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.
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MCBH Drexeline Plaza LP, an affiliate of commercial real estate investment firm MCB Real Estate LLC, has proposed a mixed-use project including self-storage to revitalize the Drexeline Town Center in the Drexel Hill area of Upper Darby, Pa. The...
Update 6/5/18 – Citadel Self Storage, now open for business, is celebrating its grand opening on June 28. A community event will feature wine-tasting with Scott Harper, co-owner of the Bristol Bar & Grille and Cuvée Wine Table...
Mark Neeham, owner of Yakima Mini Storage Properties LLC with four facilities in Yakima, Wash., is battling the city over several portable-storage containers at one of his sites. Following an unrelated inspection of Chestnut Avenue Storage by the...
Self-storage owner Robert Taft is seeking permission to convert the former Jefferson Court Motel in New Castle, Pa., to a new storage location. Taft recently presented his plans to the city council for the property at 115 N. Jefferson St., which...
NorthPoint Development has applied to rezone the site of a former Chevrolet car dealership in Des Plaines, Ill., to build a four-story self-storage facility. The developer is proposing a Beyond Self Storage location for the south side of Miner...
Officials in Decatur, Ga., are considering a request from Stein Investment Group (SIG), an Atlanta-based private real estate investment firm, to annex property into the city and rezone it to allow a Space Shop Self Storage development. SIG intends...
