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City Denies Menards Self Storage Conversion Project in Janesville, WI

The Janesville, Wis., planning commission denied Menards Self Storage’s request for a conditional use permit to convert its former retail building into a self-storage facility. The commission rejected the proposal by a 5-1 vote. ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Construction, Development

Residents Oppose Proposed Self-Storage Facility Near Cedar Park, Texas

Two proposed development projects, including a self-storage facility, have drawn the ire of subdivision residents near Cedar Park, Texas. Residents have collected more than 600 signatures on a petition designed to stop two separate developers from building a gas station and ...More

1 week ago

Posted in News, Construction, Development

Australian Self-Storage Operator Kennards Nears Controversial Zoning Victory

Kennards Self Storage of Australia is nearing a zoning victory in the city of Wollongong that would enable the company to build a storage facility in an area zoned for heavy industrial use. Kennards purchased land in the Kemblawarra Industrial Precinct and Business Park in ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News, Development

Proposed Self-Storage Development Denied in Marco Island, FL

City zoning officials in Marco Island, Fla., voted 5-1 Friday against a proposed zoning amendment that would enable Progressive Auto Storage to add traditional self-storage units to its vehicle-storage business. The request for a C-4 zoning district was opposed by two ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News, Development, Legal Issues

Carriage Barn Mini Storage Gets Approval for Expansion in Hope Valley, R.I.

Self-storage operator Carriage Barn Mini Storage in Hope Valley, R.I., received approval from the planning board last week to expand the facility. At the May 1 meeting, the members of the planning board unanimously approved a special-use permit, enabling the facility to add ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News, Construction, Development

Self-Storage Operators in Marco Island, FL, Oppose Zoning Change Sought by Vehicle-Storage Company

A proposed zoning amendment under consideration in Marco Island, Fla., would enable Progressive Auto Storage to add traditional self-storage units to its vehicle-storage business, but the petition is opposed by some neighboring self-storage operators. Those in opposition ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News, Legal Issues

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

Canadian Self-Storage Operator Speaks Out Against Illegally Operating Businesses

Mike Whaling, owner of Airport Mini-Storage in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada, is tired of other local small-business owners who do not pay their fair share in property taxes, licensing fees or zoning fees. While Whaling said he pays nearly $30,000 a year in property taxes, he ...More

April 2, 2013

Posted in News, Legal Issues

Proposed Self-Storage Facility Receives Resident Opposition in Bend, OR

A proposed self-storage facility by real estate developer Jeff Payne has received strong opposition from residents of the NorthWest Crossing neighborhood of Bend, Ore. The proposal would place a self-storage facility on a vacant 4.2-acre lot that currently has trees and ...More

March 21, 2013

Posted in News, Development

Self-Storage Developer Proposes Factory Conversion in Torrington, CT

A real estate developer has proposed converting a former factory into a self-storage facility with interior units in Torrington, Conn. The project would require a zoning change, which the planning and zoning commission will discuss on Wednesday. ...More

February 26, 2013

Posted in News, Development

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