Leon Holding Co., which develops and operates self-storage facilities in Montana, is expanding its footprint into Colorado, Oklahoma and Wyoming. Though the company was launched just a year ago, owner Nathan Garber plans to build hundreds of...
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The zoning process can be very unfair, for a whole host of reasons. Find out what those reasons are and get specific strategies to help you win approval for your next self-storage project.
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Boat and RV storage can be a rewarding profit center for self-storage investors and operators. Whether you build it as part of a new development or add it to an existing facility, it has tremendous potential. Learn about the benefits, construction...
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The Canada self-storage market continues to grow behind strong interest from investors. Here’s a quick overview of development in the Great White North, including trends and challenges, from the director of real estate for StorageMart, which...
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As concerns about climate change mount worldwide, more self-storage companies are introducing corporate-sustainability practices in their facility design and operation. While installing rooftop solar panels remains a popular option, owners are...
DXD Capital, a self-storage real estate and private-equity firm, has hired Kevin Bledsoe as vice president of acquisitions and James Hamilton as vice president of development. The additions follow the company’s closing of its inaugural fund that...
Self-storage construction costs tend to go up every year, but the factors that impact a project go far beyond the price of steel. Read some of the variables emerging out of the current climate, hidden expenses to watch for, bidding pitfalls and...
The Kyle, Texas, City Council passed an ordinance amendment this week that would restrict self-storage development. To be approved, new projects must be at least two miles from an existing facility, according to the source...
Red-hot interest in self-storage from incoming developers and investors means there’s less margin for error in this increasingly competitive and complex marketplace. Successfully identifying and executing acquisitions, new builds, conversions and...
Investment-management firm Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPCC) has closed Self-Storage Qualified Opportunity Fund LLC and Self-Storage Qualified Opportunity Fund II LLC after raising more than $252 million from investors. The funds are pursuing...
