David Blum, owner of BMSGRP Self Storage Consulting and co-founder of the Florida Self-Storage Association (FSSA), passed away on April 10 after complications from the coronavirus. He was 71. David is survived by his wife of 48 years, Beth, as...
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Self-storage has become a crowded marketplace, and the current threat of a prolonged economic downturn will likely draw additional interest to the industry, thanks to the sector’s well-documented resiliency. To compete effectively, investors must...
The five largest publicly traded, U.S.-based self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs)—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Life Storage Inc., National Storage Affiliates Trust and Public Storage Inc.—have announced when and how they will...
Storage Structures Inc., a national metal-building subcontractor for the self-storage industry, has introduced its new Alpha light-gauge, 10-by-10-foot framing system, which is comprised mainly of factory-formed and -assembled columns and beams...
The executive team at Storage Business Owners Alliance LLC (SBOA), a buying group for the U.S. self-storage industry, has launched an online marketplace to serve all business types. The new Business Owners Alliance LLC (BOA) partners with larger...
StorTrack, a provider of competitor-pricing data, market-analysis tools and first-stage due diligence for the self-storage industry, has upgraded its Optimize price-tracking tool. The product will now gather rate data more than once per day to...
Janus International, a global manufacturer and supplier of building components and security technology for the self-storage industry, has added an all-in-one, external unit-door lock to its suite of smart-entry products. Nokē One is a retrofit...
About 16.8 million American workers have filed for unemployment benefits in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Many jobs have been lost, furloughed or reduced due to business closures. Even though self-storage has been deemed an...
Though self-storage operators may be tempted to retreat from marketing efforts during the COVID-19 crisis, now’s a good time to ramp up audience engagement by showing empathy and displaying company values.
OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-storage kiosks, call-center services and other technology, is helping self-storage owners achieve touch-free facility operation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by accelerating...
