Markets
In this second video from The Mele Group, Marcus & Millichap’s National Self Storage Group executives Michael Mele, senior director, and Luke Elliott, associate vice president of investments, examine trends in the self-storage developmen…