Construction

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.

Trump Steel Tariffs Affect the Self-Storage Industry, SpareFoot Reports

Aug 27, 2018

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...

A Checklist for Self-Storage Development Success

Aug 27, 2018

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.

Metro Storage Opens Self-Storage Conversion Project in North Plainfield, NJ

Aug 23, 2018

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...

U-Haul to Convert Former Toys R Us to Self-Storage in Battle Creek, MI

Aug 21, 2018

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...

Rosewood Breaks Ground on Tigard, OR, Self-Storage Facility

Aug 17, 2018

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 ...

Safestore Seeks Approval to Build 7-Story Self-Storage Facility in Leeds, England

Aug 16, 2018

U.K.-based Safestore Holdings PLC has submitted an application in Leeds, England, to demolish a structurally unsound building and replace it with a seven-story, 95,000-square-foot self-storage facility. Supported by financial-advisory firm...

U-Haul Converts Electronics Building to Self-Storage in Colorado Springs, CO

Aug 15, 2018

Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage facilities across North America and frequently recycles existing structures for its new locations, has purchased the former Eagle Electronics building in Colorado...

A Happy Door Means a Happy Customer: Maintenance Advice for Self-Storage Managers

Aug 15, 2018

The key to self-storage door maintenance is prevention. Consider the following to keep the exterior and mechanics of your unit doors in top shape.

Roanoke, VA, Kmart to Be Converted to Self-Storage

Aug 14, 2018

Phoenix Partners LLC received zoning approval last week to convert a former Kmart store in Roanoke, Va., to interior, climate-controlled self-storage. The 84,000-square-foot building on Franklin Road closed last year, according to the source. ...

Miller-Valentine, Coastal Storage Group Complete 3-Story Extra Space Self-Storage Facility in North Charleston, SC

Aug 13, 2018

Real estate development firm Miller-Valentine Group and self-storage developer Coastal Storage Group have completed construction on a three-story self-storage facility in North Charleston, S.C. The property comprises 90,000 square feet at the...

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