Renovations/Upgrades

Lock-It-Up LLC, which operates 16 self-storage facilities in Michigan and Ohio, is near completion on a $700,000 expansion and renovation of its property in Bowling Green, Ohio. The company plans to embark on a similar project this spring at its...

ezStorage Corp., which operates 48 self-storage facilities in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., has expanded its services by adding smaller units, dubbed “lockers," at its facility in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore. The...

Storage Express, which operates 91 self-storage properties in five states, has completed an expansion of its facility at 9201 W. Washington St. in Indianapolis. The site now offers 213 new storage units and 65,000 square feet of storage space...

Kangaroo Self Storage is constructing new units at its facility in Glasgow, Scotland, due to demand for the service in the region. The facility’s existing 588 units will grow to 940.

Westy Self Storage, which operates 15 properties in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, will begin expanding its facility in Stamford, Conn., next month. The 57,000-square-foot addition to the property at 80 Brown House Road will increase the...

Moove In Self Storage, which operates 17 facilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania, has completed the final phase of its facility in Quarryville, Pa. The project at 950 Lancaster Pike began in March. Spurred by demand, the expansion included the...

Iowa self-storage operator Quality Care is growing its business with expansions to existing facilities as well as new development. The company now operates five locations in the state, with two more expected to open within the next couple of years.

Self-storage has become a highly competitive market, so it’s imperative that your property provide aesthetic appeal. Consider these facility-renovation projects to create greater revenue, entice and retain tenants, and even beckon a facility buyer.

Real estate firm McGregor Interests Inc. (MII) received approval last week to expand its Lockbox Storage facility in Blair, Neb. The Blair City Council unanimously voted in favor of the conditional-use permit on Sept. 13 for the self-storage...

Guardian Storage, which operates 15 self-storage facilities in Colorado and Pennsylvania, will begin construction this week on a large expansion project at its property in Monroeville, Pa. The company is adding 83,525 square feet of storage space...