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In Memoriam: Robert Bret, FSSA

Robert Bret, executive director of the Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA), died June 7 while vacationing in Jamaica. He was 40. ...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

The Great Bollard Debate

See what Self-Storage Talk members have to say about advising a manager who needs to replace the bollards at his facility due to damage caused by ...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

Latest Headlines

Internet Marketer The Storage Group Launches ‘Self Storage Magnet’ Industry Blog

The Storage Group (TSG), a full-service Internet-marketing company serving self-storage operators, has launched “Self Storage Magnet,” a blog designed to educate owners, operators and vendors about “all things self-storage,” including marketing, investment, development and ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
Coyotes Den Self Storage Sponsors 5K Race in West Springfield, MA

Coyotes Den Self Storage is sponsoring the Taste of the Valley 5K race this Sunday in West Springfield, Mass. The event begins at 10 a.m. and will be held in conjunction with West Side’s Taste of the Valley, sponsored by Chicopee Savings Bank, town officials and the Rotary ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Management
Facility Diversity, Resilience Highlight Self-Storage Industry Growth Trends

The self-storage industry has remained stable and steady during tumultuous economic times and signs indicate continued growth this year and into the future. Guest blogger Allan Barkin, president of Jiffy Self-Storage, highlights growth trends he believes will continue to ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in Blog, Management
Sovran Self Storage Makes Financing Arrangements for $500M in Unsecured Debt

Sovran Self Storage Inc., a real estate investment trust which operates the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage brand, has made financing arrangements for $500 million of senior, unsecured debt. As part of the arrangement, the bank-lending syndicate has committed $100 million for a ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Finance
Self-Storage Truck-Rental Supplier On the Move Adds Food Truck to Product Line

On The Move Inc., a full-service truck-rental company serving the self-storage industry, has added a food truck to its product line. The company can customize the interior of a truck with the kitchen equipment needed to prepare and serve a restaurant’s menu items. The ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
Self-Storage REIT Public Storage Announces Upcoming Rent Hike During REITWeek 2013

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 company’s chief financial officer, made the announcement this week during an investor presentation for REITWeek 2013, the ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Finance
Self-Storage Security System Triumphs and Failures: Stories From Facility Operators

Self-storage operators rely on their facility security system to keep the property safe and alert them to potential intrusion. But like any technology, security components can fail from time to time, leaving a facility and its inhabitants vulnerable. Inside Self-Storage ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Management, Technology
Morningstar Properties Acquires Self-Storage Facility in Yorktown, VA

Self-storage operator Morningstar Properties LLC acquired a facility in Yorktown, Va., expanding its presence in the Tidewater region of Virginia to four properties and more than 300,000 square feet. The company owns and operates facilities in Chesapeake, Norfolk and ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
LifeStorage Self Storage Launches New Web Portal for Customer Account Management

LifeStorage, a self-storage operator with 28 facilities in Illinois, Nevada and Wisconsin, has launched a new portal on its website to help customers manage their accounts. The system enables tenants to pay monthly rent, view itemized lists of balances due, set up automatic ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
Motorists Mutual Insurance Offers Protection Plan for Self-Storage Facility Owners

Motorists Mutual Insurance, a regional property and casualty insurer, has introduced a protection plan for self-storage facility owners. The new product features actual loss sustained business-income coverage; customer property legal liability; coverage for facility signs, ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News