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Former Bakery in PA to be Converted into Self-Storage

The former Baldini's Bakery in Summit Hill, Pa., will be turned into a 13-unit self-storage facility. Approval for the conversion was granted by the Summit Hill Zoning Hearing Board Thursday after a zoning hearing was rescheduled in November. ...More
December 11, 2009
Posted in News, Construction, Development
Agoura Hills (CA) Considering New Zoning for Self-Storage

The Agoura Hills, Calif., planning commission Thursday approved a zoning ordinance amendment allowing self-storage facilities in the Business Park Manufacturing Zone north of Highway 101. ...More
December 7, 2009
Posted in News, Development, Real Estate
Dundas Self-Storage Development Halted

A secret negotiation between city lawyers and a self-storage developer came to an abrupt halt after a citizens' group opposing the facility’s development in Dundas, Ontario, Canada, discovered information about the deal. ...More
November 30, 2009
Posted in News
Zoning Request for Self-Storage Conversion in PA Rescheduled

A zoning hearing scheduled Nov. 19 regarding the conversion of a former bakery in Summit Hill, Pa., to a self-storage facility has been postponed until Dec. 9. ...More
November 20, 2009
Posted in News, Construction, Development
Dundas Self-Storage Developer Battles Citizens' Group

A self-storage facility proposed for Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is being indirectly protested by a local citizens’ group and several individuals who would rather see the land parcel near the Desjardins Canal become part of an urban eco-park. ...More
August 27, 2009
Posted in News
Self-Storage: Still the Best Investment

Everyone’s feeling the pinch of the economic downturn. How is it affecting self-storage? Our author says it's still a great time to invest in the storage business. ...More
July 8, 2009 Jamie Lindau
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development, Finance
Now Is a Good Time to Build Self-Storage

Despite the recession, there are compelling reasons for those not in the self-storage industry to take the plunge now and for those already in the business to expand. Poor economic times can actually create advantages for the construction process, such as lower material and ...More
June 28, 2009 Terry Campbell
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development, Finance, Real Estate
Got Dirt? Adding Space to an Existing Self-Storage Facility

Owners of established self-storage facilities shouldn't make the mistake of thinking there may not be due diligence to be done before adding on to an existing site. There are obstacles to overcome when you start new construction at a location where business has to go on as ...More
June 6, 2009 Bruce L. McCardle
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development, Real Estate
Jamestown, NC, Residents Oppose Self-Storage Project

In Jamestown, N.C., a developer who requested to rezone four acres of residential land to build a self-storage facility has withdrawn his request, thanks to the outcry of dozens of residents. ...More
May 22, 2009
Posted in News, Development
East London Residents Irate Over Self-Storage Facility

Residents of an East London neighborhood are irate over the construction of a self-storage facility they believe will be an eyesore. ...More
May 11, 2009
Posted in News, Development

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