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REITs Release 1Q 2013 Financial Results

The four U.S.-based self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs)—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Public Storage Inc. and Sovran Self ...read more

New Development: Tips for Buying Land

With increasing land costs and escalating city and county building requirements, self-storage developers are getting more creative at finding sites ...read more

What Do Customers Think About You?

If you’ve never offered a survey to your self-storage tenants, now’s the time to try it. Surveying your customers can be an excellent way to gauge ...read more

How Do You Fill Up a New Self-Storage Facility?

An investor strongly considering self-storage wants to know the best ways to fill up a new self-storage facility. Join fellow Self-Storage Talk ...read more

Maximizing Your Sales Program DVD and Workbook

In this powerful training session, you'll discover better ways to educate customers about storage, set yourself apart from competition, generate more ...read more

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Rental-Rate Strategies for Self-Storage: Improving the Health of Your Store

Too many self-storage operators are hesitant to raise their rental rates, but doing so can lead to a healthier store. Learn the difference between physical and economic occupancy and simple steps to increase your facility’s overall revenue. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Management
Artists Illuminate Roll-Up Doors at Maryland Self-Storage Facility

Storage Village Self Storage in North Bethesda, Md., hosted an April 14 art event titled “Village Illuminated,” inviting local artists to transform the facility’s roll-up doors into a colorful celebration of community service. Artists from across the Washington, D.C., metro ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Management
Canada’s Vanguard Self Storage Sponsors Late Model Division Race at Peterborough Speedway

Vanguard Self Storage in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, is the title sponsor for the Late Model division at Peterborough Speedway. It is the second consecutive year Vanguard has sponsored the division for the Canadian short-track stock-car racing competition. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Management
Gunman Shot, Killed in Standoff at Longwood, FL, Self-Storage Facility

A standoff at the SureSave USA self-storage facility in Longwood, Fla., ended late Monday morning when SWAT officers were forced to shoot and kill a man who was armed with a shotgun. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News
AMERCO Real Estate Buys Self-Storage Facility in Pharr Texas

Phoenix-based AMERCO Real Estate Co., the development and acquisitions entity for The U-Haul Co., has purchased AAA Storage EXP 281 in Pharr, Texas, for an undisclosed amount. ...More
5 weeks ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
Florida’s Southern Self Storage Raises $2,500 for Youth Organization

Southern Self Storage in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., partnered with Palm Beach County’s Youth For Christ organization to raise funds for its teen ministry. The company’s two self-storage locations in West Palm Beach held consecutive yard sales in April, raising more than ...More
5 weeks ago
Posted in News, Management
Variant Commercial Real Estate Buys Texas Self-Storage Facility

Private real estate investment firm Variant Commercial Real Estate LLC purchased a bank-owned self-storage property in Pasadena, Texas. The facility has more than 90,000 rentable square feet with 759 units, some of which are climate controlled. The acquisition brings ...More
5 weeks ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
Hawaii Self Storage Hits a Home Run With Baseball-Themed Commercial

Hawaii Self Storage hits it out of the park with this playful commercial based on the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." The video highlights some facility features and incorporates company mascot Mr. Safety. The company has five facilities on the island of Oahu. ...More
5 weeks ago
Posted in Videos, Marketing
William Warren Group/StorQuest Self Storage Expands to Southeast With 23 Facilities

The William Warren Group Inc. (WWG), a privately held real estate company that operates the StorQuest Self Storage portfolio, has expanded its operation to the Southeast, adding 23 storage properties in Florida and South Carolina and opening a regional office in Tampa, Fla. ...More
5 weeks ago
Posted in News
The Jenkins Organization Reports 2012 Self-Storage Financial Results

The Jenkins Organization Inc., an operator, developer and third-party manager of self-storage facilities, announced its 2012 year-end results for same-store sales, reporting an 18.4 percent increase compared to 2011. The company added 19 storage properties during the year, ...More
5 weeks ago
Posted in News