Conversions
Converting a bus station to self-storage-roof, fascia, parking and paint. Since the real estate crash of the late 80s and early 90s, conversion of real estate from an absolute use to one of renewed activity has been a challenge to all owners. Whether it is an old mill ...More
September 1, 2002 Dan Curtis
Posted in Articles,
Development
Verifying Tenant Identification
When I first started writing columns for this magazine, terrorism issues were not on the list of topics I thought I'd be addressing. Unfortunately, since Sept. 11, security and protection of investments from terrorist activities has become a focal point of self-storage ...More
September 1, 2002 Jeffrey Greenberger
Posted in Articles
Dateline London
I have just returned from my first visit to London, where I had the privilege of addressing a group of real estate investors, developers and self-storage owners at a reception hosted by Inside Self-Storage at the U.S. Embassy. During my four-day visit, I observed firsthand ...More
September 1, 2002 Jim Chiswell
Posted in Articles
Imaging and the Myth of the Paperless Office
The future of paper-based records management and storage seems safe indeed for the near and midterm future. This article discusses the need for paper, imaging applications for commercial records- management companies and new insights into the "myth of the paperless office." ...More
September 1, 2002 Cary F. McGovern
Posted in Articles,
Technology
Conquering Unfamiliar Territory
In my last column, I suggested many self-storage operators have--perhaps unconsciously--concluded that product retailing and merchandising is "unfamiliar territory." As a result, they do not attempt retail; or if they do, it is in an uncommitted manner. What I would like to ...More
September 1, 2002 Roy Katz
Posted in Articles
The Southeast, Round Two
Our roundtable of experts gathered this month to discuss the Southeastern United States. The Southeast has lots of buyers and some folks thinking about selling. Let's hear what our local experts have to say about their respective cities and regions. The brokers surveyed ...More
September 1, 2002 Michael L. McCune
Posted in Articles,
Finance
Security in Construction and Beyond
In the post-Sept. 11 world, security is on the top of everyone's priority list, and the self-storage industry is no exception. Actually, it's more important than with most other industries. Tenants are trusting facilities with their belongings. They demand a secure ...More
September 1, 2002 Tony Gardner
Posted in Articles
a solid foundation
AT 23 YEARS OLD, I'D NEVER LIVED IN MY OWN APARTMENT. I'd lived with roommates, but never had a "room of one's own," so to speak. After college (and one very long summer at home with the folks), I decided to move back to Amherst, Mass., where I'd gone to school, get a job ...More
September 1, 2002 Teri L. Lanza
Posted in Articles
Steelbuilding.com
What if purchasing a steel self-storage building was as easy as buying a CD off the Internet? No trading phone calls with a sales rep or waiting several days for a quote. What if you could even choose color schemes and unit configurations and make the down payment from the ...More
September 1, 2002 Amy Campbell
Posted in Articles
Centershift Inc.
One doesn't need to look far to find some New Age pundit extolling the virtues of the Internet and e-commerce. The problem is it takes large sums of capital to secure the hardware infrastructure and technical staff necessary to develop and maintain leading-edge ...More
September 1, 2002 Bill Hoban
Posted in Articles,
Technology
