Inside Self-Storage - Self-Storage Operators

Storage By The Box Founder Named Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Phil Murphy, CEO and founder of Storage By The Box, has been named a Young Entrepreneur of the Year as part of The Business Ledger's Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards. ...More

September 10, 2010

Posted in News

Westy Self Storage of Wilton, Conn., Hosts Book Sale to Benefit Lions Club

Westy Self Storage of Wilton, Conn., will host a book sale in its grand lobby on Sept. 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sept. 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., to benefit The Lions Club of Norwalk. ...More

September 9, 2010

Posted in News, Management

AAA Self Storage of Woodland, Calif., Collects Cell Phones for Soldiers

AAA Self Storage of Woodland, Calif., is participating in Cell Phones for Soldiers, a cell-phone recycling program that provides overseas troops with prepaid calling cards. ...More

September 9, 2010

Posted in News, Management

Self-Storage Units Damaged by Fire at Arizona U-Store-It

A fire at a self-storage facility in Tucson, Ariz., has been ruled accidental by fire department investigators. The blaze at U-Store-It self-storage on Ruthrauff Road near La Cholla Blvd. began about 6 a.m. ...More

September 8, 2010

Posted in News

Nantucket Self-Storage Owner Struggles With $20M Loan

Massachusetts-based Cliff Acquisitions Inc., owner of a commercial property portfolio that includes a large self-storage facility on Nantucket Island, Mass., is attempting to renegotiate the terms of the $20 million loan backing its property. ...More

September 7, 2010

Posted in News, Finance, Real Estate

Strategic Storage Trust Launches Website for SmartStop Brand

In an effort to establish a national brand for its self-storage properties under the SmartStop name, Strategic Storage Trust Inc. has established a new retail website at www.smartstopselfstorage.com. ...More

September 7, 2010

Posted in News, Marketing

Guardian Self Storage Supports the World of Dance Competition Squad

Guardian Self Storage supported the World of Dance Competition Squad by hosting a carwash fundraiser Aug. 28 at its Saugerties, N.Y., facility. ...More

September 2, 2010

Posted in News

Extra Space Storage of Rancho Cordova, CA, to Hold Public Safety Fair

Extra Space Storage Inc. in Rancho Cordova, Calif., will host a Public Safety Fair on Sept. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature safety information provided by Sacramento Fire Engine 61, the California Highway Patrol and the Rancho Cordova Police Department. ...More

September 2, 2010

Posted in News, Marketing

Smart Storage Concepts Releases Privately Branded Centralized Reservations System

Smart Storage Concepts unveiled a private-labeled Centralized Reservations System (CRS) designed specifically for the self-storage industry this week at Spacesavers Storage in Tampa, Fla. ...More

September 2, 2010

Posted in News, Technology

Storage Express Opens Climate-Controlled Building at Louisville, Ky., Facility

Storage Express recently added a climate-controlled building to its self-storage facility in Louisville, Ky. . ...More

September 1, 2010

Posted in News, Construction, Real Estate