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Pelican Self Storage Opens New Facilities in Denmark, Finland

Scandinavian self-storage operator Pelican Self Storage opened two new facilities in March, one in the Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen, Denmark, and the other in the Ala-Tikkurila area of Helsinki, Finland. ...More

April 4, 2012

Posted in News, Development

U.K. Self-Storage Companies Could Be Forced to Charge Sales Tax

A budget proposal made this week by British Finance Minister George Osborne would eliminate the United Kingdom’s self-storage market exemption from charging customers sales tax. The move could mean thinner profit margins for U.K. self-storage operators and higher prices for ...More

March 22, 2012

Posted in News, Management

Inside Self-Storage Releases 2011 Buyer’s Guide, Directory of Product/Service Providers

Inside Self-Storage has released its 2011 Buyer’s Guide, a directory containing hundreds of self-storage product and service suppliers. In the guide, users will find detailed information about industry associations, builders, management companies, security providers, ...More

July 15, 2011

Posted in News, Construction, Development, Finance, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Technology

Interview With EuroMiniStorage Partner Explores Self-Storage Growth in Romania

In an interview with Business Review, Danu Temelie, managing partner for EuroMiniStorage, the first and only self-storage facilities in Romania, discussed the company’s obstacles to opening and lack of awareness of the service. ...More

May 3, 2011

Posted in News, Development

Council Approves Self-Storage Facility in Hastings, England

Despite traffic concerns and some opposition, the city council in Hastings, England, United Kingdom, has approved the construction of a 201-unit self-storage facility on the site of an old waste-vehicle depot. ...More

April 14, 2011

Posted in News, Development

Arcapita Bank Sells Stake in Self-Storage Business to Shurgard Europe

Bahraini investment firm Arcapita Bank sold its 80 percent interest in two self-storage portfolios comprising 72 facilities to Shurgard Europe, the owner of the remaining 20 percent, for 412 million euros (approximately $586 million). ...More

April 4, 2011

Posted in News, Real Estate

Public Storage Pays $238M to Acquire Interest in European Self-Storage Joint Ventures

Public Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust and owner of the European joint venture Shurgard Europe, paid $238.4 million to acquire the 80 percent interests it did not already own in two joint ventures. ...More

March 3, 2011

Posted in News, Real Estate

Aussie Storage London Opens in Battersea, U.K.

Aussie Storage London recently opened in Battersea, London, United Kingdom, with more than 700 self-storage units in 40 different sizes. Open every day, the facility has a covered loading/unloading area, a variety of packing and retail products, and a team security guards ...More

September 22, 2010

Posted in News, Development, Real Estate

U.K.'s BiG Storage Earns Self Storage Association Awards, Buys Rhino, Opens Mini Zoo

BiG Storage Ltd., a six-facility self-storage chain in Chesire and Lancashire, United Kingdom, received awards this month from the U.S. Self Storage Association, the Self Storage Association of the United Kingdom and the Federation of European Self Storage Associations ...More

June 30, 2010

Posted in News

First Self-Storage Facility Opens in Budapest

Euro Mini Storage opened this week in Budapest, Hungary. The facility is the first of its kind in the city. The self-storage company plans to open four more facilities in Budapest in the next three years. ...More

March 4, 2010

Posted in News

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