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Georgia Governor Signs New Lien Law

Earlier this month Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 61, an amended self-storage lien-law bill that updates the state’s ...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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U.K. Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow and the Southwark Tigers Do Tea at the House of Lords

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow was recently invited to the House of Lords for a tea party, thanks to one of the sports teams it sponsors, the Southwark Tigers Rugby Club. On April 10, Lord Tim Clement-Jones held a reception for some of the team's players, parents and ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Marketing
Trumbull Self Storage Developer Closes Loan, Begins Construction in Connecticut

Three years after financing woes brought the development of Trumbull Self Storage to a halt, construction has resumed for the facility on 6 Cutlers Farm Road in Trumbull, Conn. The city’s planning and zoning commission approved the business in May 2010, but developer ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Construction, Development, Finance
Take a Tour of Russia's Citi Box With a Friendly Storage Attendant

A lovely self-storage attendant provides a detailed tour of City-Box self storage in Moscow. The company is one of 10 that are operating self-storage in Russia. You have to love that retro-style uniform! ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in Videos, Marketing
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
5 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
5 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
5 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