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The Jenkins Organization Reports 2012 Self-Storage Financial Results

The Jenkins Organization Inc., an operator, developer and third-party manager of self-storage facilities, announced its 2012 year-end results for same-store sales, reporting an 18.4 percent increase compared to 2011. The company added 19 storage properties during the year, ...More

April 22, 2013

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Pipe Bomb, Explosives Removed from Self-Storage Facility in Odessa, TX

A pipe bomb and other potential explosives were discovered this week inside a unit at a CubeSmart self-storage facility in Odessa, Texas. The bomb unit from the Odessa Police Department was called in by narcotics officers who had issued a warrant to search the unit. ...More

April 19, 2013

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2 Boys Discovered Living Inside Self-Storage Unit in Ewing, N.J.

Two boys, ages 5 and 10, were discovered yesterday to be living inside an unlocked 5-by-10-foot self-storage unit at an Extra Space Storage facility in Ewing Township, N.J. A single mattress piled on top of belongings, along with toys, buckets and some furniture, were also ...More

April 19, 2013

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Self-Storage Operator LifeStorage Hosts ‘Spring Into Life Fair’ April 20 in Chicago

LifeStorage in Addison, Ill., is hosting a “Spring Into Life Fair” on April 20, featuring a variety of free activities for community members. The fair, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will include a garage sale, food drive, blood drive, free wellness screenings and diagnostic ...More

April 19, 2013

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SpareFoot Offers Free Self-Storage to Victims of Explosion in West, TX

SpareFoot, an online marketplace that streamlines the rental process for self-storage customers, is offering a free month of storage to the victims of the devastating fire and explosion that occurred April 17 in West, Texas. ...More

April 19, 2013

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Storage Post Self-Storage Facility in the Bronx Gets a Makeover

The Storage Post Self Storage facility at 112 Bruckner Blvd. in Bronx, N.Y., recently underwent a significant refurbishment. ...More

April 18, 2013

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San Diego Self Storage Partners With San Diego Recycle on E-Waste Campaign

California operator San Diego Self Storage (SDSS) is partnering with Recycle San Diego (RSD) to host an electronic-waste (e-waste) recycling campaign in celebration of Earth Day on April 22. The free recycling event will be open to the public from April 21-27 at San Marcos ...More

April 18, 2013

Posted in News, Management

StorageBattles.com Releases Version 2 of Self-Storage Online Auction Website

StorageBattles.com, an online-auction website serving self-storage businesses, has released Version 2 of its platform, designed to enhance services to meet increased membership, company officials said. The website currently includes more than 3,500 U.S. self-storage ...More

April 18, 2013

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USSelfStorageLocator.com Offers New Blogs for Self-Storage Operators, Consumers

USSelfStorageLocator.com, an online directory that helps consumers find storage facilities and generates rental leads for industry operators, is now publishing two new blogs, one tailored to consumers and the other targeted at facility owners and operators. “The Storage ...More

April 18, 2013

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Amsdell Cos./Compass Self Storage Buys Facility in Memphis, TN

The Amsdell family of companies has purchased a self-storage facility in Memphis, Tenn. The facility has more than 52,125 net rentable square feet and will be operated by Compass Self Storage LLC. ...More

April 17, 2013

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