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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.
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...