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.
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, has converted a former Kmart in Superior, Wis., to self-storage...
Update 9/18/18 – Janus will host its second educational workshop this year at the Hyatt Centric in Santa Barbara, Calif., Nov. 5-6. Event topics will include self-storage automation, building and site conversions, facility remodeling and...
In honor of its 10th anniversary, online self-storage marketplace SpareFoot donated $20,000 to 10 nonprofits in the company’s home base of Austin, Texas. One local organization received $10,000, while the other nine received an equal portion...
One way for self-storage owners to differentiate their facilities in a crowded market is to build or retrofit their properties to be more environmentally sustainable. Following are some tips on green construction, landscaping and more.
Despite potential challenges presented by this development type, multi-story self-storage building is often the best way to match efficiency with market demand, regardless of site size. It’s a rising trend for good reason. Read why.
GYS Development LLC, a construction and development firm, has purchased 2.5 acres in Fulshear, Texas, on which it plans to build a three-story Fulshear Bend Self Storage facility. The property is near Cinco Ranch Boulevard and Farm-to-Market 1463...
An access-control system that delights rather than frustrates your self-storage customers is important to creating and maintaining a happy client base. Here are three ways to upgrade your facility access and please tenants.
