Facility Design

It can be challenging to address energy codes in your self-storage building design, particularly as they evolve. However, there are tangible benefits to doing so. Learn how more efficient building helps preserve building integrity and value.

Building a self-storage facility isn’t for the faint of heart! Your journey will include choosing a site, creating a budget, obtaining funds, designing the property and other important tasks before shovels hit the dirt. First-time owners...

Not all land parcels are ideal for a self-storage development. However, owners and builders who take an innovative approach to site layout can find solutions to maximize space and add value.

When the owners of Guardian Self Storage decided to open a second site in Lihue, Hawaii, they chose a defunct sugar-storage warehouse to convert. Read what they did, challenges they faced and more.

Determined to make the best of a challenging development site in a Pittsburgh suburb, NorthPoint Development experimented with design on its new Beyond Self Storage facility. New processes emerged and lessons were learned.

See how a strategic, imaginative approach to developing self-storage can help you overcome these three common design challenges.

As a self-storage owner, you have several responsibilities during the development and construction of your new facility. Even when backed by a team of experts, it’s critical to take control of the process to ensure the design, budget and end...