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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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The Financing You Need: An Overview of Self-Storage Loan Options for 2021-22

Jan 27, 2022

ISS News Desk: All the Good Stuff on Offer From Inside Self-Storage as We Start 2022

Jan 26, 2022

Virginia Self-Storage Operators Support Bills to Improve the Lien-Sale Process

Jan 26, 2022

The Top 4 Digital-Marketing Trends Self-Storage Operators Need to Adopt in 2022

Jan 26, 2022

Kelowna, British Columbia, Self-Storage Project Aims to 'Eat Carbon' With Hemp-Block Walls

Jan 26, 2022

Registration Now Open for the 2022 Inside Self-Storage World Expo

Jan 26, 2022

Supreme Court Grants Stay on Pandemic-Related OSHA Requirements for Companies With 100-Plus Employees

Jan 26, 2022

Handling Habitual Late-Payers: Getting Self-Storage Tenants Out of the Lien Cycle

Jan 25, 2022

New Podcast on the Self-Storage Investment Market

Industry investor Scott Lewis offers guidance on raising capital, making acquisitions and more.

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Kelowna, British Columbia, Self-Storage Project Aims to 'Eat Carbon' With Hemp-Block Walls

Jan 26, 2022

Ulmus Development Ltd. is building a five-story self-storage facility in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, with hemp-based interior...

Ensuring Form, Function and Long Life: How to Properly Care for Your Self-Storage Unit Doors

Jan 22, 2022

Roll-up doors are a critical part of any self-storage facility, so it’s important that they be well-maintained...

Thirsty for More Profit? Advice for Designing Wine Storage as Part of Your Self-Storage Facility

Jan 21, 2022

Wine storage is becoming increasingly popular as an addition to self-storage facilities, but unlike some other...

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Capital Improvements: Assessing Your Self-Storage Property and Planning for Potential Projects

Jan 08, 2022

Capital improvements are inevitable for any self-storage property, but if you plan for them, you won’t be caught off-guard by unforeseen expenses. Here’s how to assess your site for potential projects and why they’re so important.

Trussville, AL, Self-Storage Facility Celebrates the Addition of Solar Power

Jan 05, 2022

Update 1/5/22 – Trussville Storage received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the recent installation of solar panels at its facility in Trussville, Alabama. Though the project faced limited inventory of materials and a...

Options and Lender Expectations for Securing a Self-Storage Construction Loan

Jan 04, 2022

The self-storage sector has proven itself to be resilient and development activity is high, making it attractive to would-be investors. As a result, lenders are heavily scrutinizing potential projects. If you’re on the market for a construction...

Self-Storage Development Case Study: LSC Leverages a Mixed-Use Approach to Build in Chicago

Dec 20, 2021

Even when a desired parcel is zoned for self-storage, developers sometimes find themselves in a battle to build their project. Litigation along with a mixed-use approach helped LSC Development get approval in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of...

Get That Dent! Trac-Rite Shows You How to Fix Those Pesky Self-Storage Door Dings

Dec 08, 2021

Unit doors are a signature component of every self-storage property, but they can take a beating from everyday use. Dings and...

Battling Murphy’s Law: A Self-Storage Architect Shares Conversion-Development Case Studies

Dec 01, 2021

Conversion projects have become a popular way for real estate developers to enter the self-storage market, but they can be...

Self-Storage Development and Zoning Activity: August 2021

Nov 23, 2021

Update 11/23/21 – Away Cheltenham Ltd. received approval to move forward with its plans to convert a former Lidl supermarket in...

Stor-it to Add Solar Farm to Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, Self-Storage Facility

Nov 23, 2021

Stor-it, which operates a self-storage facility in the Brown Hill suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, and is actively expanding, is adding an extensive solar farm to its property at 211 Melbourne Road. The project will comprise 4.8 kilometers...

Self-Storage Manufacturer Overhead Door Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Nov 19, 2021

Overhead Door Corp. (ODC), a supplier of doors and other access solutions for commercial and residential applications including self-storage, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The milestone will be commemorated with a 100-day celebration for...

Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Recognized for Sustainability Practices

Nov 19, 2021

Extra Space Storage Inc., a publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) and third-party management firm, has received recognition for its sustainability practices from multiple organizations. The notoriety includes being...

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