Red-hot interest in self-storage from incoming developers and investors means there’s less margin for error in this increasingly competitive and complex marketplace. Successfully identifying and executing acquisitions, new builds, conversions and...
Extra Space Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust and management company, purchased nine facilities in Georgia and the Carolinas from Space Shop Self Storage for $137 million. The purchase was split into two sales, according to...
PTI Security Systems, a provider of access-control and security solutions for the self-storage industry, has updated its StorLogix Cloud access-control software to incorporate several new features. Changes include a dark-mode user interface, which...
Do you want to be the top of all self-storage operators? The elite? The best of the best? Then fly on over to the 2022 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, April 19-22, where eight intensive workshops and other engagement-rich education will provide...
Absolute Storage Management (ASM), a self-storage owner and property-management firm, has announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and year that ended Dec. 31. The company increased same-store revenue by 18.6% for the quarter...
While you shouldn’t have to tell your self-storage employees to avoid viewing NSFW (not safe for work) websites or emails while on the clock, some do it anyway. Often, it’s through a personal device like a phone or tablet; but violators who are...
As Facebook, Microsoft and other tech companies espouse the wonders of the metaverse, it’s easy to imagine how connecting physical and digital worlds might transform future self-storage events. In the meantime, registration for the live and in...
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...
For some new self-storage owners and investors, learning to run the business effectively can be a rude awakening. Even if you’re more seasoned, getting the operation to hum along at just the right frequency can be tricky. If you need a little...
Woodruff Storage of Lakeside in Midland, Georgia, was named the 2021 Facility of the Year by the Georgia Self Storage Association (GASSA). The three-story building at 6950 Ruffie Way is near Lakeside Village Apartments and neighboring retail...
