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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Real estate developer Brian Walker received approval this week to convert a former lumber-storage warehouse in Missoula, Mont., to self-storage, despite the council’s desire that the structure be used for residential purposes. The property...
Commercial real estate developer Eden Rock Real Estate Partners intends to convert a former school-administration center into a mixed-use project in the Hammond Park neighborhood of Atlanta. The project at 786 Cleveland Ave. would include a Space...
A development company is seeking zoning approval to turn a former warehouse in Buffalo, N.Y., into a self-storage facility. 459 Broadway LLC is under contract to purchase the property at 459-467 Broadway from Drescher Paper Box Inc. The zoning...
If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably noticed that self-storage projects are looking better than ever. Here’s an overview of current architectural trends in the industry.
Update 3/19/18 – Hampshire Real Estate has opened its latest self-storage facility in Carteret. The property at 6640 Industrial Highway comprises 784 units. It offers after-hours electronic access, two elevators and three off-loading areas. Last...
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage facilities across North America, has purchased a former Macy’s department store in Monaca, Pa., with plans to convert a portion of it to self-storage. The...
Update 3/13/18 – Wentworth has sold its newly converted self-storage property in Chula Vista to Strategic Storage Growth Trust Inc. (SSGT), a public, non-traded, self-storage real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset...
Update 3/9/18 – Extra Space is now in lease-up for its 1,000-unit self-storage facility, part of the mixed-use project in former Building 42 of the Pabst Brewing complex. The redeveloped structure will be known as “The Forty Two...
President Trump has issued new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Set to take effect in two weeks, these fees will apply to product from every country except Canada and Mexico. The move is considered controversial, and those inside and out of...
