Happenings

InSite Property Group, which operates the SecureSpace Self Storage brand, has hired Chris Runckel as president of operations. He has more than 30 years of experience in operations management, strategic planning, team leadership and business...

Five self-storage companies have been named to “Inc.” Magazine’s list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies for 2023. They are 10 Federal Cos., Boardwalk Development Group LLC, Spartan Investment Group, StoragePug and Units Moving and...

Storable, a supplier of various products and services for the self-storage industry, has acquired CallPotential, a provider of lead-management and communications software. The merger will allow self-storage operators to “access a unified platform...

U.K. self-storage operator Lok’nStore Group PLC released financial results for its 2023 fiscal year, which ended on July 31. The company reported an increase in self-storage revenue of 5.3% compared to the previous year. Same-store revenue grew 12...

Silver Star Properties REIT Inc., a publicly registered, non-traded real estate investment trust, has hired self-storage veteran Steve Treadwell as CEO. Starting on Aug. 21, Treadwell will help lead the company’s previously announced shift away...

Spartan Investment Group LLC, a privately held real estate investment firm that specializes in self-storage and operates the FreeUp Storage brand, has launched a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) that’ll allow 1031-exchange investors to pool their...

A fatal car crash at Safe Cube Self Storage in Espanola, New Mexico, caused a fire that destroyed several units on Wednesday. The accident at 626 La Joya St. happened at about 5 a.m., according to the source...

Update 8/11/23 – The joint venture between Boston-based development and investment firm The Davis Cos. and local real estate developer Highland Development Ventures, completed construction on its 18-story self-storage facility in the Chelsea area...

Toy Storage Nation (TSN), an organization that educates people on all aspects of boat and RV storage, has launched a membership program through which participants can enjoy discounts on industry products and services. The group has made special...

SafeLease, a provider of self-storage tenant-protection plans and tenant insurance, and technology firm Self Storage Manager Inc. (SSM) announced an integration between their platforms. It’ll allow SafeLease to pull protection and insurance...