Awards/Recognition

John H. Gilliland, founder and president of Investment Real Estate Group Cos. (IREGC), was inducted into the Pennsylvania Self Storage Association (PASSA) Hall of Fame on Oct. 3. Gilliland was an integral member of the association’s formation in...

Hills Self Storage, which operates four facilities in Sydney suburbs, has received the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award, a sovereign seal of merit based on verified customer ratings. Hill received an average service rating of five gold stars...

The Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA) announced the winners of its annual awards during its recently concluded annual conference and tradeshow in Paris. Honors went to self-storage operators and vendors from what was a...

Guardian Storage, which operates 22 self-storage facilities in Colorado and Pennsylvania, was named among the “2018 Top Workplaces” by “The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.” The list is based on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey...

Update 9/4/18 – Janus has been named to “Inc.” Magazine’s “Inc. 5000” list for the fifth time in the last 10 years. The company ranked No. 2,749 on the 2018 list, 358 spots lower than last year. The self-storage roll-up door and building-component...

72nd Street Self Storage in Ralston, Neb., has been recently identified as a community landmark by a new city-sanctioned preservation committee. Now, its buildings could be designated as historic, according to the source. The facility served as...

Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has announced the winners of its 2018 “Best of Business” reader-choice poll, in which readers voted for their favorite industry suppliers in 40 categories. Voters chose their top companies in categories such as Best...

Update 4/26/18 – For the fourth consecutive year, Talonvest has received the “Top Corporate Fundraising Award” from the Orange County, Calif., chapter of Ronald McDonald House for its participation in the nonprofit’s “Walk for Kids” fundraiser...

H. Michael Schwartz, CEO of SmartStop Asset Management LLC, a Ladera Ranch, Calif.-based diversified real estate company that manages 114 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States, has been named a semifinalist for the Ernst & Young...

Lakeside Budget Storage, a self-storage facility in Sterling Heights, Mich., was recently named the No. 1 dealer in the nation for truck and trailer rentals by U-Haul International Inc., which has a network of more than 21,000 locations in North...