Mark and Calvin Byrd, owners of Byrds Mini Storage, which operates one self-storage facility in Alabama and seven in Georgia, recently purchased Safeguard Storage in Pinson, Ala., for $1 million. The property at 6401 Old Springville Road, Suite 137, co…
CubeSmart Buys Signature Self Storage in Boynton Beach, FL, for $10.5M
CubeSmart, a publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), has acquired the former Signature Self Storage in Boynton Beach, Fla., for $10.5 million, or $142 per square foot. The property at 7960 Venture Center Way was owned by Herbe…
Commercial From Wales Self-Storage Operator Storage Giant Offers Nod to Silent Films
This short commercial from Wales-based self-storage operator Storage Giant is an ode to the days before “talkies.” The old-timey sketch follows a performer determined to obtain something hidden in a box behind a banner—that just …
Banner Storage Group Eyes Former Movie Theater in Chicago for Self-Storage Conversion Project
Banner Storage Group LLC, a subsidiary of Banner Apartments LLC that buys, builds, finances and sells self-storage properties, is eyeing a former movie theater and adjacent carwash in Chicago for a potential self-storage conversion project. Called an &…
Inside Self-Storage Collects Data for 2015 Top-Operators List
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) is now collecting data for its 2015 Top-Operators List, which identifies 100 of the self-storage industry’s leading operators based on total net-rentable square footage. The list includes facility and brand owners, independent…
OpenTech Alliance Whitepaper Examines Self-Storage Technology Use in 2014
OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-serve kiosks, call-center services and other technology for self-storage businesses, has published a whitepaper examining use of industry technology in 2014. Titled “2015 Self-Service Techn…
Real Estate Developer Revives Mixed-Use, Self-Storage Project in Sacramento, CA
Real estate developer Bryant Properties has revived plans for a mixed-use project that includes self-storage, apartments and retail in an area of Sacramento, Calif., that has become a “redevelopment corridor” in recent months. The project, …
Self-Storage Career Development: Advice for Landing That ‘Perfect’ Manager Position
If you’re looking for that “perfect” self-storage manager position, this article provides practical advice that will help you reach your goal. You’ll learn how to create your employment file and resume and get practical tips for…
Johnson City, TN, Self-Storage Facilities Provide Free Units for ‘Shop With a Cop’ SWAG Fundraiser
Two self-storage facilities in Johnson City, Tenn., recently donated free use of storage space to the Johnson City Police Department’s officer-support group, Support Wives and Girlfriends (SWAG), for its June 26 garage-sale fundraiser. 11-E Mini …
A Lock-It Self Storage Could Expand Facility in Fort Mill, SC
A Lock-It Self Storage in Fort Mill, S.C., could expand through the addition of three new buildings. During a May planning-commission meeting, Chris Pettit, assistant planner, indicated the storage operator might put in a request for the expansion at 1…