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The development of a self-storage facility generally begins with a comprehensive market analysis of the proposed project area, followed by assembling a strong team, and working with municipalities to meet zoning, design and code requirements. Owners might consider
a multi-story building to maximize their footprint, or select a mixed-use project to widen their options.
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...
Update 11/21/19 – Burke Development and TDAK Development received zoning approval last week to add 120 covered boat- and RV-storage spaces to their project in Seffner, Fla. Two climate-controlled buildings comprising 59,000 square feet were...
Update 11/21/19 – The self-storage project developed by Titan on Primrose Drive in Orlando is now open. The three-story facility is managed by self-storage real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage and branded under its name...
Redd Premium Self Storage in Bangkok, Thailand, will be among more than 20 sites featured as part of Bangkok Bound, an architectural showcase on Dec. 14-15. Participants will be able to tour the self-storage facility and other locations for free...
Update 11/14/19 – Rosemurgy Properties and Sentry Self Storage completed construction on the partnership’s Hollywood facility, holding a grand-opening even on Nov. 7. The design by Kenneth Carlson Architects includes a two-story glass storefront...
Scottish self-storage operator Keepsafe Storage Centres has opened a new location in the Pitreavie Business Park in Dunfermline, Scotland, to keep up with population growth and rising demand for storage. The facility off Queensferry Road was built...
Officials in Menomonie, Wis., are considering an ordinance amendment that would place limits on the location, size and number of units allowed at self-storage facilities. The measure would cap the number of units at indoor, climate-controlled...
Finding strategic land suitable for self-storage development has become increasingly difficult, but owners and investors can now take advantage of prospective sites among more than 8,700 low-income census tracts called Opportunity Zones, certified...
Chris Marr, president and CEO of publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) CubeSmart, announced last week that he expects pressure from new supply to lessen next year. Marr made the declaration during an Oct. 25 call to...
On the 100th anniversary of the hard hat, we pause to tip our brim to the literal and symbolic ways self-storage professionals embody the iconic headgear.