Stop & Stor, which operates 15 self-storage facilities in New York, recently announced that it donated $66,000 to the New York City (NYC) Adopt-a-Highway Program last year. Since 2007, the operator has given $334,780 to the program.
SurePoint Self Storage to Develop New Facility in Cypress, TX
SurePoint Self Storage has acquired 2 acres of land near Cypress, Texas, on which it plans to build a new storage facility. Owners Jeff Bailey, Brian Cisarik and Robert Loeb plan to develop a three-story building comprising 123,000 square feet of stora…
European Self-Storage Operator Less Mess Storage Releases Fiscal-Year 2014 Financial Results
Update 4/29/15 – Less Mess Storage Inc. (LMS) has released financial results for its abbreviated four-month year that ended Dec. 31, 2014. The transitional move aligns the company’s fiscal calendar year with its self-storage subsidiaries in…
Valet Self-Storage Startup Boxly Launches in Melbourne, Australia
Boxly, a startup business specializing in valet self-storage services, recently launched in Melbourne, Australia. The company uses an online platform that allows customers to schedule free item pickup, maintain an image catalog of stored bins and bulky…
U-Haul Self-Storage Project Discussed in Lake Zurich, IL
Village officials in Lake Zurich, Ill., are considering a special-use permit for a self-storage project proposed by Phoenix-based Amerco Real Estate Co., the development and acquisitions entity for The U-Haul Co. Although U-Haul has a contract with a b…
U-Haul Gets Second Chance for Approval of Self-Storage Conversion Project in Lake Zurich, IL
Village officials met Monday to reconsider the issue of a special-use permit for a U-Haul Co. facility proposed for Lake Zurich, Ill., following a recommendation from the Lake Zurich Plan Commission. In a 6-1 vote, commission members agreed the develop…
Sovran/Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Buys Facility in Jacksonville, FL, for $6.5M
Sovran Self Storage Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) that operates the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage brand, recently acquired a storage facility in Jacksonville, Fla., for $6.5 million from Beach Blvd. Investment LLC. The property was formerly ma…
Inside Self-Storage Collects Company Listings for 2015 Buyer’s Guide
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) is now collecting information for its 2015 Buyer’s Guide, the industry’s largest, most comprehensive directory of product and service suppliers. Containing hundreds of listings from the most respected self-storage vendor…
Self-Storage Design Challenge: Making the Most of a Small Land Parcel
Smaller-sized lots can actually be great self-storage development opportunities. Follow these design guidelines to get the most from your urban project.
SBOA and Global Office Solutions Launch Office-Supply Ordering Program for Self-Storage Operators
The Storage Business Owners Alliance LLC (SBOA), a buying group for the U.S. self-storage industry, has partnered with office-solutions provider Global Office Solutions (GOS) to offer self-storage operators an online program for ordering office supplie…