There are unique exposures that operators of boat/RV-storage facilities should consider when purchasing insurance to protect their business. This article explores the necessary insurance coverages as well as related concerns.

A family’s dream became a young entrepreneur’s reality when he opened a 17-acre boat- and RV-storage facility in the desert near Tucson, Ariz. Nick Sheldon shares the journey from “self-storage kid” to owner of Tucson RV Storage.

An attempted murder suicide at Affordable Storage, a self-storage facility in Burbank, Calif., on Monday left a man dead and his wife injured. Police believe the 50-year-old man shot his wife before turning the gun on himself. The man died at the...

Inside Self-Storage talks with attorney Jeffrey Greenberger about important vehicle-storage issues, including the rental agreement, value limitations and lien sales.

Metro Storage LLC, which operates more than 90 self-storage facilities in 11 states, has acquired the four-store Metro Mini & RV Storage portfolio in the Minneapolis suburbs of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Mound and Orono, Minn. The acquisition adds...

Metro Self Storage received approval this week from the Lower Providence Township, Pa., Board of Supervisors on a zoning change that will reduce the number of required parking spaces at the company’s facility in Eagleville, Pa., from 320 to 12...

The demand for high-quality, safe storage for boats and RVs is on the rise, and storage-facility design is evolving to meet the need. Here are some considerations for building or expanding a storage center to accommodate high-end vehicles.

Dealpoint Merrill, a subsidiary of The Merrill Group of Cos., a privately held real estate development and property-management firm, has purchased the vacant Baytown Plaza shopping center in Saginaw Township, Mich., including a former Kmart it...

G&G Boat ‘N’ R.V. Storage LLC received unanimous approval this week from the Queensbury, N.Y., Planning Board for a proposed self-storage facility that will comprise more than 60,000 square feet in 104 units. Owner Mike Giovanone intends to build...

The owners of Merchants Moving and Storage in Hamilton, Mont., are building a new self-storage facility in nearby Victor, Mont. Pam and Gary Nelson have listed their moving business for sale but plan on operating Victor Mini Storage and RV in semi...