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.
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Update 4/6/18 – Rosemurgy Properties and Sentry Self Storage have completed their conversion project in Deerfield Beach, Fla. The two-story site contains 726 units. Features include three freight elevators, a double-bay loading dock and controlled...
Update 6/5/18 – DealPoint Merrill is set to convert the former Giant Eagle grocery store on Lorain Avenue to self-storage. County records indicate the developer acquired the 4-acre property for $1.7 million from Pittsburgh, Pa.-based...
As we push toward a new decade, self-storage facility design is finding new and creative ways to clear development hurdles and attract customers. Here’s an exploration or current trends and what we can expect moving forward.
Carlsborg Self Storage of Sequim, Wash., which is owned and operated by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and its Economic Development Authority (EDA), is adding 45 new units. The expansion at 292 Business Park Loop is expected to be complete by...
Some self-storage operators have installed solar-panel systems as a means to reduce their environmental impact and control energy expenses. Some have even benefited from related government rebates and other incentive programs. However, there can...
This video from CR Area Storage chronicles the installation of a 56.7 kW solar array at All-Stor Fort Knox Storage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Watch the project progress from its infancy to completion through a slideshow of images.
A new CubeSmart self-storage location will open in Chicago next month at 6000 W. Touhy Ave. Comprising 65,000 square feet in 981 units, the facility is near a commercial and retail corridor, according to SMP Advisors, which consulted on the...
