Galleries

Galleries are presented as image showcases or slideshows. Image showcases highlight industry events and projects. They are photo-driven and designed to visually educate and entertain. Slideshows are designed to explore a topic of interest via informative data displays and graphical storytelling. These presentations examine the issues, trends and education that impact the various segments of the self-storage market.

Darlings of Design Gallery 2015: A Visual Showcase of Superior Self-Storage Exteriors

Aug 27, 2015

New techniques and materials, architectural flair, and even innovative site layout have elevated self-storage design to new levels and trampled preconceived notions of how a facility should look. This image gallery showcases examples of today's...

Spring-Cleaning Spruce-Up: Improving Your Self-Storage Facility's Appearance and Function

May 21, 2015

Taking proper care of your self-storage facility is key to attracting and retaining tenants as well as guaranteeing property value. Follow these tips to build a better facility-maintenance program that creates curb appeal and more revenue.

Industry Extravaganza: Images and Highlights From the 2015 Inside Self-Storage World Expo

Apr 18, 2015

The energy through four days of the 2015 Inside Self-Storage World Expo was palpable, as more than 2,800 participants gathered April 6-9 at the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas. View images and highlights from the event in this special image...

Go Get That Rent! A Self-Storage Manager's Guide to Collecting Money and Avoiding Defaults

Mar 26, 2015

Collecting past-due rent is often one of the aspects of the job that self-storage managers like the least. It can be stressful, even though it's so critical to the success of the business. This slidehow provides strategies to avoid tenant defults...

From Old to New: Conversions Help Self-Storage Owners/Developers Bring Project Dreams to Life

Mar 10, 2015

With empty buildings providing development opportunities in cities worldwide, self-storage owners and developers have set their sights on conversion projects to achieve their dreams of facility ownership. In this image gallery, you'll see how...

Self-Storage Building Blunders: Common Development and Construction Mistakes to Avoid

Nov 21, 2014

Investing in and building a self-storage project is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor, so it's critical developers anticipate and minimize as many problems as possible to keep timelines moving forward and the project on budget.

Strutting Your Stuff: Self-Storage Operators Share Their Best Facility Features

Oct 09, 2014

From solar-powered golf carts to posh conference rooms, self-storage operators share photos of their best facility features.

Who's Moving Up in Self-Storage? Notable Numbers From the 2014 Top-Operators List

Sep 17, 2014

This slideshow takes you inside the numbers of the Inside Self-Storage 2014 Top-Operators List, looking at notable growth and decline in portfolio square footage and number of facilities among this year's top 100 participants. See who's growing in...

Big & Bold 2014: A Showcase of Self-Storage Facility Design Trends

Aug 18, 2014

You know the saying, "Go big or go home." The owners and developers of these facilities took the adage to heart when creating these outstanding examples of self-storage. This image gallery showcases examples of today's upscale design.

Don't Be a Social Media Amateur! Advice to Strengthen Your Self-Storage Company's Online Marketing Presence

May 23, 2014

If you're not using social media to build your self-storage brand and engage with customers and prospects, then you're missing out on a medium that can elevate your reputation among consumers and perform as a lead-generating platform.