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Self-Storage Development Heats Up

Self-storage development is once again picking up as lending becomes more favorable and new demand for the service grows. This ISS News Desk takes a ...read more

Whitepaper on Online Lead Acquisition

Inside Self-Storage (ISS) and Find Local Storage, a consortium of more than 25 self-storage owners who recently launched an online facility directory ...read more

7 Ways to Capitalize on Mobile Tech

Mobile marketing provides a number of benefits for self-storage operators, including the ability to save time and money. Here are seven ways they can ...read more

Lessons From the Kiwi Fire

The fire at Kiwi Self Storage in New Zealand has provided an excellent lesson on the right way to handle an unexpected event. Here's a look at why ...read more

Tenant Caught Sleeping in Self-Storage Unit

Some desperate tenants find crashing in a self-storage unit preferable to paying for a hotel room. In this thread, Self-Storage Talk members ...read more

Investment & Finance DVD Education 6-Pack

Get six education sessions that address important aspects of self-storage investment and finance, presented by top industry experts. This package ...read more

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Self-Storage Associations Testify on Tenant-Insurance Bill in Ohio

Officials from the national Self Storage Association and the Self Storage Association of Ohio testified in front of state lawmakers last week in favor of a bill that would enable storage-facility operators to offer tenant insurance if they obtain a limited-lines license. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Legal Issues
Proposed Self-Storage Development Nears Approval in Arlington County, VA

A proposed self-storage facility in Arlington County, Va., is nearing approval at a site currently occupied by Redman Fleet Services, a towing and truck service. The property at 2631 Shirlington Road near the city of Shirlington was once earmarked for a Walmart, but those ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Development
Compass Self Storage/Amsdell Cos. Acquires Facility in Deptford, NJ

Compass Self Storage LLC, a member of the Amsdell family of companies, recently acquired a self-storage facility in Deptford, N.J. The property at 1310 Delsea Drive encompasses more than 34,000 net rentable square feet of storage space. It will be rebranded as Compass Self ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Real Estate
Looking at the Storage Business Through Fresh Eyes

Once you're accustomed to a thing, it's difficult to see it from the perspective of the uninitiated. You might try to see it through fresh eyes, but the experience is irrevocably altered by your history. Last week's expo, with a large attendance of industry neophytes, was ...More
2 weeks ago By Teri Lanza Posted in Blog
Scott Self Storage of England Organizes Charity Bike Ride

Scott Self Storage in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, is organizing a charity bike ride on July 13 to raise money for Eden Valley Hospice, which provides nursing and medical care for adults and children with life-limiting illnesses. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News
Site Plan for Pirate's Cove Self Storage Expansion Temporarily Tabled

The preliminary site plan to add five new buildings to Pirate’s Cover Self Storage in Pinckney, Mich., was tabled on Monday by the city’s planning commission after members raised concerns about the project. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Construction
They Want More! 2014 Inside Self-Storage World Expo Experiences Record Attendance and Voracious Participation

The 2014 Inside Self-Storage World Expo drew thousands of industry professionals from around the globe, who voraciously took part in the education program, social events and exhibits. Not only was attendance at an all-time high, approximately 65 percent of participants were ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in Articles
Proposed Self-Storage Development in Pickerington, Ohio, Faces Opposition From Residents

Update 4/10/14 – Residential opposition to a proposed Storage One Self-Storage development in Pickerington, Ohio, continued during a two-hour Violet Township rezoning hearing on April 2. The hearing was focused on the company’s request to have 7.6 acres of its ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Development
Self-Storage Proposal Sparks Zoning Debate in Lakeway, Texas

The Lakeway, Texas, Zoning and Planning Commission has agreed to recommend an amendment to the city’s comprehensive zoning plan that could impede a proposed self-storage facility south of Kollmeyer Drive. The ordinance would restrict light-industrial uses, including ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Development
Big Yellow Self-Storage Resurrects ‘Space Invaders’ With Interactive Marketing Campaign

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC has launched an interactive marketing campaign at the Westfield shopping center in West London with a 1970s “Space Invaders” theme. A company poster depicts a self-storage version of the classic arcade game. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Marketing, Technology