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Self-storage construction has become more sophisticated due to heightened consumer expectations, changing building codes, and a more rigid approval processes through municipal planning boards. Important topics covered in this category include design trends, zoning, conversions, eco-friendly components and practices, and more.

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Self-Storage Development and Zoning Activity: January 2023

Jan 25, 2023

Update 1/25/23 – Prior to voting on three zoning variations, members of the Atlanta BeltLine Design Review Committee (DRC) expressed...

Extra Space Adds Solar Panels Across National Self-Storage Portfolio

Jan 25, 2023

Update 1/25/23 – Pivot Energy is set to install rooftop solar arrays at nine more Extra Space facilities. The...

Sales Veteran for Self-Storage Building Supplier MakoRabco Retires After 23 Years

Jan 24, 2023

MakoRabco, a nationwide supplier of buildings and construction-related services for the self-storage and boat/RV...

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See Why This Extra Space Storage Solar Project Is Award-Winning With a Very Bright Future

Jan 18, 2023

Self-storage and solar panels are a natural fit, but a successful installation isn’t a given. It takes research, planning and the right partners. Industry real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. has been investing in solar for more...

Use These Videos as the Building Blocks for Self-Storage Development Success!

Jan 17, 2023

In a very literal sense, every successful construction project must have a solid foundation. Figuratively, no self-storage development can get off the ground without the proper knowledge for planning, design and execution. That’s why we’ve...

Central States Manufacturing Acquires Self-Storage Building Supplier Storage Structures

Jan 12, 2023

Central States Manufacturing Inc. (CSM), which provides metal-building components and packages for self-storage and other industries, has acquired Storage Structures Inc., which designs, supplies and installs self-storage buildings. Richard Allen...

A First-Time Self-Storage Owner Shares His Hopes and Plans for Facility Renovation

Jan 11, 2023

It’s a common self-storage investing strategy these days: buying an older, run-down property and rehabilitating it physically and operationally to turn a profit. In fact, it’s how many new entrants find their way into the industry. For those who...

Deadline Approaches for REAP Energy Grants, Loans for Self-Storage Operators in Rural Areas

Jan 10, 2023

The deadline to apply for a 2023 guaranteed loan or grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for...

Want to Be Your Own General Contractor? Advice for Self-Storage Developers

Jan 07, 2023

If you’re planning to build a self-storage facility, you can hire a construction-management company to oversee the project or...

Self-Storage Development and Zoning Activity: December 2022

Jan 06, 2023

Update 1/6/23 – JPF Development LLC submitted a new design plan for its project in Rochester, Massachusetts. The company plans...

Self-Storage Development and Zoning Activity: September 2022

Jan 06, 2023

Update 1/6/23 – QOZ Self-Storage LLC opened phase one of the Allentown, Pennsylvania, Devon Self Storage location on 4th Street. The converted Kmart offers 57,287 rentable square feet, with an additional 34,500 square feet expected to be complete...

Timber! A Self-Storage Developer Discusses the Logistics of Clearing a Heavily Treed Lot

Jan 04, 2023

There’s a lot of advice out there regarding ground-up self-storage development, but one issue that’s often overlooked is how to clear a heavily treed lot to ready it for excavation. In this video, real estate investor and developer Seth Williams...

Stor-Age Invests in Solar, Other Environmental Projects Across South Africa/UK Self-Storage Portfolio

Jan 04, 2023

Stor-Age Property REIT, a real estate investment trust that operates self-storage in South Africa and the United Kingdom, has completed 30 solar-panel installations across its portfolio, including 26 in South Africa. The initiative, which began in...

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