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Public Storage Announces Rent Hike

Public Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), will increase rental rates this year up to 8.5 percent. John Reyes, the ...read more

5 Tips for Succession Planning

All family businesses should have a solid succession plan in place, one that helps the senior generation leave with ease while welcoming the ...read more

A Little Summertime Storage Reading

Do you remember celebrating summertime as a kid, spending days lazing around doing the things you loved? For me it was lounging by the pool with my ...read more

Auctioning a Unit Without a Lease

See what Self-Storage Talk members have to say about advising a manager who can’t locate the rental agreement for a tenant in default but wants to ...read more

Planning Your Self-Storage Exit Strategy

This webinar will teach you some approaches to planning your business exit strategy, including when to divest yourself from the asset, determining ...read more

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SmartStop Self Storage to Sponsor Mount Everest Expedition by Climber Greg Paul

SmartStop Self Storage, the retail brand for Strategic Storage Trust Inc., is sponsoring a Mount Everest expedition planned for next year by Greg Paul, a veteran adventurer and climber who will attempt to summit the world’s tallest peak after undergoing his second total ...More
1 hour ago
Posted in News, Marketing
OpenTech Launches Pay-By-Phone, Online-Chat Services for Self-Storage Customers

OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-serve kiosks, call-center services and other technology solutions for the self-storage industry, has added pay-by-phone and online chat to its INSOMNIAC Live! services. Both are offered on a pay-as-you-use model and ...More
1 hour ago
Posted in News, Management

Self-Storage REIT Public Storage Opens 12-Story Facility in Bronx, NY

Public Storage, a self-storage real estate investment trust with more than 2,000 facilities, recently opened the largest facility in its portfolio in Bronx, N.Y. The 12-story facility, 385 Gerard Ave. at E. 144th St., has more than 4,000 units. The property includes free ...More
2 hours ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
U.K. Self-Storage Provider Storage Giant to Be Featured on ‘Storage Hoarders’

Storage Giant, a self-storage provider for the Cardiff, Newport and South Wales regions in the United Kingdom, will be featured on an upcoming episode of the U.K. television show "Storage Hoarders." ...More
2 hours ago
Posted in News
Inside Self-Storage Boat/RV/Mobile Storage

IN THIS ISSUE: Operating a Boat/RV-Storage Business: Learn how amenities and outstanding customer service will help you gain and retain these unique customers. Building a Boat/RV Storage Facility: Get an overview of the types of storage you can build, the costs involved and ...More
6 hours ago
Posted in Digital Issues
Take a Tour of City Center Self Storage in Pittsburgh

Nick Lackner, founder and general manager of City Center Self Storage, gives a quick tour of downtown Pittsburgh's "newest 106-year-old self-storage facility." Nick is proud to be the face behind a business that combines his passions for customer service, real estate, ...More
14 hours ago
Posted in Videos
Extra Space Agrees to Buy 20 Self-Storage Facilities for $196M

Self-storage real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. has agreed to purchase 20 self-storage facilities from All Aboard Mini Storage and Lance D. Alworth for $196 million. The California properties comprise 14,800 units and approximately 1.5 million square feet ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Real Estate
Self-Storage Portfolio Matures for South African Developer Acucap Properties

The self-storage portfolio held by South African commercial real estate developer Acucap Properties has grown to the point where company officials said it may be appropriate to list its self-storage assets separately from the rest of its portfolio. Last June, Acucap entered ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Development
Safeguard Self Storage Buys Facility in Thornwood, NY

Safeguard Self Storage recently acquired its 22nd location in the New York City metropolitan self-storage market. The facility, 950 Broadway in Thornwood Village, encompasses 32,760 leasable square feet with 358 storage units in a variety of sizes. Amenities include ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Real Estate
TI Storage to Build Self-Storage Facility in Manhattan, NY

Self-storage operator TI Storage has acquired a 36,000-square-foot parking lot in Manhattan, N.Y., on which it plans to develop a self-storage facility. The empty lot, 122 W. 146th St., is located just off Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Construction, Development, Real Estate