The Arlington, Wash., City Council is considering an amendment to its land-use code that would accommodate self-storage facilities in high-density residential areas for the purpose of placing storage services near businesses and urban neighborhoods. Se…
Valet Self-Storage Company Brute Storage Launches in the San Francisco Bay Area
Update 8/31/16 – Corovan Moving and Storage has expanded its Brute Storage service to San Jose, Calif. The valet-storage operator now lists 54 Bay Area communities on its website, stretching north to south from San Pablo to Los Gatos. The service…
Fort Knox Self Storage Builds Facility in Keysborough, Australia
Fort Knox Self Storage has completed construction on a new purpose-built facility in Keysborough, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The site was chosen due to the growing population and high number of new houses near the property at 1 Southpark Close, …
The Increase in Steel Prices: How Is Affecting the Self-Storage Industry?
The price of steel began to surge in January and hit particular highs this summer. Inside Self-Storage asked several industry developers and building suppliers to weigh in on the topic.
ISS News Desk: Hong Kong Self-Storage Fire Brings Regulatory Scrutiny
A fire that killed two firefighters and ravaged an SC Storage facility in Hong Kong last month has prompted officials to suspend self-storage development inside industrial buildings. The incident has also stirred regulatory debate among government offi…
Breckenridge, CO, Self-Storage Operator Hosts Retail Auction on Behalf of Sheriff’s Office
Breckenridge Mini Storage, a self-storage facility in Breckenridge, Colo., will host an auction on behalf of the Summit County, Colo., Sheriff’s Office on July 29 in which it will sell off 1,600 items seized from an outdoor-products retailer. A c…
Woman Guilty of Concealing 6 Dead Infants in a Winnipeg, Canada, U-Haul Self-Storage Unit
Update 2/7/17 – A judge has convicted Andrea Giesbrecht on six counts of concealing the body of a dead child. Provincial court judge Murray Thompson ruled Giesbrecht purposefully hid her pregnancies and delivery of the infants. Though the defense…
Wando Park Self Storage in Mount Pleasant, SC, Acquired by Strategic Storage Growth Trust
Wando Park Self Storage in Mount Pleasant, S.C., has been acquired by Strategic Storage Growth Trust Inc. (SSGT), a public, non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on self-storage acquisition and development, for $5.7 million. The 1.5-ac…
Metro Self Storage to Build New Facility in Addison, IL
Metro Storage LLC, which operates 120 self-storage properties in 12 states, has purchased a parcel of land in Addison, Ill., on which it plans to build a new Metro Self Storage facility. Slated to open in July 2017, the property will be the company&rsq…
Los Angeles Rams’ Todd Gurley Visits Uncle Bob’s Self Storage in Torrance, CA
Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley recently visited with fans at the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage in Torrance, Calif. More than 500 fans attended the June 9 event at 4230 W. 190th St., 1 to 3 p.m.