Developer Michael Kenney, principal of 453 Washington Avenue North Haven LLC, has applied for the building permit to convert a vacant structure in North Haven, Conn., to a CubeSmart self-storage facility. The building at 453 Washington Ave. is on the n…
Inside Self-Storage Releases 2015 Top-Operators List, Available in Multiple Formats
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released its 2015 Top-Operators List, ranking 100 of the self-storage industry’s foremost players based on total net-rentable square footage. The list includes facility and brand owners, independents and property-managemen…
Self-Storage Manager Records Humorous ‘Stay With Me’ Song Parody
Ashley Dawn, a facility manager for A Plus Storage of Tennessee LLC, offers this amusing parody of Sam Smith’s hit, “Stay With Me.” The melody will stick with you and you’ll be left wondering what was left behind in Unit 233. Da…
Self-Storage Manager Records Humorous ‘Stay With Me’ Song Parody
Ashley Dawn, a facility manager for A Plus Storage of Tennessee LLC, offers this amusing parody of Sam Smith’s hit, “Stay With Me.” The melody will stick with you and you’ll be left wondering what was left behind in Unit 233. Da…
Making the Most of Mass Media: Tele-Visioning Your Self-Storage Brand
These days it’s quite common to see popular brands subtly (or not so subtly) promoted in movies or television programming. For example, you might see a character drinking a certain kind of soda, using a particular kind of phone or sporting a spec…
Real Estate Developer Plans Self-Storage Facility Near Hallmark Plant in Lawrence, KS
A group led by real estate developer Thomas Fritzel has filed plans to build a self-storage facility on the vacant corner of McDonald Drive and Princeton Boulevard in Lawrence, Kan. The plan includes three buildings comprising approximately 28,000 squa…
Mobile Storage Operator TaxiBox Launches Video Game to Increase Reservations
TaxiBox, a mobile self-storage operator based in Melbourne, Australia, has launched an online video game to help increase sales. Similar to the block-stacking game Tetris, “Taxiblox” challenges players to rotate and configure falling pieces…
Highway 20 Self Storage Receives Variance for Facility Expansion in Marengo, IL
In a 5-2 vote, the Marengo City Council approved a variance on Sept. 14 to allow Highway 20 Self Storage to add two new buildings to its facility, pending city-staff approval of a landscaping plan. Council members outlined the conditions, which include…
Westy Self Storage Fundraiser Benefits Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
Westy Self Storage of Norwood, N.J., hosted a fundraiser on Sept. 13 to benefit the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, an in-home counseling and support agency for New Jersey families of children with cancer. The event, 2-6 p.m., at the Westy facility at 95 H…
Westy Self Storage Fundraiser Benefits Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
Westy Self Storage of Norwood, N.J., hosted a fundraiser on Sept. 13 to benefit the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, an in-home counseling and support agency for New Jersey families of children with cancer. The event, 2-6 p.m., at the Westy facility at 95 H…