Storage Express, which operates self-storage properties in five states, recently opened a newly built self-storage facility in Lebanon, Ind., the company’s 89th overall location. The property at 330 S. Garoffolo Blvd. is comprised of 30,000 squar…
Turning Your Self-Storage Facility’s Online Traffic Into Rentals
An increasing number of potential self-storage customers are searching and even completing their rental process from their laptop, mobile phone or tablet. Here’s some guidance on how to turn your facility’s online visitors into renters.
UK Storage Co. in England Celebrates 10th Year, 10,000th Self-Storage Customer
UK Storage Co. Ltd., which operates seven self-storage facilities in England, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and 10,000th self-storage customer. Chris Huxtable, who began storing with the company in 2006 and is its longest-standing tenant, pr…
Self-Storage Development Project Proposed for Former TV Station in Dayton, OH
Ashford Construction & Development Co., a Dayton, Ohio-based developer of self-storage and other commercial properties, is seeking approval to build Wilmington Pike Storage Inns of America on a 4.6-acre vacant lot, also in Dayton. The property at 1…
Neighborhood Storage Expands Self-Storage Presence in Ocala, FL
Update 12/21/17 – Neighborhood Storage is nearing completion of its newest Ocala self-storage facility. While the property is expected to be ready in early 2018, the company is pursuing expansions at five other locations in the Ocala/Marion Count…
Real Estate Developer Gets Permit for Self-Storage Conversion Project in Fayetteville, NC
Real estate developer Greg Spears received approval from the Fayetteville, N.C., City Council this week for a special-use permit that will allow him to convert three buildings into a self-storage facility. The council voted 10-0 in favor of the permit …
Lake Pointe Self Storage to Serve Marina Market in Lake Wylie, SC
General contractor Ferrara-Buist Cos. plans to construct a 72,000-square-foot self-storage facility in Lake Wylie, S.C. Lake Pointe Self Storage will be built on 10 acres at 4180 Charlotte Highway and offer traditional storage units along with more tha…
Author Mark Helm Explains How Cap Rates Work in Self-Storage Valuations
Capitalization rates are used regularly in the self-storage industry to help set real estate prices, but understanding what cap rates are and why they’re useful can be confusing. In this video, Mark Helm, author of “Creating Wealth Through …
Guardian Self Storage to Convert Former Bowling Alley in Beacon, NY
Guardian Self Storage, which operates locations in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster, N.Y., is converting the former Southern Dutchess Bowl (SDB) bowling alley in Beacon, N.Y., to a self-storage facility, its 14th in the Hudson Valley. The property at 629 Ro…
Self-Storage Owner Develops Mixed-Use Project Including Large Indoor Swapmeet in West Oahu, HI
Christopher Ulu, owner of StorKeeper Self Storage in Honolulu, is developing a mixed-use project that will include self-storage, shared office space, an indoor swapmeet and more in Kapolei, a master-planned city in West Oahu, Hawaii. Slated to open in …