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...

U.K. self-storage operator Safestore Holdings PLC could be in hot water with shareholders over its remuneration policy—and not for the first time. Under a new bonus plan, CEO Frederic Vecchioli would receive £8.7 million in company shares, while...

The German self-storage market remains largely untapped and ripe for investors. An American discusses his foray into the market, including the challenges he faced in building three All Seasons facilities.

Although the Finnish self-storage market is still relatively new, the demand for the service is great. Cityvarasto, the country’s largest operator, is leading the way for industry growth.

As the European self-storage market matures, it faces several challenges. In this article, the CEO of the Federation of European Self Storage Associations explores the impact of language barriers, land scarcity, a lack of standard regulations and...

International self-storage development is surging as major population centers continue to embrace the product and institutional funding looks for scalable development partners. Here’s global view of industry trends, awareness and transactions.

Update 10/26/17 – Stor-Age has closed its funding round, raising R1.275 billion of equity to use in its acquisition of Storage King. Shares sold at R11.50 each, with the capitalization reaching the maximum allowed, according to a press release...