Inside Self-Storage

Self-Storage Conversions

New ISS Image Gallery Highlights the Self-Storage Conversion Process

Last week Inside Self-Storage published a new online image gallery featuring the successful conversion of a 109-year-old Chicago building into a crown jewel of the Life Storage brand. Titled "A Remarkable Self-Storage Conversion: Life Storage Centers of River North, ...More
October 31, 2012
Posted in News, Construction, Development
A Remarkable Self-Storage Conversion: Life Storage Centers of River North, Chicago

Developers, owners and investors are taking advantage of empty buildings to create high-end facilities that seamlessly blend with retail, office and residential landscapes. This image gallery showcases one of these projects: Life Storage Centers of River North in Chicago. ...More
October 25, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Construction, Development
Proposed Compass Self Storage Facility Rejected in Ohio

A proposal to build a $5 million Compass Self Storage facility at a former car dealership in Shaker Heights, Ohio, has been rejected by the city’s planning commission. The commission last week voted unanimously against converting the existing garage and showroom into a ...More
September 21, 2012
Posted in News, Development, Real Estate
LifeStorage to Convert Chicago Furniture Building into Self-Storage, Retail and Office Space

LifeStorage, an operator of self-storage facilities in the Chicagoland area, recently secured a $13.8 million loan to convert the former Stein Furniture building at 1030 W. North Ave. into a mixed-use property featuring self-storage, retail and office space. ...More
September 19, 2012
Posted in News, Construction, Development, Finance
LifeStorage Opens 18th Self-Storage Facility in Chicago

LifeStorage, a Chicago-area self-storage operator, has opened its 18th facility in the Windy City. The newest location is a seven-story structure in the River North neighborhood of the city and features a Starbucks coffee bar and fireplace in the retail office. ...More
August 27, 2012
Posted in News
U-Haul Helps Revitalize Detroit With Self-Storage Conversion Project

National self-storage operator The U-Haul Co. recently purchased a former Nabisco building in Detroit’s New Center district, with plans to convert it into a self-storage facility. ...More
August 17, 2012
Posted in News, Development, Real Estate
Self-Storage Developer to Create $50M Gotham Mini Storage Facility in Manhattan

Self-storage developer Broadway Storage LLC is set to convert a 140,000-square-foot building in midtown Manhattan, N.Y., into a $50 million facility. ...More
August 2, 2012
Posted in News, Construction, Development
Self Storage Group Development to Convert Six-Story Building in Connecticut

Self Storage Group Development LLC (SSGD) has broken ground on a six-story building conversion in Bridgeport, Conn. ...More
July 31, 2012
Posted in News, Construction, Development
Business Owner to Convert Salvage Yard into Self-Storage Facility in Busti, N.Y.

The owner of a salvage yard received permission last week from Busti, N.Y., officials to pursue a self-storage project on the property that now houses Casel Auto Wrecking. ...More
July 24, 2012
Posted in News, Construction, Development
Retrofitting a Building Into Your Dream Self-Storage Facility: A Guide for Intrepid Souls

While retrofitting a building into self-storage can be a rewarding and successful project, there are also many pitfalls to avoid. Learn how to steer clear of stumbles and think about retrofitting in a more critical way. ...More
July 20, 2012
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development

featured links

HOT PICKS:

Self-Storage Conversions

ISS Poll

Most Popular Articles

Training Forum

Resources

Store Products

Free E-Mail Updates

featured links

First Name	Last Name
E-Mail