Choosing a site on which to build a self-storage facility is more complicated than it once was. When considering a property for development, keep these eight factors in mind.
Real estate investment firm Heitman LLC has raised $3.2 billion to launch three new funds that will seek commercial real estate investments focused on apartments, medical offices, senior and student housing, self-storage and warehouses. It will...
Officials in Coral Springs, Florida, this week will consider whether to allow self-storage in the city’s Neighborhood Business Zoning District (NBZD) under conditional use. Currently, facilities are only permitted in the interior of Corporate Park...
Many self-storage operators have embarked on property expansions in the past year as their units filled up and demand increased. But just adding new inventory doesn’t mean the space will magically be rented. You need to get the word out and...
Officials in Clarkstown, New York, are considering a code change that would allow new self-storage facilities in the city’s retail corridors. The aim is to stimulate economic development as the area’s retail landscape continues to shrink...
Many self-storage customers love the convenience of a drive-up unit, but they also enjoy the comfort and protection a climate-controlled environment provides. Must they choose between the two? Not anymore! Discover a cost-efficient way to...
UB Stratford I LLC completed construction of a net-zero-energy self-storage facility in Stratford, Connecticut. Managed by self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) Extra Space Storage Inc. and branded under its name, the facility at 70 E...
The coronavirus has spurred a surge in the sale of recreational vehicles, which can translate to an amazing opportunity for the enterprising self-storage operator. If you’re interested in building large units to accommodate boats and RVs, here’s...
Benton, Arkansas, officials are considering an alteration to the city’s zoning structure that would reclassify self-storage as C2, which is a conditional use. If passed, the change would require that any new developments receive approval from the...
Update 7/7/21 – 2507 Dundas Storage GP Corp., an affiliate of Canadian self-storage operator Dymon Storage Corp., has withdrawn its zoning-change application for the proposed self-storage project at 2507 Dundas St. W. in Oakville, Ontario. The...
