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.
Elmdale Ventures has purchased R Storage in Merrillville, Ind., with the intent to expand and upgrade the self-storage property at 3950 W. 73rd Ave. The renovations are coming years after the original developer failed to complete them, much to the...
Real estate development firm Miller-Valentine Group and self-storage developer Coastal Storage Group have broken ground on a three-story self-storage facility in Knoxville, Tenn. The property will comprise 100,300 square feet near the intersection...
Update 8/29/18 – Uovo is embarking on its second self-storage conversion project in New York, this time in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn. The resulting 150,000-square-foot facility will offer climate-controlled storage “designed to...
Real estate development firm Pacific Bay Investments is seeking to convert a former Kmart store to self-storage and apartments in Longview, Texas. Last week the planning and zoning commission recommended the city council approve the proposal for...
Steel trade tariffs imposed by President Donald J. Trump are driving up the cost of self-storage developments already underway or in the pipeline across the nation, causing owners and investors to rework their financing to cover construction. The...
If you’re developing a self-storage project, a comprehensive checklist of tasks can help you reduce stress, save money and ensure success. Here are some ideas on what to include from an experienced industry builder.
Update 8/23/18 – Metro Storage has opened its conversion of a former lawn and garden shop in North Plainfield. It’s the company’s sixth self-storage location in the New Jersey/West New York market, according to a press release...
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,500 self-storage facilities across North America and frequently recycles existing structures for its new locations, plans to convert a former Toys R Us store in Battle Creek, Mich...
Real estate firm Rosewood Property Co. (RPC) has begun construction on a self-storage facility in Tigard, Ore., a suburb of Portland. It’ll be the company’s first location in the area, according to a press release
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