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Maximizing Land Use in Self-Storage Development: Why Less Is Sometimes More

Jul 09, 2020

What Should You Do About Self-Storage Tenant Delinquency? Critical Considerations During COVID-19

Jul 08, 2020

Self-Storage Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales: July 2020

Jul 08, 2020

It’s Hurricane Season! Is Your Self-Storage Business Prepared?

Jul 08, 2020

Competition Lines Up to Buy Self-Storage Properties

Jul 07, 2020

Self-Storage Talk Featured Thread: Using Online Rental Tools During COVID-19

Jul 07, 2020

Setting Your Self-Storage Marketing Budget: A Data-Driven Approach

Jul 07, 2020

Man Killed in Meth-Lab Fire at Nashville, TN, Self-Storage Facility

Jul 07, 2020

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U-Haul Announces Several Self-Storage Development Projects

Jul 01, 2020

Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,200 self-storage facilities across North America, has recently opened...

SmartStop Converts Industrial Building to Self-Storage in Ontario, Canada

Jun 18, 2020

Update 6/18/20 – SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc., formerly known as Strategic Storage Trust II Inc., opened its...

Adams Property Group Converts Grocery Store to Self-Storage in Williamsburg, VA

Apr 16, 2020

Update 4/16/20 – Adams Property Group began converting the former Farm Fresh store to self-storage in January...

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4 Pitfalls to Avoid When Converting an Existing Building to Self-Storage

Dec 12, 2019

A self-storage owner or developer can encounter many challenges during a building conversion. The author shares four pitfalls to avoid when transforming an existing structure to storage and things he’d do differently on his own projects if he...

Titan Properties Converts Bowling Alley to Self-Storage in Orlando, FL

Nov 21, 2019

Update 11/21/19 – The self-storage project developed by Titan on Primrose Drive in Orlando is now open. The three-story facility is managed by self-storage real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage and branded under its name...

Rosemurgy Properties/Sentry Self Storage Develops 2 New Facilities in Florida

Nov 14, 2019

Update 11/14/19 – Rosemurgy Properties and Sentry Self Storage completed construction on the partnership’s Hollywood facility, holding a grand-opening even on Nov. 7. The design by Kenneth Carlson Architects includes a two-story glass storefront...

Author Mark Helm Discusses 4 Pitfalls to Avoid During Self-Storage Conversion Projects

Sep 11, 2019

Converting an existing building to self-storage can offer development advantages, but project mistakes can be costly. In this video, Mark Helm, author of “Creating Wealth Through Self-Storage,” discusses lessons learned from personal experience...

William Warren Group/StorQuest Self Storage Gets Initial Approval to Convert Englewood, CO, Kmart

Sep 11, 2019

Update 9/11/19 – During its first reading on Sept. 3, the Englewood City Council voted 4-2 to approve WWG’s zoning request...

A Million Points of Light: The Benefits of Laser Scanning for Self-Storage Conversion Projects

Jul 23, 2019

The empty buildings found around the country might provide a wonderful opportunity for self-storage conversion, but these...

That’s Pretty Sweet! Guardian Self Storage’s Lihue, HI, Sugar-Warehouse Conversion

Jul 01, 2019

When the owners of Guardian Self Storage decided to open a second site in Lihue, Hawaii, they chose a defunct sugar-storage...

Longview Development LLC Converts Former Kmart to Self-Storage in Longview, TX

Jun 20, 2019

Update 6/20/19 – Longview Development has completed its conversion of a former Kmart in Texas. Opened earlier this month, Simply Stor-It offers 566 interior, climate-controlled units, and five drive-up spaces. Boone & Boone Construction Inc. of...