Keep abreast of current events in the self-storage industry including property acquisitions and sales, product launches, personnel changes, legal updates, new developments, charitable works, and much more.
Update 1/28/19 –SSGT stockholders approved the merger on Jan. 18. SST II acquired 29 self-storage facilities and obtained the right to acquire one other facility under contract, according to a press release. ...
BinSwap, a startup business specializing in valet self-storage, has launched service in more than 45 neighborhoods across Greater Chicago. The company uses an online platform that allows customers to schedule item pickup, maintain a visual catalog...
National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSAT), a Maryland real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in self-storage, has appointed George Hoglund as vice president of investor relations, effective immediately. Most recently, Hoglund was vice...
Livible Inc., a Seattle-based business specializing in valet-style self-storage, has expanded service to San Francisco. Pickup and delivery are available to business and residential customers within the city as well as the East Bay and Marin...
Update 1/23/19 – Union Realtime has hired Anastasia Malagisi as chief marketing and brand officer. She’ll direct the company’s 2019 initiatives as well as provide general management and strategic direction. Among the programs she’ll oversee is a...
Update 1/23/19 – The FHAS animal-adoption center has received a pledge from an unidentified private foundation to give $20 toward construction costs for every dollar donated by the public, with a cap of $6 million. As of Friday afternoon, private...
Lock America International (LAI), a provider of locks and security components, has developed a locking hasp for self-storage swing doors and most flat sectional doors. The patent-pending hasp replaces the traditional clam shell-covered padlock...
A self-storage facility in Anchorage, Alaska, suffered damage last week from a mudslide caused by a water-line break at an adjacent condominium complex. The bluff above AAA Muldoon Mini Storage at 7801 Peck Ave. gave way about 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 14...
Storage Business Owners Alliance LLC (SBOA), a buying group for the U.S. self-storage industry, has partnered with Lease Corp. of America (LCA) to provide equipment-financing solutions to its members. LCA offers financing on HVAC systems, golf...
Update 1/17/19 – StorTrack has added several enhancements to its SiteFinder tool. Among the new features is the ability to filter searches by location type and count, including within a city or ZIP code and delineating between real estate...
