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.
Update 1/16/19 – The proposal to expand Milt’s Mini Storage in Bellevue was unanimously approved by the city council on Monday after the owner agreed to several concessions to appease residents. Some homeowners expressed concerns that the facility...
StorageMart, which operates more than 200 self-storage properties across Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, is refinancing a large portion of its portfolio in an effort to direct money toward development and expansion as well as to...
Update 1/14/19 – Dymon Storage has proposed a mixed-use development featuring self-storage, office and retail space for 850 York Mills in Toronto. The nine-story structure would comprise 32,899 square meters of self-storage largely surrounded...
Update 1/14/19 – Capella Capital Partners has opened its multi-story self-storage facility in Buda at 1190 W. Goforth Road. It features climate-controlled and traditional units. The property will be managed by self-storage real estate investment...
Update 1/9/19 – The CubeSmart-managed facility on East Ben White Boulevard in Austin, Texas, has received LEED Platinum Certification. The property earned more points under the LEED v4 O+M: Warehouses and Distribution Centers rating system than...
Self-Storage Data & Mapping Solutions (SSDMS), a cloud-based self-storage tracking service launched in 2017 by marketing company Pac-Comm, has added several new features and upgraded others for 2019. New features include bi-monthly supply...
Box Self Storage in Cincinnati, which opened in October, is doing its part to help the environment and local community by using materials and processes that consume less energy and produce less waste, according to a press release. The company was...
Country Hills Storage has opened a new self-storage facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The property comprises 50,750 rentable square feet in 905 units. It’s six miles south of two other company locations and will serve a population of 599,000...
