Awards/Recognition

Talonvest Capital Inc., a boutique real estate adviser serving the self-storage industry, raised $50,000 for the annual “Walk for Kids” 5K fundraiser, which benefits the Orange County, Calif., chapter of Ronald McDonald House (RMH). The firm also...

Ross Black, founder of Simple Box Storage, which has eight locations in the Northwest, was named the 2019 “Washington Small Business Person of the Year” by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Awards are given to owners who “represent the...

CopperRock Construction Inc., a commercial construction firm based in Grand Rapids, Mich., has received two 2018 Master Builder Awards from Star Building Systems (SBS) for its design of the local Mini Storage Depot (MSD) at 1025 Clancy Ave. N.E...

Extra Space Asia (ESA), a privately owned business that operates self-storage facilities across the Asian continent, has received a 2019 “Favourite Self-Storage Brand” award from Superbrands Worldwide, a global media communications and publishing...

Red Dot Storage, which operates 133 self-storage properties in 15 states, was recently named on two “Best Company” lists from Comparably, which reports on company cultures and market compensation as contributed by real employees. Red Dot ranked No...

Easy Storage Solutions (ESS), a provider of Web-based management software for small- to mid-sized self-storage facilities, has been named to the 2018 “Utah 100,” an annual list of the fastest-growing companies in the state, published by networking...

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...