Coatesville Self Storage will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 28 to celebrate its opening in Coatesville, Pa. The 4:30 p.m. event will include tours of the property at 99 N. Caln Road as well as refreshments and raffles. Members of the Western C…
Wentworth Storage Co. Purchases Self-Storage Facility and Land for Expansion in Tigard, OR
Commercial real estate firm Wentworth Storage Co. LLC (WSC) has purchased a self-storage facility in Tigard, Ore., as well as 2 acres of adjacent land to expand the site. The company acquired 217 Storage at 11708 S.W. Warner Ave. for $4.2 million and p…
Big Byte Insights Launches Self-Storage Development Tracker
Big Byte Insights Inc., a New York-based provider of stock-market data analysis, has launched a crowdsourcing platform designed to map and track self-storage development activity across the United States. The free dashboard was launched with data sourc…
SROA Capital Partnership Breaks Ground on West Palm Beach, FL, Self-Storage Facility
A partnership led by SROA Capital LLC, an equity investor focused on the self-storage industry and operator of the Storage Rentals of America brand, has started construction on a three-story, mixed-use storage project at 1620 N. Congress Ave. in West P…
Advancements in Unattended Self-Storage Operation: Technology and Opportunity
Unmanned sites are the next wave in self-storage development and operation, and even though challenges can arise, the opportunity for growth is too enticing to ignore. Here are some opportunities presented by new technology and several success stories …
Influencer Marketing Could Be a Self-Storage Referral Program on Steroids
The driving force behind marketing today is the ability to tell a compelling story through the lens of someone who has benefited from your business. Explore the new buzz of “influencer marketing” and see if it can be leveraged as a self-sto…
Real Estate Roundup Self-Storage Transactions April 2017
Self-storage properties are constantly changing hands, and Inside Self-Storage is regularly notified of these market transactions. Many are covered in detail on the ISS website and available for viewing on the “Real Estate” topics page. Fol…
Rockford Construction Affiliate Acquires Self Storage Downtown GR in Grand Rapids, MI
An affiliate of construction, development and property-management firm Rockford Construction Co. Inc. has acquired a mixed-use development in Grand Rapids, Mich., that includes Self Storage Downtown GR. 7th Street Lofts at the corner of 7th Street and …
Marcus & Millichap Releases Mid-Year US Self-Storage Investment Forecast Report
Marcus & Millichap, a commercial property-investment firm serving the self-storage industry, has released a self-storage investment forecast report for the first half of 2017. The 57-page digital publication offers analytical insight to the sector …
Jernigan Capital Co-Invests $69.6M in 7 Self-Storage Projects
Update 6/19/17 – Jernigan Capital has made a fourth co-investment with Phillips Development & Realty. The bank has committed $10.3 million toward a proposed 73,500-square-foot self-storage facility in St. Petersburg, Fla. The multi-story faci…