Renovations/Upgrades

Abba Self & RV Storage of Concord, Calif., recently added 148 storage units to meet an increase in local self-storage demand, according to a company press release. The new units range in size from 5-by-5 to 15-by-35.

Stuf’N Storage received approval on Aug. 18 to add a new two-story building to its self-storage facility at 2820 Holly Springs Parkway in Canton, Ga. The property currently has six single-story buildings.

Safeguard Self Storage, which operates more than 60 facilities throughout the eastern states, has added 195 drive-up units to its existing Palmetto Expressway facility in Miami. The new units, which opened for rental yesterday, were built on land...

Extra Attic Mini Storage, a self-storage operator with four locations in Richmond, Va., is hosting a community event on Aug. 30 to celebrate the expansion of its Bethlehem Road facility. The community event, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will...

Guardian Mini Storage of St. Helens, Ore., which has been under new ownership and management since September 2013, has updated its curb appeal and expanded its services to be more customer-friendly. The 15,000-square-foot, 123-unit self-storage...

The U-Haul Co. of Western Arizona and the U-Haul Co. of Northern Arizona will host grand re-opening events on July 12 for two of its newly renovated self-storage facilities in the Phoenix area: U-Haul Moving and Storage of Litchfield Park...

Inside Self-Storage (ISS), a provider of ongoing information and education resources for industry professionals, will host a two-day Owner/Investor Executive Symposium, Sept. 23-24, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in Chicago. The symposium...

Lock-It-Up Self Storage is planning an expansion over the next several years that will double the size of its Sylvania, Ohio, facility. The property at 7840 Sylvania Ave., between King and Centennial roads, currently has five buildings containing...

Construction is underway to add two climate-controlled buildings at CaGe Self Storage in Dillsburg, Pa. The property at 833 W. Siddonsburg Road features several steel buildings with drive-up units. The structures are expected to open in November...

The window of opportunity for self-storage developers to capitalize on favorable market conditions may be a short one. While interest rates, loan terms, capitalization rates, and facility rental rates and occupancy levels are all currently...