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.
Update 8/8/18 – Neighborhood Storage plans to open in its new Ocala facility at 2362 N.W. 45th Terrace next month. Comprising 43,000 square feet of storage space, it’ll include climate-controlled and drive-up units, a retail office...
Real estate developer RealtyLink received a recommendation from the planning and development committee last week in its quest to build a three-story self-storage facility in Greenville, S.C. The county council will vote on the project at its Aug...
Real estate developer Megacenter Willowbrook LLC is converting a former Walmart Supercenter in Houston to 49,193 square feet of self-storage plus industrial-flex, retail and office space. The 235,627-square-foot project at 7075 FM 1960, across the...
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Plans for a five-story CubeSmart self-storage facility in New Orleans were withdrawn last week following opposition from members of the Irish Channel neighborhood.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...
