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Investigators discovered human remains inside a unit at a Simply Self Storage in Lafayette, Ind., following a Nov. 12 fire. The space was among several at 4900 Tazer Drive that burned at around 2 a.m., according to sources...

Update 11/17/20 – While SB 9075 remains with the New York Legislature’s Senate Rules Committee, self-storage industry officials are urging customers at risk of delinquency to work directly with their facility operator on solutions that will...

SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc. (SSSR), a self-managed real estate investment trust, has agreed to merge with Strategic Storage Trust IV Inc. (SST IV), a public non-traded REIT it sponsors through its indirect subsidiary SmartStop REIT Advisors...

Update 11/12/20 – Absolute Storage Management (ASM), a self-storage owner and property-management firm, has announced its operating results for the three months ended Sept. 30. The company increased same-store revenue by 1.2 percent compared to...

The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) World Expo, originally scheduled to take place April 6-9, 2021, at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, has been rescheduled to July 13-16 due to the ongoing pandemic and concerns over the health and safety of show...

Tenant Property Protection (TPP), a Phoenix-based company that offers protection for goods stored in self-storage units, has just launched a new plan designed for boat and RV storage. TPP Plus is an ADW/DR (accidental damage waiver/deductible...

Police have arrested a man in connection with break-ins of several units at a self-storage facility in South Boston, Va. The thefts at Love Shop Mini Storage happened on Oct. 27, according to the source...

Storage Authority LLC, which operates self-storage facilities in four states and offers franchise opportunities, hired Josh Parker as director of technology and development. In this role, Parker will support the company’s franchisees to ensure...

Extra Space Storage Inc., a publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) and third-party management firm, has made a $300 million investment in preferred stock of Jernigan Capital Inc. (JCAP), a merchant bank and advisory firm...

Michael A. Nunez, president of A+ Mini Storage, passed away on Nov. 7 after collapsing while exercising near his home in Miami. He was 61, according to a press release from the Self Storage Association, where Nunez served as chairman of the...