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Update 4/24/18 – The Supreme Court of California ruled unanimously yesterday that self-storage tenant-protection plans don’t constitute insurance. In Heckart v. A-1 Self Storage Inc., the court determined the protection plan available to the...

Entrepreneur Kevin Knebel, CEO of document-management firm Contego Information Management, has launched Crampt Inc., a startup business specializing in valet self-storage in Austin, Texas. The company uses an online platform that allows customers...

Diplomat RV & Boat Storage, a 13.7-acre property designed for vehicle self-storage, will open in Cape Coral, Fla., in September. The facility at 2900 Diplomat Parkway E. is being developed by Andy Powell, executive vice president of Wright...

The Nassau County, N.Y., Industrial Development Agency (IDA) could close a tourism loophole that provides tax breaks to new self-storage facilities and car dealerships. The IDA has used the exemption for projects it believes will attract customers...

Lakeside Budget Storage, a self-storage facility in Sterling Heights, Mich., was recently named the No. 1 dealer in the nation for truck and trailer rentals by U-Haul International Inc., which has a network of more than 21,000 locations in North...

NBC Land Holding LLC is building self-storage condominiums in Naples, Fla., designed for vehicle storage. The Hideout: Elite Motor Storage will provide space for boats, cars, RVs and other vehicles. The units will be available for sale as part of...

The Box Self Storage Services LLC, a self-storage operator that owns more than 30 facilities in the Middle East and West Asia, has partnered with mobile-app company Yalla Pickup to offer its moving trucks for pickup-and-delivery transportation...

Zippboxx LLC, a startup business specializing in valet self-storage in Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan and Queens, N.Y., intends to expand services this year behind a wide-scale marketing campaign. The company uses an online platform that allows...

Closetbox Inc., a startup business specializing in valet self-storage services, has hired Sean Sutherland as director of engineering to help the company strengthen its focus on technology and efficiency. The appointment follows similar recent...