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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.
The Arizona Self Storage Association Conference and Tradeshow drew existing self-storage operators and those looking to get into the industry May 12 and 13. The conference featured several industry experts and a number of self-storage vendors.
The self-storage industry in Canada is picking up on the U.S. trend of building multi-story sites, which maximize rentable square footage and allow a developer to build on a smaller plot of land.
Tom Cunningham of Storage Systems LLC is in the process of building Watchtower Self-Storage, a new, 90,000-square-feet storage facility in Sango, Tenn.
BTE Investment Group, in a joint venture with The William Warren Group, received $6.3-million in construction financing for a new self-storage facility in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
On The Move Inc., a provider of truck-rental programs and related insurance for self-storage and other industries, now leases and sells environmentally friendly trucks.
JanUS Door, a manufacturer of coiling sheet doors, hallway partitions and rolling steel doors for the self-storage and other markets, released its universal rolling-steel, door-drive mounting system.
When exploring environmentally friendly construction options, self-storage owners should review their insurance policies. Altering the building may affect coverage. A consult with an insurance agent may be advised.
Self-storage managers, owners, investors and developers will find invaluable information resources at the Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5-8, 2009.
Automated Self Storage Systems LLC will unveil the first fully automated self-storage facility in Coconut Creek, Fla., on April 23. The 145,654-square-foot facility uses Westfalia Technologies' Automated Storage and Retrieval System.