Category Archives: Self Storage

Strategic Storage Growth Trust Inc. (SSGT), a public, non-traded, self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management LLC, has released its financial statement for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. In general, the co…

Rent A Space, an England-based self-storage operator that specializes in leasing flexible workspace and office space, is investing £250,000 to add 25,000 square feet of rentable space to its facility in Netherton, England. The mezzanine addition …

Cindy Ashby, the former vice president of operations for Prime Storage Group, which owns 175 self-storage facilities in more than 20 states, has launched a new consulting firm. Dynamic Self Storage Solutions is designed to fill the growing demand for h…

VLC Enterprises LLC has purchased 4.15 acres in Phoenix to develop a $7.5 million Assured Self Storage facility. The property on the southwest corner of 48th Street and Baseline Road is in the Pointe South Mountain Business Park. Once complete, it&rsqu…

The fallout from a crime can damage your self-storage business reputation, resulting in lower occupancy and lost revenue. Learn how to handle tenant backlash after a facility break-in and what you can do to counteract any resulting negative press.

Update 12/13/17 – Public Storage has announced the finalists in its “Holiday Stories” video contest, with winners set to be declared this week based on viewing totals through Dec. 12. The company chose three consumer and two employee …

StoreLocal, a cooperative created by independent self-storage operators to offer member benefits with economies of scale, has partnered with storEDGE to offer management software to its members. The storEDGE API (application program interface) will all…

Greg Standridge, an Arkansas state senator and self-storage owner, died Nov. 16 after a battle with cancer. Standridge was a Russellville, Ark., native who owned Access Mini Storage and co-owned Coffman Standridge Inc. insurance agency in his hometown….

Compass Self Storage, a member of the Amsdell family of companies, has acquired Safe & Secure Self Storage in Ft. Worth, Texas. It’s the company’s seventh location in the Dallas/Fort Worth market, according to a press release. The site …

Live Oak Bank, which includes a self-storage lending division, has launched an online “Knowledge Bank” to supply general finance information for industry operators. Accessible from the self-storage page of the company’s website, the r…