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Yacht Club Proposed for Self-Storage Conversion in Bethesda, MD

A hotel owner has proposed a plan to convert a former yacht club into a self-storage facility in downtown Bethesda, Md. The DoubleTree by Hilton chain took over the hotel portion of the former Yacht Club of Bethesda in 2006, but other areas of the building remain unused. ...More

April 15, 2013

Posted in News, Construction, Development

FBI Searches Self-Storage Unit in Seagoville, TX, in Connection With High-Profile Murders

The FBI and local authorities on Saturday seized 20 weapons and a vehicle from a Gibson Self Storage unit in Seagoville, Texas, as part of an investigation into the murders of Kaufman County prosecutor Mark Hasse, District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia. ...More

April 15, 2013

Posted in News, Legal Issues

Safeguard Self Storage Settles New York City Lawsuit Over Stored Counterfeit Goods

Self-storage operator Safeguard Properties LLC has settled a civil lawsuit with authorities in New York City who sued the company over counterfeit merchandise that was seized last summer from one of its facilities. Approximately 44,000 counterfeit trademarked goods and ...More

April 15, 2013

Posted in News, Legal Issues

Oxford Storage in Fern Park, FL, Sells for $2.2M

Oxford Storage, a 46,750-square-foot self-storage facility in Fern Park, Fla., was recently purchased by an undisclosed, Michigan-based limited liability company for $2.2 million. Located at 230 Oxford Road, the facility was built in 1999 on 4.06 acres. It contains 420 ...More

April 12, 2013

Posted in News, Real Estate

NFL Star Patrick Peterson to Appear at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Phoenix Event

Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson will make an appearance on April 20 at an Uncle Bob’s Self Storage facility in Phoenix. Peterson will greet fans from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Uncle Bob’s location at 1928 E. Bell Road. ...More

April 11, 2013

Posted in News

Atlanta City Councilmember Uses Twitter to Oppose Self-Storage Facility

A proposed four-story self-storage facility in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district has received resistance from local residents and a member of the city council, who has started a social media campaign against the project. Councilmember Kwanza Hall is using the Twitter ...More

April 11, 2013

Posted in News, Construction, Development, Legal Issues

Florida Self Storage Association to Host Webinar on Oil-Spill Recovery Program

The Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA) will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET on April 18 to address the Deepwater Horizon Settlement Program and whether some of the state's self-storage operators might be eligible. Presented by the Economic Recovery Group and ...More

April 11, 2013

Posted in News

Australia Mobile-Storage Operator TaxiBox Offers Door-to-Door Interstate Service

TaxiBox, a mobile self-storage operator based in Melbourne, Australia, has launched phase two of its national expansion strategy with the addition of interstate moves and transportation service, with a fixed price for interstate moves across all Australian cities. ...More

April 10, 2013

Posted in News

State Associations Make Headway With Legislative Updates to Self-Storage Laws

State self-storage associations continued to make legislative gains through the first quarter of 2013, with at least 14 states making progress toward updating self-storage regulations. In most instances where at least one branch of a state’s legislature has recently passed ...More

April 10, 2013

Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

Self-Storage Operator ezStorage Corp. Targets College Students With Online Sweepstakes

ezStorage Corp., a self-storage operator based in Columbia, Md., has launched “Click, Store & Score,” a sweepstakes promotion targeted at college students and staff. Participants with valid college identification who rent a storage unit between now and June 30 each will ...More

April 9, 2013

Posted in News, Marketing

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