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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.
With building costs constantly in flux, it’s more important than ever to establish a solid construction budget for any self-storage development. Forming a plan can mitigate risk and keep your project on track. Learn what to include and the...
More cities and counties are enacting roadblocks to squash self-storage development. To overcome them, you’ll need to deflect the numerous negative stereotypes many people still have about our industry. Learn how you can be better prepared before...
Having a piece of ground on which to build self-storage is like having a blank canvas, but someone must create the proper “framework” before your masterpiece can take shape. In this video, real estate investor and developer Seth Williams discusses...
Update 5/12/23 – The Brick, New Jersey, Board of Adjustment will hold a special meeting on May 31, paid for by 2225 Route 88 Realty LLC, to discuss the developer’s self-storage proposal after time ran out during a May 1 public hearing. New project...
With so many commercial buildings sitting empty these days, developers interested in conversion to self-storage have many options from which to choose; but not every structure is primed for success. There are many factors to this type of...
The multi-story approach to building self-storage is gaining momentum, particularly when a developer is faced with a small parcel or complex topography. This construction type can come with challenges but also provides a number of unique...
While municipalities wish to see vacant buildings repurposed, self-storage isn’t always a top choice. Adding other uses to a project is often what’s needed to gain support and the proper zoning. That was the case on this complex mixed-use...