Winter can be a challenging time for self-storage operators due to unpredictable weather conditions and potential impact on buildings and tenant belongings. Guest blogger Rick Watts from Vixxo offers some easy and cost-efficient ways to winterize your …
Self-Storage Demand Rises in Finland: Cityvarasto Spearheads Industry Growth
Although the Finnish self-storage market is still relatively new, the demand for the service is great. Cityvarasto, the country’s largest operator, is leading the way for industry growth.
Historic Coakley Warehouse in Milwaukee to Be Converted to Self-Storage
Real estate development company Platform II-Wisconsin LLC intends to convert a historic warehouse on Milwaukee’s west side to self-storage. The company acquired the eight-story, 102,600-square-foot building at 3742 W. Wisconsin Ave. for $1.8 mill…
Self-Storage Operator Wins Trip to 2018 ISS Expo in ‘Movie of Your Life’ Contest
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) announced the winners of its “Movie of Your Life” contest. The grand prize includes a free trip to the ISS World Expo in Las Vegas, April 3-6. Prizes were also awarded for second and third place.
Grand Coulee, WA, Passes ‘Emergency Moratorium’ on Self-Storage Development
The Grand Coulee, Wash., City Council imposed an “emergency moratorium” on self-storage development on Nov. 30. The six-month ban applies to “any establishment, building, land, structure, or land use in which any commercial mini-stora…
Self-Storage Developer Withdraws Proposal Due to Opposition in Wallingford, VT
AG Self Storage LLC has withdrawn its zoning-permit application for a proposed 18,650-square-foot facility in Wallingford, Vt., after facing heated opposition from residents. Applicant Michael Lazar submitted plans for a three-building, 125-unit facili…
Registration Goes Live for 2018 Inside Self-Storage World Expo
Registration is now open for the 2018 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, the industry’s largest conference and tradeshow. The event will take place April 3-6 at the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas. Created for self-storage developers, investor…
Hong Kong Valet-Storage Startup Boxful Raises $18M in Second-Round Funding
Boxful, a Hong Kong-based startup business specializing in valet self-storage services, has raised $18 million in a second-round fundraising from several investors including real estate developers Nan Fung Group, Shimao Property Holdings and Shui On La…
Self-Storage Employee Wins $1.35M Verdict in Wrongful-Termination Case
The California 1st District Court of Appeal has upheld a lower-court decision that awarded former self-storage employee Eva O’Brien $1.325 million for wrongful termination and punitive damages. O’Brien was awarded $325,000 in compensatory d…
Las Vegas Self-Storage Manager Jailed After Fatally Shooting Burglar
A resident self-storage manager has been charged in the Dec. 1 fatal shooting of an alleged burglar at Storage @ Summerlin in Las Vegas. Martin Maycock, 60, told police he fired the .40-caliber rounds as the thief drove a Ford cargo van toward him. How…