News and Announcements

Etude Proposal Self Storage

7 May, 2024

Etude Storage Partners Makes proposal to acquire Global Self Storage

Etude Storage Partners LLC, a self-storage investment firm, has made a proposal to acquire Global Self Storage, Inc, a self-managed REIT that owns,...

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BOXIE Self Storage

7 May, 2024

BOXIE24 Self-Storage Continues To Expand Worldwide

Self-storage company BOXIE24, which operates on a "full-service storage concept," continues to expand its locations worldwide. Gerrit Jan Reinders,...

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Devon Self Storage

7 May, 2024

Devon Awarded Property Management of Six Self-Storage Assets

Devon Self Storage, a member of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc., has been awarded the property management contract for six...

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PTI ACCESS CONTROL

6 May, 2024

PTI Security Introduces AP1 Access Control Keypad

Self-storage access control technology company PTI Security Systems, part of the ASSA ABLOY portfolio of brands, today announced the introduction of...

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Self Storage UK

6 May, 2024

Rental Crisis Drives Self-Storage Boom In The UK

The United Kingdom's £1B storage industry is booming, reports the BBC, fueled by a national housing and rental crisis. According to the outlet's You...

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self storage fire

6 May, 2024

Rooftop Fire Breaks Out at Safeguard Self Storage

A fire broke out on the roof of the fourth floor of a Safeguard Self Storage facility in Plainview, New York Saturday afternoon. Nassau County police...

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U-Haul Disaster Relief

5 May, 2024

U-Haul Offers Disaster Relief To Flood Victims in Texas

U-Haul, an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder,is extending its disaster relief program to flood victims in and aroundLivingston, Texas,...

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self storage fire

3 May, 2024

Damage and Injury At 3-Alarm Storage Facility Fire

More than 60 firefighters responded to the scene of a fire at Valley Self Storage in Kent, Washington on early Thursday evening around 5:10pm....

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10 Federal Storage

3 May, 2024

10 Federal Self Storage Makes Time For Fun With New Pickleball Court

The popularity of pickleball shows no sign of slowing down! According to the Association of Pickleball Professionals, more than 35 million people...

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self storage legal issues

3 May, 2024

State Law on Collection Practices May Impact Self-Storage Operators

In 1978, The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was enacted to protect consumers from abuse by debt collectors in all 50 states. Florida took...

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self storage software

3 May, 2024

SafeLease Announces New Integration With Cubby Platform

SafeLease, a provider of tenant protection and insurance for more than 1,700 self-storage facilities, has announced a new integration with Cubby, a...

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Madison Capital Self Storage

3 May, 2024

Madison Capital Group Launches Madison Commercial

Real estate investment company Madison Capital Group, which focuses on the self-storage industry and is the parent entity of Go Store It...

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Morningstar Properties

2 May, 2024

Morningstar Properties Announces Three Key Management Changes

Morningstar Properties, developer, owner, and operator of specialty real estate products, has announced key leadership changes. Lesslie Ray, COO ...

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REIT REPORT Q1 2024

2 May, 2024

REIT Reports Q1 2024: Key Highlights, CEO Statements, & Webcasts

CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage, National Storage Affiliates Trust, and Public Storage have all released their financial statements for Q1 2024. While...

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Storable and Newbook

2 May, 2024

Storable Acquires Newbook To Provide Tech Solutions To RV Parks, More

Self-storage technology solutions provider Storable has acquired Newbook, a property management software provider that has been serving the ...

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manhattan mini storage

1 May, 2024

Manhattan Mini Storage Partners With Rock the Vote

Manhattan Mini Storage, which recently ran a series of biting politically-themed billboards throughout Manhattan, has take things a step further by...

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self storage merger

1 May, 2024

Cardiff, Wales-Based Storage Businesses Announce Merger

blue self storage and Maltings Document Storage Solutions (MDSS), two storage solution providers located in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, have...

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self storage sustainability

1 May, 2024

Metro Storage expands Green Initiative with solar panels

Metro Storage LLC has announced it is expanding its Green Initiative by investing in rooftop solar energy panels at select Metro Self Storage...

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self storage accident

26 Apr, 2024

Car Crashes Into Self-Storage Facility

A West Coast Self-Storage facility in Seattle, Wash., was the scene of an accident when a car crashed into the building yesterday morning. Law...

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self storage drone

26 Apr, 2024

Drone Pilot Compiles Self-Storage Aerial Footage

For many in the self-storage industry, it will be a moment of zen. We’re talking about aerial views of self-storage facilities in glorious 4K for...

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non-compete FTC

26 Apr, 2024

FTC Bans Non-Competes: What Does It Mean For Self-Storage?

“It’s now easier for millions of workers to quit!” writes CBS News. “Workers prepare to switch jobs!” wails the Wall Street Journal. These and...

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storhub raju

25 Apr, 2024

StorHub Group Names Raju Ruparelia as CEO

StorHub Group, which operates self-storage facilities in Asia and Australia, has announced that Raju Ruparelia has joined the company as CEO....

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self storage podcast

23 Apr, 2024

Freakonomics Podcast Focuses on Self- Storage

A new Freakonomics podcast, "The Economics of Everyday Things with Zachary Crockett" was just released, focusing on the self-storage industry. The...

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rv and boat storage

22 Apr, 2024

StorageTrader Expands to include rV & Boat sector

StorageTrader, the new marketplace connecting self-storage facility owners with potential investors that launched in early March, has expanded its...

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SpaceGenie Self storage

22 Apr, 2024

SpaceGenie Opens First Self-Storage Facility in Germany

German self-storage company SpaceGenie, which was launched in 2022 by alternative asset management firm Intrivia Capital, has opened its first...

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self storage ban

18 Apr, 2024

Cape Coral, FL Approves Self-Storage Moratorium

UPDATE: APRIL 18, 2024 Cape Coral council members have voted yes to no longer accepting applications for self-storage facilities. Applications...

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