For self-storage operations, technology has the potential to increase rentals, improve revenue, streamline workflow and provide better customer service. Learn about some of the newest and best tools being successfully employed by today’s facility…
Industry Extravaganza: Images and Highlights From the 2015 Inside Self-Storage World Expo
The energy through four days of the 2015 Inside Self-Storage World Expo was palpable, as more than 2,800 participants gathered April 6-9 at the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas. View images and highlights from the event in this special image galle…
Punk-Rock Trio ‘My Version of It’ Records Album in Delaware Self-Storage Unit
Punk-rock music trio My Version of It has recorded its most recent album—the band’s eighth release—inside a New Castle, Del., self-storage unit. Although the band didn’t originally plan to create a makeshift recording studio at …
Self-Storage Services Firm Investment Real Estate LLC Names New Director of Marketing, Executive Assistant
Update 4/23/15 – Investment Real Estate LLC (IRE) has hired Erin Rogers as executive assistant to John Gilliland, president and CEO. She will be responsible for the daily operation of the office, event organization and execution, and travel arran…
SmartStop Self Storage Pro Cycling Team to Race in Prestigious Amgen Tour of California
The professional cycling team sponsored by SmartStop Self Storage, which operates 164 facilities in 20 states and Canada, will be among 18 international and 11 U.S. teams racing in the 10th annual Amgen Tour of California, which is considered the large…
Self-Storage Management Firm Synergy Storage Group Voted Top Company to Work for in Tampa Bay, FL
Synergy Storage Group, which provides third-party management services to the self-storage industry, has been selected as one of the top companies to work for in Tampa Bay, Fla., according to the “Top Workplace” survey conducted by Workplace…
Self-Storage Finance Firm NGKF Hires Senior Financial Analyst
The SelfStorage Group of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF), a commercial real estate advisory firm, hired Taucha Hogue as a senior financial analyst in the company’s Houston office. Hogue specializes in preparing investment portfolio offerings, f…
Hot, Hot, Hot! High Energy Prevails at the 2015 Inside Self-Storage World Expo
The excitement at the Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas was palpable, and one thing is certain: The self-storage industry is on fire! From real estate sales to a rise in facility revenue, industry professionals are reaping the rewards of indu…
Self-Storage Marketplace SpareFoot Hosts Street Store Event to Clothe Homeless
SpareFoot, an online marketplace for self-storage consumers, has thrown its support behind an initiative called The Street Store to provide clothing to the homeless population in the company’s home-base of Austin, Texas. SpareFoot will co-host th…
Boxful Unveiled as Latest Valet Self-Storage Startup Launched in Hong Kong
Boxful, a Hong Kong-based startup business specializing in valet self-storage services, launched in January, offering pickup and delivery service in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and most of New Territories, according to the company website. Buoyed by $1.5…