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Little Orchard Self Storage Supports Donation Drive for Northern California Fire Victims

Oct 31, 2019

Little Orchard Self Storage in San Jose, Calif., is supporting a donation drive to help victims of the Kincade Fire that’s burning in Sonoma County, Calif. The facility at 1833 Little Orchard St. is providing a free unit to Gabriel Lopez, owner of...

ISS News Desk: Self-Storage Operators Get Their Spook On and Embrace Halloween

Oct 30, 2019

The nights are getting longer and chillier, and this week, your spine may be tingling as you walk down streets strewn with fallen leaves, hay bales and jack-o-lanterns. It’s time for Halloween, and self-storage operators are embracing the spookier...

Shurgard Self Storage Europe Releases Financial Results for Third-Quarter 2019

Oct 30, 2019

Shurgard Self Storage Europe SARL, the European affiliate of U.S.-based real estate investment trust Public Storage Inc., has released financial results for the third quarter that ended Sept. 30. In general, the company showed gains in key areas...

2 Dogs Found in Critical Condition After Being Left in Kansas Self-Storage Unit for a Month

Oct 30, 2019

The Miami County, Kan., Sheriff’s Department is investigating a self-storage tenant on suspicion of animal cruelty after two dogs were discovered trapped inside a unit at Hillsdale Boat and Mini-Storage in Hillsdale, Kan. Investigators believe the...

Self-Storage REIT CubeSmart CEO Expects Pressure From New Supply to Drop in 2020

Oct 30, 2019

Chris Marr, president and CEO of publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) CubeSmart, announced last week that he expects pressure from new supply to lessen next year. Marr made the declaration during an Oct. 25 call to...

Canadian Self-Storage Operator Strathroy Mini Wins Chamber ‘Small Business Award’

Oct 30, 2019

Strathroy Mini Storage Ltd. in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada, received the “Mainstreet Credit Union Small Business of the Year Award” from the Strathroy & District Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented to facility co-owner Sue Looman at an Oct...

Westy Self Storage Hosts Coat Drive for Peace Community Chapel in Stamford, CT

Oct 29, 2019

Westy Self Storage, which operates 15 facilities in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, will offer its Stamford, Conn., location to serve as the drop-off for a Peace Community Chapel coat drive for the second consecutive year. New and gently...

WestShore U-Lock Mini Storage of Victoria, Canada, Wins ‘Best of’ Award

Oct 29, 2019

WestShore U-Lock Mini Storage of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, was named a winner in the “2019 Best of the WestShore Awards,” sponsored by the “Goldstream News Gazette” and the WestShore Chamber of Commerce. The operator won in the “Best...

Global Self Storage to Conduct Right Offering to Fund Acquisitions, Expansion

Oct 29, 2019

Global Self Storage Inc., a publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), intends to conduct a rights offering to eligible stockholders on Nov. 18 for the purchase of up to $11.6 million of newly issued shares. The company will...

Fire at Diamond Self Storage in Salt Lake City Injures 2

Oct 29, 2019

Two men suffered burn injuries after a fire started inside a unit on Saturday at Diamond Self Storage in Salt Lake City. The blaze at 50 S. Redwood Road began around 9 p.m., according to Captain Adam Archuleta of the Salt Lake City Fire Department...