Look Who’s Talking

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Look Who’s Talking – Tron Jordheim, Managing Partner of Self Storage Strategies and the Host fo the Self Storage Hawai’i unConference

Thirteen years ago, during the tail-end of the Great Recession, the self-storage industry was doing its best to weather the economic storm...
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Look Who’s Talking – Ramey Jackson, CEO, Janus International Group

There’s no denying that technology is here to stay. It has become a permanent part of our daily lives, and every day...
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Look Who’s Talking – Caesar Wright, president, Mako Steel

By Erica Shatzer When COVID-19 first became a concern in the United States, many Americans canceled or postponed their...
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Look Who’s Talking – Ann Parham, CEO and President of Joshua Management

By Erica Shatzer In March, no one could have predicted that COVID-19 would be an ongoing issue and topic...
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Look Who’s Talking – Keith Johnson, vice president of business development, CT Darnell Construction

By Erica Shatzer At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, self-storage construction came to an abrupt halt in numerous...
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Look Who’s Talking – Michael Baillargeon, senior vice president of operations at Store Space

By Erica Shatzer September is here. Autumn is upon us, but unlike the leaves on the trees, concerns about...
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Look Who’s Talking – Marc M. Smith, president, Personal Mini Storage

By Erica Shatzer We are more than halfway through this unpredictable year, and plenty of reports indicate that the...
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Look Who’s Talking – Lonnie Bickford, owner/operator of Appletree Storage and founder and president of StorageAuctions.com

By Erica Shatzer Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, the self-storage facilities across the country that were deemed an essential...
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May LWT – Anne Mari DeCoster, COO, Storelocal

By Erica Shatzer Though spring is the season for growth and rebirth in nature, as well as a time...
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April LWT – Rodney Bolls, Founder of Boxwell

By Erica Shatzer While there are indicators that the current development cycle is finally losing momentum, the effects of...
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Look Who’s Talking – Kathleen Ruddy, CEO, St. Baldrick’s Foundation

By Erica Shatzer Within the time it took you to reach this page in this magazine, at least one...
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Look Who’s Talking – M. Anne Ballard, president of training, marketing, and developmental services, Universal Storage Group

By Erica Shatzer The year is 2020, and self-storage facilities built during the development cycle before the Great Recession...
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Look Who’s Talking – Wayne Woolsey, president, Kiwi II Construction, Inc.

By Erica Shatzer The new year has arrived, but many self-storage professionals are waiting with bated breath to see...
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The Last Word Heath Mulkey, Owner, Storage Structures

Thankful My “last word” should most definitely be thankful. I have so very much for which to be thankful....
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Issues

Look Who’s Talking: Steve Hajewski, Marketing Manager, Trachte Building Systems

Despite several years of substantial ground-up development, demand for self-storage remains strong in many markets across the United States thanks to shifts...
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Look Who’s Talking: Rod Bolls, Founder of Boxwell

While there are indicators that the current development cycle is finally losing momentum, the effects of new supply can be far reaching...
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Look Who’s Talking – Bill Alter, managing director – Self-Storage Group, Rein & Grossoehme Commercial Real Estate

With this issue of the Mini-Storage Messenger featuring our annual Top Operators List, there’s no better time to discuss how ownership within...
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Look Who’s Talking – Jeffrey S. Dallenbach, AIA, founder and managing partner, ARCHCON architecture and DALLENBACH-COLE ARCHITECTURE

Although there is still plenty of capital and investors for new self-storage development, as well as demand for additional supply across the...
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Look Who’s Talking – Jen Pettigrew, Senior VP, Meetings & Vendor Relations, Self Storage Association

With a new, larger location, the MGM Grand, this year’s Self Storage Association (SSA) Fall Conference and Trade Show is expected to...
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Look Who’s Talking – Peter Allen, CTO, Lockerfox

Over the past several years, state self-storage associations across the country, along with the national Self Storage Association, have been tirelessly lobbying...
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Look Who’s Talking – Steven Ciemcioch, President of Warehouse Anywhere, a Life Storage company

Technology and the internet have nearly made waiting a thing of the past. Instead of using “snail mail” for correspondence, one can...
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Look Who’s Talking – Michael A. Mele, Vice Chairman, Cushman & Wakefield

Over the past two years, the self-storage industry has experienced exponential growth through new supply across the country. Beyond rentable square footage...
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Architects

Look Who’s Talking – Robert Kubicek, Principal, RKAA Architects, Inc.

Although the current development cycle has begun to slow down, there are still plenty of investors seeking to place money into the...
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Look Who’s Talking – Douglas Kotelly, Chief Investment Officer of Prime Group Holdings, LLC

It’s already the second month of the new year, but hopefully your New Year’s resolutions—both professional and personal—have not fallen to the...
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Look Who’s Talking – Chuck Gordon, CEO of SpareFoot, SiteLink, and storEDGE

Despite being at the tail end of a development cycle, the self-storage industry experienced a significant uptick of new supply in 2018....
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Look Who’s Talking – Chris Sonne, Executive Vice President, Newmark Valuation & Advisory Group

While we have all likely sighed in relief that 2020 is finally behind us, the new year begins with some of the...
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Publisher's Picks

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Legitimate Lien Sales: Special Units Need Special Auctions 

Unlike what you see in reality TV shows, most abandoned units stored at self-storage facilities are not...
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Charity Storage Facility Manager Spotlight: Charles Ruiz Helps Security Public Storage Give Back

When a tenant moves out of a storage unit and has unwanted items, they often face the...
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Do You Have A Silent Partner? Detecting Fraud In Self Storage

Why Is Employee Theft Common in Self Storage? Many self-storage owners, real estate developers,...
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Pulse On Performance: Are Your Operational Goals On Track?

It’s a great time to be in the self-storage industry, isn’t it? It is also a great...
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Construction & Development0

Pricing Pains: Construction Costs Cause Concern

Widespread market volatility from the COVID-19 pandemic’s ongoing supply chain disruptions, the Russia-Ukraine war, and inflation are...
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Social Media Content Ideas for Self Storage Facilities

Increase Self Storage Facility Occupancy with Social Media Strategy   Social Media is one of the best ways to reach your...
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Capital Expenses, What to Include in Your Plan and Budget

Demand for storage and profit potential is certainly a driving force behind the growth of the self storage industry,...
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Janus Launches Revolutionary Smart Keypad for Self-Storage with Graphic Display

The All-New, Nokē® Screen by Janus boasts an all-in-one design, graphic display screen, and three modes of access TEMPLE, GA—(April...
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Dealing with Dead Zones: Maximize Rentals Using Relocatable Units

WHAT IS A DEAD ZONE? Take a look around your self-storage facility and ask yourself: “How much unproductive land do I...
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Feasibility Studies and Self-Storage Consultants Help New Owners Succeed

Entering a new industry opens up a lot of questions. In self-storage, some of the earliest  considerations revolve around...
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