Update 10/18/18 – Shurgard has completed its initial global offering on Euronext Brussels, meeting its goal of raising €575 million. The final offer price was €23 per share, which represented an implied market capitalization of €2.04 billion and...

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...

Shurgard Self Storage Europe SARL, the European affiliate of U.S.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) Public Storage Inc., has opened a new facility in Berlin, its third in the German capital. The 1,200-unit property is off Gradestrasse in...

The Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA) and investment-management firm JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) have released research findings from a 2018 survey of the European self-storage market. The organizations polled more than 700...

Shurgard Self Storage Europe SARL, the European affiliate of U.S.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) Public Storage Inc., has agreed to by five Pelican Self Storage facilities in Sweden. The deal is expected to close tomorrow, with Shurgard...

The Self Storage Association of Italy, known in the local language as the Associazione Imprese Selfstorage Italiane (AISI), hosted a conference earlier this month in Florence. Held at the Starhotels Michelangelo, the May 14 event drew 36 industry...

Update 4/16/18 – Triton Construction Ltd. has begun development work on Big Yellow’s 92,000-square-foot Castlefield self-storage facility. The £12 million project was originally proposed as six stories but will be five. Steel work is scheduled to...