The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry owners, managers, investors and developers, has released four new Self-Storage Mastery DVD sets, offering insight to digital...

With large land parcels in short supply for self-storage development, a multi-story approach to design can offer a winning alternative. Let’s examine some concepts to consider when assessing a site with limited buildable area.

Many of today’s self-storage businesses offer a variety of add-on products and services; but simply providing them isn’t enough. To be successful, you must craft these niches to have style as well as substance. Here’s how to design ancillary space...

The approvals process can be an obstacle during any self-storage development, and that proved to be the case for this Extra Space facility in Pearland, Texas, built by SurePoint Storage. Get insights to this project from the architect’s point of...

Self-storage design has evolved greatly. Gone are dingy industrial-looking sites. These days, we have upscale locations dedicated to customer convenience and amenities. Learn about the design of these new “lifestyle storage” facilities and where...

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.