Mini-Storage Messenger: Facility Of The Year Winner

Facility:	Security Self Storage, Westlake, Ohio
Owned by:	Norman J. Kotoch, Constance M. Kotoch, and Norman A. Kotoch
Submitted by:	Norman A. Kotoch

Security Self Storage is an eye-catching, user-friendly, multi-purpose storage facility located in an upscale neighborhood of Westlake, Ohio. It is a high-tech, elegant, and convenient “lifestyle” center, with features you won’t find in most other self-storage facilities.

Facility:	Aloha Island Self Storage, Honolulu, Hawaii
Owned by:	Aloha/King, LLC
Submitted by:	Bruce Jordan, President, Jordan Architects, Inc.

For Aloha Island Self Storage, the road to completion was littered with obstacles, including construction difficulties, site challenges, environmental issues, permitting problems, rain delays—just to name a few. But, all of the time and energy exerted on this venture was definitely worth it, because it is now the Mini-Storage Messenger’s 2008 Facility of the Year Construction winner

Facility:	Magellan Storage, City of Commerce, Calif.
Owned by:	The Magellan Group, Inc.
Submitted by:	Bruce Jordan, President, Jordan Architects, Inc.

Magellan Storage’s journey has taken a few twists and turns, but its focus on the final goal never wavered. The business’ quest to offer the best facilities, finest service, and the highest degree of customer satisfaction will definitely lead Magellan Storage to loyal customers, an appreciative community, and bottom line success.

Facility:	Plantation Storage, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Owned by:	Chase Storage II, LLC – Charles C. Chase, II
Submitted by:	Universal Management Company

This year’s New Facility winner, Plantation Storage, takes us back to the heart of the south with an architectural allure that’s altogether “old south,” while still boasting some of the most modern amenities self-storage has to offer.

Facility:	Storsafe Self Storage, Apollo Beach, Fla.
Owned by:	Storsafe Apollo Beach, LLC
Submitted by:	Frank Kissel, Assistant Vice President, Storsafe Apollo Beach, LLC

The site for this premier RV, boat, and self-storage facility is located on U.S. Highway 41 near Sarasota. The Mini-Storage Messenger’s Facility of the Year Specialty Storage winner offers clients a lushly landscaped facility with state-of-the-art security and amenities including video surveillance and 24/7, fully secured computerized access.

Facility:	Public Storage (Entrepot Public), Laval, Quebec, Canada
Owned by:	Public Storage Canadian Properties
Submitted by:	Robert Vineberg, Assistant Vice President, Real Estate, Eastern Canada, Entrepot Public

A uniquely different type of storage facility, Public Storage, Tessier Boulevard, sets a new standard in self-storage for both the community and the industry. It offers an aesthetically pleasing design, an ultra convenient layout, and a state-of-the-art security system that has impressed both tenants and local residents alike.