Update 9/25/19 – With a 3-2 vote, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), which includes city-council members, tabled discussion of the vacant lot in Bradenton, Fla., that’s drawn interest from three companies, including Safeguard Self Storage...
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It can be challenging to address energy codes in your self-storage building design, particularly as they evolve. However, there are tangible benefits to doing so. Learn how more efficient building helps preserve building integrity and value.
Update 9/18/19 – With a 6-3 vote, the town council approved to annex the Peach Orchard Plaza site on West Coleman Boulevard at Broadway Street. The property had been classified as a “doughnut hole,” land surrounded by town limits but not in the...
One of the most difficult tasks when building a new self-storage facility is determining the right unit mix. There’s simply no magic formula or combination that will work in every market. An abundance of any one size or a mix of the wrong sizes...
Officials in St. Louis Park, Minn., are working on changes to the city’s comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance that would define self-storage as a conditional, permitted use within industrial parks and general industrial-zoning districts but...
Converting an existing building to self-storage can offer development advantages, but project mistakes can be costly. In this video, Mark Helm, author of “Creating Wealth Through Self-Storage,” discusses lessons learned from personal experience...
Update 9/11/19 – During its first reading on Sept. 3, the Englewood City Council voted 4-2 to approve WWG’s zoning request, which will enable the company to convert a former Kmart to self-storage. Councilmembers Laurett Barrentine and Rita Russell...
