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.
After buying a self-storage facility in Camp Verde, Ariz., owner Hartley Turley realized the property needed a makeover. See how a unit-mix reconfiguration and some automation tools helped invigorate the site.
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 Athens Plaza shopping center in Athens...
ARCO/Murray Design Build is serving as general contractor on a 152,000-square-foot self-storage facility in Ridgefield, N.J. The four-story, climate-controlled facility will include a 1,000-square-foot management office. Construction began this...
To successfully develop your first self-storage property, you must choose the right site and design the correct unit mix and layout. Sounds simple, right? Not so fast. Read more about these fundamentals and get advice on how to achieve optimal...
Reading Storage LLC, which operates 12 self-storage facilities in Pennsylvania, is seeking zoning approval to convert Hillside Swimming Pool in Reading, Pa., to self-storage. The developer has the site at 339 N. 14th St. under contract but has...
Plans for a five-story CubeSmart self-storage facility in New Orleans were withdrawn last week following opposition from members of the Irish Channel neighborhood. The proposal included razing three warehouses in the 2600 block of Tchoupitoulas...
KJK Real Estate Management Inc. has broken ground on Lake Macatawa Storage in Holland Township, Mich. The 12-acre lot at 500 Douglas Ave. will comprise 72,000 square feet of self-storage space in nine buildings. The first two structures, totaling...
Self-storage developer John Wood is set to build a $5.5 million facility in Spokane, Wash. The property will comprise about 97,000 square feet of storage space in 450 units at 8502 W. Geiger Blvd., near Spokane International Airport. Construction...
A joint venture between Live Oak Capital Partners, Lumpkin Development and MacArthur Holdings LLC will soon break ground on a 97,000-square-foot self-storage facility at 2625 Atlanta Highway in Athens, Ga. The property will include a three-story...
