SpaceWays, a valet self-storage business that kicked off its service last year in Chicago, London, Paris and Toronto before expanding to Sydney in 2015, is shutting down its operation in the Windy City, according to a report by “ChicagoInno,&rdqu…
Miami City Self Storage LLC Buys 6 Development Sites in Miami-Dade County, FL
Update 5/21/15 – Affiliate entities of Miami City Self Storage LLC have received $21.9 million in financing to develop the first two of six planned self-storage facilities in Miami-Dade County, Fla., according to the source. Financing was secured…
Arizona Self-Storage Association President to Shave His Head to Fight Cancer
Arizona Self-Storage Association (AZSSA) President Travis Morrow will have his head and beard shaved on stage for charity, May 6, as part of the 17th annual AZSSA Conference & Trade Show. The special event will benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foun…
Arizona Self-Storage Association President to Shave His Head to Fight Cancer
Arizona Self-Storage Association (AZSSA) President Travis Morrow will have his head and beard shaved on stage for charity, May 6, as part of the 17th annual AZSSA Conference & Trade Show. The special event will benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foun…
Metro Storage Acquires Self-Storage Facility in Willow Grove, PA
Metro Storage LLC, which operates more than 100 self-storage facilities in 11 states, has purchased Willow Grove Self Storage in the Philadelphia suburb of Willow Grove, Pa. The property at 1145 Easton Road encompasses 92,000 rentable square feet of st…
Inside Self-Storage Launches 2015 Manager-Compensation Survey
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has launched a groundbreaking “2015 Self-Storage Manager-Compensation Survey” through which it is seeking authentic information regarding industry wages, salaries, bonuses and incentives. The anonymous questionnair…
Tech Support for Self-Storage: Being Ready to Use It and Knowing What to Expect
Few self-storage operators think about technical support until they actually need it. Here are some pointers so you can be ready if something goes awry, plus insight on what expect from the tech guru on the other end of the line.
Man Who Stored Wife’s Remains in Lincoln, NE, Self-Storage Unit Found Guilty of Murder
Update 4/30/15 – Kevin “Mike” Miller pleaded no contest on Wednesday to first-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony in the case involving the death of his wife, Kelsey Miller. Miller admitted to police during questioni…
The Space Place Self-Storage in Telford, England, Supports Local First-Responders Team
The Space Place Self Storage Ltd. in Telford, England, is donating free use of a storage unit to a local first-responders team to act as the organization’s base. The volunteers of Telford & Wrekin Community First Responders (CFR) will use the…
Ashley Commercial Group to Convert Historical Building to Self-Storage in Cincinnati
Ashley Commercial Group (ACG), a full-service real estate firm specializing in construction, development and property management, plans to convert a historical building in downtown Cincinnati to self-storage. The company purchased the property at 151 W…