Category Archives: Self Storage

A large mural depicting the history of Pacifica, Calif., is nearing completion at a local self-storage facility. Artist David Alonzo and a crew of volunteers are about two-thirds of the way through painting the 72-foot long, 12-foot high artwork on the…

Atlanta-based real estate development and investment firms NitNeil Partners and Live Oak Capital Partners have joined forces to develop an “urban-inspired” self-storage facility in Charleston, S.C. The three-story building at 1540 Meeting S…

Westport Properties Inc. (WPI), which operates 85 self-storage facilities under the US Storage Centers brand, has appointed Scott Nguyen, a seven-year veteran of the company, as chief financial officer effective immediately. In his new role, Nguyen wil…

Stor Mor Self Storage in Carlisle, Pa., recently sold for $1.7 million to a private-investment group. Opened in 1986, the property at 1910 W. Trindle Road features 19 single- and two-story buildings comprising 40,100 square feet of storage space. Situa…

Creating a brand and buzz around your self-storage facility can be difficult. However, thanks to the Internet and online publications, generating content and finding placement to spotlight your storage business is now easier than ever. By knowing some …

Creating a brand and buzz around your self-storage facility can be difficult. However, thanks to the Internet and online publications, generating content and finding placement to spotlight your storage business is now easier than ever. By knowing some …

Minimizing business expenses is a challenge faced by all self-storage owners. This article offers guidance for minimizing common expenditures such as taxes, payroll, insurance, utilities and property maintenance.

Minimizing business expenses is a challenge faced by all self-storage owners. This article offers guidance for minimizing common expenditures such as taxes, payroll, insurance, utilities and property maintenance.

Update 7/1/15 – SmartStop has broken ground on its $35 million Ladera Sports Center project. The multi-use complex, which is expected to open next summer, is being constructed on the “last available land approved for development in Ladera R…

Public Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), recently acquired a bank-owned, 1.3-acre property in Seattle for $3 million. The REIT intends to build a six-story facility comprising 218,500 square feet of storage space in near…