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Advice for Self-Storage Operators on Dealing With ‘Abandoned’ Tenant Goods
It’s a reality in the self-storage industry that customers will sometimes simply abandon their property. Here are some procedures operators should follow to prevent abandonment, or if it occurs, to legally empty the unit.
4 ‘Stupid-Simple’ Tricks for Elevating Your Self-Storage Service Skills
Customer service is a topic that has filled books, lecture halls and training manuals since the dawn of retail. Which service formula should you follow for your self-storage business? Try these four “stupid-simple” tricks to elevate your sk…
Clark Investment Group, Post Management Convert North Bergen, NJ, Warehouse to GoodFriend Self-Storage
A joint venture between Clark Investment Group (CIG) and Post Management Self-Storage recently converted an industrial warehouse in North Bergen, N.J., into a GoodFriend Self-Storage facility. The two-story building at 4301 Tonnelle Ave. comprises 89,8…
SpareFoot Adds Search Function to Facilitate Self-Storage Truck Rentals
SpareFoot, an online marketplace for self-storage consumers, has added a search function to help users find storage facilities that offer moving-truck rentals or free use of a truck at move-in. The new website feature is different than discounts alread…
CubeSmart Opens New Self-Storage Facility in Cicero, IL
Business owner John Dugan has opened a facility in Cicero, Ill., that will be managed by self-storage real estate investment trust CubeSmart and branded under its name. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Nov. 9 for the property at 1331 S. 55th Court…
Clark Storage Facility Moves Closer to Reality in Council Bluffs, IA
Clark Storage LLC received initial zoning approval on Tuesday to build a self-storage facility in Council Bluffs, Iowa. With a unanimous vote, the planning commission agreed to rezone 8-plus acres for the 500-unit project that would be located near the…
Owners of Mamaroneck Self-Storage in NY Honored by Local Chamber
Brothers Chris and Sean Murphy, who own Mamaroneck Self Storage and Murphy Brothers Contracting Inc. in Mamaroneck, N.Y., have been chosen as the 2018 honoree of the local chamber of commerce and will be recognized for the distinction during a Jan. 12 …
SmartStop Self Storage Announces Winners of $10K Video-Commercial Contest
SmartStop Asset Management LLC, a diversified real estate company that manages 108 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States under the SmartStop Self Storage brand, announced the winners of its video-commercial contest.
Warrenton, OR, Task Force to Examine Self-Storage Zoning Restrictions
Officials in Warrenton, Ore., will assemble a task force charged with making recommendations on how the city should proceed with self-storage development. The group will be comprised of city and planning commissioners who’ll present their finding…