By Alex Hassel, Storage.com
U-Haul continues to grow its self storage portfolio while bringing life back to old vacant buildings. The company recently acquired an old strip mall in Montgomery, Ill., a laser tag arena in North Smithfield, R.I., and what used to be a shoe ...
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By Alex Hassel, Storage.com
There's new relief for domestic violence victims in Berrien County, Mich., StorSmart Self Storage has recently teamed up with the county’s Safe Shelter for Domestic Violence to offer free services for victims of domestic violence. Gil Logan, owner of four StorSmart locations in ...
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By Alex Hassel, Storage.com
The Villages is synonymous with retirement in Florida. The community started 50 years ago but has grown significantly in recent years. In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau reported the total population in The Villages was 51,442. By 2015, Fox Business reported that ...
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By Alex Hassel, Storage.com
A self storage owner in Spring Township, Pa. has learned the true value of having an on-site manager, especially in the middle of the night.
WFMZ-TV reports that two men are behind bars after allegedly burglarizing dozens of units at Stor4You Self Storage. The manager, ...
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A U-Haul self storage facility in St. Louis, Mo., has quickly become a popular destination for the area’s art community. U-Haul Moving & Storage at Kingshighway reintroduced renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi’s illuminated ceiling in the lobby of the building, a famed piece of modern art ...
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By Alex Hassel, Storage.com
Technavio, a leading global technology research and advisory company, has its eye on software innovators in the self storage industry. The company recently released its list of the top five leading software vendors in the storage market between now and the year ...
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By Alex Hassel, Storage.com
May 2016 has been a challenging month for several self storage operators across the country dealing with crime at their facilities. These aren’t the usual burglaries and break-ins either.
In Evans, Colo., a man believed to be living in a self storage unit ...
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By Alex Hassel, Storage.com
The Louisiana Self Storage Association (SSALA) is celebrating after two bills successfully moved through the Louisiana State Legislature. With help from the Self Storage Association (SSA), the SSALA amended its lien law (SB 128) and passed an insurance law (HB 798).
Lonnie Bickford, ...
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By Alex Hassel, Storage.com
After working as a full-service commercial real estate company for the last 15 years, Houston-based NewQuest Properties is turning its attention now to the self storage industry. The company is launching a self storage development group to join the fast-growing industry. Its ...
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By Alex Hassel, Storage.com
For many people, self storage is a safe place to store belongings of emotional or nostalgic value while going through a difficult life transition. Dante or Die, a theatre company out of London that specializes in site-sensitive productions, is bringing these stories to life with its newest ...
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