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Safety Hazards and Bodily Injuries Self-Storage Operators Share Personal Experiences

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:00 GMT

As one of their many tasks, self-storage operators must guard against accidents that can occur on the property to tenants, visitors and staff. Threats like faulty access gates and malfunctioning unit doors not only pose a threat to people's physical safety, they can become a financial threat to the business if they lead to a lawsuit. To learn

Kutztown, PA, Gets Its First Self-Storage Facility

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:00 GMT

Kutztown Self Storage celebrated its grand opening May 10, becoming the first self-storage facility to open in the borough of Kutztown, Pa.

Georgia Governor Signs New Self-Storage Lien Law

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46:00 GMT

Earlier this month Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 61, an amended self-storage lien-law bill that updates the state’s lien-auction procedures.

Big Yellow Self Storage Employees in Swindon, England, Pedal to Fight Cystic Fibrosis

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:03:00 GMT

Employees of a Big Yellow Self Storage facility in Swindon, England, recently took on the challenge of cycling the distance from London to Paris to raise funds to fight Cystic Fibrosis—all on exercise bikes.

City Denies Menards Self Storage Conversion Project in Janesville, WI

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:44:00 GMT

The Janesville, Wis., planning commission denied Menards Self Storage’s request for a conditional use permit to convert its former retail building into a self-storage facility. The commission rejected the proposal by a 5-1 vote.

The Lock Up Self Storage to Build Facilities in Wheaton, IL, and Bonita Springs, FL

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:35:00 GMT

The Lock Up Self Storage is building new self-storage projects in Wheaton, Ill., and Bonita Springs, Fla. The Wheaton facility will be located next to the Main Street Marketplace and comprise 81,543 square feet. The Florida project is already under construction and features a four-story facility comprising 73,000 square feet.

Is Your Market Ready for New Self-Storage Development? Factors to Consider Before Buying Land

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:30:00 GMT

With increasing land costs and escalating city and county building requirements, self-storage developers are getting more creative at finding sites on which to build. This article outlines considerations for acquiring a parcel for self-storage.

Self-Storage Design Study: Inventive Use of Space, by Janus International

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:30:00 GMT

When Christopher Zupsic of Portland-Pacific LCC, a private real estate investment firm, decided to turn an empty building in downtown San Francisco into a self-storage facility, he turned to Janus International for help in designing some very creative spaces. StoragePro of Brannon Street features a variety of unit sizes in some non-traditional

Topps Demonstrates Benefits of Applying Protective-Coating System to Self-Storage Facility Roofs

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:36:00 GMT

Timely roof maintenance and regular inspections are essential to protecting a building’s single-most costly component—the roof. In this video from protective-coating manufacturer Topps Products Inc., the company demonstrates how to properly protect roofs from the main causes of failure: extreme weather, UV rays and pollution. According to Topps,

U.K.’s Access Self Storage Compiles List of Strangest Stored Items

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:16:00 GMT

An Access Self Storage facility in London’s northwest borough of Harrow has compiled a list of the top 10 strangest items tenants wanted to store during the past year. Some of the items topping the list include live fish, hundreds of frozen turkeys and 1,000 right-foot shoes. Other items included stuffed animals, an 18-foot statue, bags of mown

Self-Storage REITs to Participate in REITWeek 2013 Investor Forum

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:00 GMT

Executives from self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs) CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Public Storage Inc. and Sovran Self Storage Inc. will be presenting at REITWeek 2013, the investor forum for the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). REITWeek runs June 5-7 at the Chicago Hilton Hotel in Chicago.

Residents Oppose Proposed Self-Storage Facility Near Cedar Park, Texas

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:56:00 GMT

Two proposed development projects, including a self-storage facility, have drawn the ire of subdivision residents near Cedar Park, Texas. Residents have collected more than 600 signatures on a petition designed to stop two separate developers from building a gas station and a storage facility on a 10-acre site that is part of the city’s

Westy Self Storage Tops Off Steel Work on Facility Expansion in White Plains, NY

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:44:00 GMT

This week Westy Self Storage placed the final steel beam on the expansion to the company’s White Plains, N.Y., facility. The steel work was topped off five months after breaking ground. The 600 tons of structural steel will add nearly 70,000 square feet to the existing building and accommodate 600 more storage units.

[Self-Storage] Survey Says: What Do Your Customers Think About You?

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:37:00 GMT

If you’ve never offered a survey to your self-storage tenants, now’s the time to try it. Surveying your customers can be an excellent way to gauge how you’re doing—and what you can do better. It’s really your basic customer-service tool.

San Diego Self Storage to Host E-Waste Recycling Event in National City, CA

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:12:00 GMT

San Diego Self Storage (SDSS) is partnering with Recycle San Diego (RSD) to host an electronic-waste (e-waste) recycling campaign at its facility in National City, Calif., May 19-25.

Storage Post Self Storage Hires COO, Creates New Business Unit

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:46:00 GMT

Storage Post Self Storage has made some organizational changes that it says will strengthen the company for long-term success. They include the appointment of real estate executive Marvin Banks to the position of chief operating officer and the creation of a business unit dedicated to facility development, which will be led by Storage Post veteran

Self-Storage Operator StorageMart Collects Ice Skates for Canadian Charity

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:56:00 GMT

Self-storage operator StorageMart is partnering with Skate to Great, a Canadian-based nonprofit that collects donated new and gently used ice skates and distributes them to deserving children and at-risk youth across North America. Every StorageMart facility in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan will serve as an official Skate to

Guarding Against Self-Storage Perils: Facility Managers Deter Crime and Ensure Personal Safety

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:30:00 GMT

Operating a self-storage facility shouldn't be a perilous job, but it can involve certain dangers, particularly if you live on site. Every operator faces the potential of crime and safety hazards that can threaten facility staff and tenants. In this article, self-storage owners and managers from the Self-Storage Talk online community discuss how

Australian Self-Storage Operator Kennards Nears Controversial Zoning Victory

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:39:00 GMT

Kennards Self Storage of Australia is nearing a zoning victory in the city of Wollongong that would enable the company to build a storage facility in an area zoned for heavy industrial use. Kennards purchased land in the Kemblawarra Industrial Precinct and Business Park in 2010 but has been unable to build a facility there, thanks to a zoning

Storage Post Self Storage Acquires Pelham, NY, Facility From Acadia Realty Trust

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:18:00 GMT

Storage Post Self Storage has purchased a self-storage facility in Pelham, N.Y., from Acadia Realty Trust, a publicly traded real estate investment trust. Storage Post has managed the 76,000-square-foot facility since 2010 and will continue to operate it under the Storage Post brand name.