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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

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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

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SelfStorage.com Launches 2013 Economic Outlook Survey

SelfStorage.com, a website a website containing information and resources for self-storage operators and customers, has launched its 2013 Economic Outlook Survey of self-storage businesses to shed light on how they fared in 2012. ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News, Finance, Management

StorageBattles.com Partners With StorageUnitAuctionList.com

StorageBattles.com, a website offering online-auction services for self-storage businesses, has created a partnership that will allow its online auctions to be viewed by members of StorageUnitAuctionList.com. This integrated list of online and onsite lien sales will provide ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News, Management, Marketing

Bay Area Mini Storage in Corpus Christi, TX, Sold to Move It Management

Bay Area Mini Storage in Corpus Christi, Texas, was recently sold to Move It Management LLC of Dallas. The 63,694-square-foot, 300-unit self-storage facility at 2317 Rodd Field Road will be added to the buyer's national portfolio of more than 30 self-storage properties. ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News, Real Estate

Oregon Governor Signs New Self-Storage Lien Law, Tenant-Insurance Bill

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber recently signed an amended version of the state’s self-storage lien law (House Bill 2706) that enables self-storage facility operators to notify tenants about impending lien procedures via e-mail. The legislature has also passed a bill (House Bill ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

Train Derailment Causes Damage to Self-Storage Facility in Denair, CA

Denair Self Storage in Denair, Calif., suffered damage to some storage units on Saturday when a freight train derailed as it was passing by the facility. Security-camera footage from the facility shows the 76-car train moving behind the property before it came off the ...More

2 weeks ago

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SpareFoot Research Refutes ‘Good Morning America’ Report on Self-Storage Crime

Self-storage facilities across the nation are more secure than a recent report by “Good Morning America” would have consumers believe, according to research compiled by SpareFoot, an online marketplace that streamlines the rental process for self-storage customers. ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News, Management

AllState Self Storage in Phoenix Sold to Business Property Trust

Allstate Self Storage in Phoenix sold in May for an undisclosed amount. The property, 17401 N. Black Canyon Highway, is on about 3 acres and encompasses 76,435 square feet. It offers 973 storage units and 18 boat/RV-parking spaces. In addition, the facility has a cell tower ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News, Real Estate

Self-Storage Auction Website StorageTreasures.com Reaches 500K Members

StorageTreasures.com, a website designed for self-storage auction hunters, has past the 500,000 member mark in just over two years, company officials announced. The website began by focusing on self-storage auction information, schedules and updates, but has expanded to ...More

2 weeks ago

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