Update 9/2/19 – Platinum Storage has completed its four-story Storelocal facility in Brentwood, Tenn., with 760 climate-controlled units. It’s the first ground-up self-storage project branded under that name...

Self-storage architectural-design firms Archcon Architecture and Archcon Design Build have merged and rebranded as Dallenbach-Cole Architecture. In addition, senior-project manager Cheryl Cole has been promoted to associate partner...

Update 8/29/19 – Beyond Self Storage recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new location in Sterling Heights, Mich. The property at 6263 18 1/2 Mile Road comprises 740 units and 12 parking spaces. It features a drive-through loading...

Update 8/28/19 – Middletown commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance on Monday that makes self-storage a primary use in the town’s code. It also defines the terms “personal property,” “self-storage units” and “storage.” ...

Sylios Corp., a holding company specializing in oil and natural-gas properties, has entered the self-storage sector with the development of a new facility in Macon, Ga. The company plans to acquire or develop three to four more properties before...

Private investment firm New State Capital Partners LLC has acquired a majority stake in Mako Steel Inc., which designs, supplies and installs self-storage and boat/RV-storage buildings nationwide. Mako CEO Caesar Wright and vice presidents James...

Update 8/23/19 – The Jenkins Organization has completed construction on its Northgate self-storage project in Austin. The finished structure is larger than initially reported, comprising 129,000 square feet. The facility includes three stories and...