A self-storage development proposed for Rankin, Miss., was shot down this week after more than 700 residents petitioned against it. The project was presented by Joe and Rita Parker, who own 5 acres of undeveloped land off Spillway Road near the Ross Ba…
Due-Diligence Details for Self-Storage Buyers and Sellers
When it comes to buying and selling self-storage facilities, the devil is in the details. Learn how good due diligence—from both parties—separates the winners from the losers, and get a checklist to use in your own transaction.
Self-Storage, Technology and Around the Clock Convenience
Businesses in every sector, including the self-storage industry, are using technology to respond to the increasing demand from their customers to have products and services when they want them. Here are a few technology-based tools operators can use to…
Colliers International Acquires Self-Storage Brokerage CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners
Global commercial real estate services firm Colliers International has acquired CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners LLC, a Dallas-based company offering specialized services in self-storage as well as corporate relocations, health care and law firms. …
Space Station Self Storage Acquires Storage Corp. in Kings Heath, England
Space Station Self Storage, headquartered in Slough, England, recently bought Storage Corp., a self-storage facility in Kings Heath, England. The acquired property is in the Birmingham metropolitan market and will be the company’s first location …
Developer Proposes East Pasco Self Storage for Zephyrhills, FL
Mark Ayer, a managing member of Florida limited-liability firm Zephyr LLC, is seeking council approval to redevelop a former shopping plaza in Zephyrhills, Fla., into a mixed-use complex that will include self-storage and truck rental as well as a rest…
Self-Storage Proposed as Part of E-Commerce Center in Hampton, VA
Developer Robert L. “Bobby” Freeman Jr. is seeking zoning approval to build a 70,000-square-foot e-commerce center in Hampton, Va., that will include self-storage as well as office and retail space. The proposed site at Aberdeen Road and Todds Lane cur…
Author Mark Helm Recaps Inside Self-Storage World Expo From Kentucky Campsite
In this video, Mark Helm, author of “Creating Wealth Through Self-Storage,” recaps the recently concluded Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas and provides his impressions on the state of the industry. Helm shows some visual hig…
Rhino Enterprises/Squirrel Self Storage Files Libor-Based Lawsuit Against Barclays
Rhino Enterprises Ltd., the England-based parent company of the Squirrel Self Storage brand, has filed a lawsuit against Barclays Banking Group that accuses the lender of falsifying submissions and colluding with other banks in rigging the Libor intere…
Mast Road Self Storage Opening in Goffstown, NH
The two-story self-storage facility recently built in Goffstown, N.H., by Mast Road Self Storage LLC will open on May 20. Sitting on a 4.7-acre site at the corner of Mast Road and Tatro Drive, the 46,875-square-foot facility offers 399 climate-controll…