This commercial by Aabsolute Self Storage of Scotland demonstrates how the company cares for customers’ storage needs. Narrated by several employees, it includes tours and details about the operator’s two facilities in Glasgow, address…
10 Ways to Create Self-Storage Revenue With Rental Trucks
The busy nature of running a self-storage facility can make it difficult to find new ways to earn revenue. A rental-truck program can help you trump your competition, provide a valuable service and generate additional cash flow.
Florida Self-Storage Operators Prepare for Change in Rental Sales Tax
Self-storage operators in Florida are preparing for a change in sales tax to be applied to unit rentals starting next month. An amendment to the state’s real estate sales-tax law, passed in May, will drop the sales tax on commercial rent by .2 pe…
603 Storage, Jernigan Capital to Develop Self-Storage in Salem, NH
603 Storage, a Northwood, N.H.-based self-storage operator, and Jernigan Capital Inc., a merchant bank and advisory firm serving the same industry, intend to develop a 74,625-square-foot facility in Salem, N.H. The three-story, climate-controlled struc…
Westchester Self-Storage Opens New Facility in Tarrytown, NY
Westchester Self-Storage, which operates 17 facilities under various brand names in New York, has opened Tarrytown Self-Storage in Tarrytown, N.Y. The three-story facility at 63 Cortlandt St. features a pair of “Big Ben-like” clocks that ch…
Extra Space Storage Facility Opens in Charlottesville, VA
Hydraulic Road Storage LLC has opened a facility in Charlottesville, Va., that will be managed by self-storage real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. and branded under its name. The three-story property at 2307 Hydraulic Road is across f…
Amsdell Cos./Compass Acquires American Storage Center in Snellville, GA
Compass Self Storage, a member of the Amsdell family of companies, has acquired American Storage Center in Snellville, Ga. It’s the company’s eleventh location in the Greater Atlanta market, according to a press release. The site was purcha…
U-Haul Converts Former Kmart to Self-Storage on Maui, Hawaii
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, is converting a former Kmart store to self-storage in Kahului, Hawaii, the company’s first facility on the island of Maui. The 10…
Content Marketing for Self-Storage: What, Why and How
Content marketing is a tactic you’ll inevitably need to add to your toolkit to properly market your self-storage business. But what is it, and why should you invest your time, money or creativity?
Understanding Prepayment Penalty Options for Self-Storage Loans
Prepayment penalties are an important part of your self-storage loan terms. This article discusses the types of penalties associated with specific loans and offers insight to when prepayment might make financial sense.