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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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Texas Developers Expand San Antonio Self-Storage Facility

Self-storage developers Brian Cisarik and Robert Loeb recently completed a 35,000-square-foot expansion of Austin Highway Self Storage in San Antonio. The project added 200 storage units to the facility as well as an oversized elevator and a canopy tenants can use to ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Construction, Development
Explore the Wealth, Wit & Wisdom of Self-Storage Talk

Self-Storage Talk recently surpassed 6,000 members and 7,000 threads. If you’re not yet a registered member, what’s holding you back? The online community is an unrivaled knowledge base, and the website serves as a virtual mixer where self-storage managers, owners and ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in Blog
Drawing the Customer's Eye With Superior Self-Storage Design: Building Materials and Accents

Striking a balance between visibility, quality and cost is always a challenge when designing a self-storage facility; but the use of high-quality materials and intricate details can take curb appeal to a whole new level. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development
American Storage in Siloam Springs, AR, Sold for $1.4M

American Storage in Siloam Springs, Ark., was sold on March 26 for $1.4 million. The 58,125-square-foot self-storage facility was purchased by local investors as part of a 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange, according to the Argus Self Storage Sales Network. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
Sage Road Mini Storage in Medford, OR, Sold for $1.2M

Sage Road Mini Storage in Medford, Ore., was sold on March 29 in an all-cash transaction for $1.2 million. The 31,424-square-foot property sold at a 6.16 percent capitalization rate, according to the Argus Self Storage Sales Network. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
Hidden Acres Self Storage in El Dorado Hills, CA, Sold

Hidden Acres Self Storage in El Dorado Hills, Calif., was recently sold in an all-cash transaction at a 7.5 percent capitalization rate. The bank-owned property at 2341 Hidden Acres Drive is a newer-generation facility across from Folsom Lake Marina. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
Amsdell Cos./Compass Self Storage Buys 4th Atlanta Facility

The Amsdell family of companies has acquired a self-storage facility in Conyers, Ga. The facility has more than 87,000 net rentable square feet and will be operated by Compass Self Storage LLC. The property is located at 1602 Lakefield Drive S.E. and offers drive-up access, ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
LifeStorage of Addison Wins Local ‘Best of’ Award in the Self-Storage Category

LifeStorage of Addison, Ill., part of a growing self-storage chain in the ChicagoLand area, was named a 2013 “Best of Addison” winner in the self-storage category by the Addison Award Program. The annual award honors the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News
Self-Storage Operators Are Not Government Watchdogs: The Dangerous Precedents of the Safeguard Lawsuit

The lawsuit between NYC and Safeguard Properties may have been settled, but the conditions of the settlement could spell trouble for self-storage operators. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage REITs to Release 1Q 2013 Financial Results, Conference Calls Announced

The four U.S.-based self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs)—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Public Storage Inc. and Sovran Self Storage Inc.—have announced when and how they will reveal their earnings statements for the fiscal quarter that ended March 31. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Finance