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AMERCO Real Estate Buys Self-Storage Facility in Pharr Texas

Phoenix-based AMERCO Real Estate Co., the development and acquisitions entity for The U-Haul Co., has purchased AAA Storage EXP 281 in Pharr, Texas, for an undisclosed amount. ...More

April 22, 2013

Posted in News, Real Estate

Florida’s Southern Self Storage Raises $2,500 for Youth Organization

Southern Self Storage in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., partnered with Palm Beach County’s Youth For Christ organization to raise funds for its teen ministry. The company’s two self-storage locations in West Palm Beach held consecutive yard sales in April, raising more than ...More

April 22, 2013

Posted in News, Management

Variant Commercial Real Estate Buys Texas Self-Storage Facility

Private real estate investment firm Variant Commercial Real Estate LLC purchased a bank-owned self-storage property in Pasadena, Texas. The facility has more than 90,000 rentable square feet with 759 units, some of which are climate controlled. The acquisition brings ...More

April 22, 2013

Posted in News, Real Estate

William Warren Group/StorQuest Self Storage Expands to Southeast With 23 Facilities

The William Warren Group Inc. (WWG), a privately held real estate company that operates the StorQuest Self Storage portfolio, has expanded its operation to the Southeast, adding 23 storage properties in Florida and South Carolina and opening a regional office in Tampa, Fla. ...More

April 22, 2013

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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

Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

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

Posted in News, Management

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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