Publisher's Picks
Publisher's Picks
Issues
Starting Out Strong: Five Magic Questions You Must Ask
I’m talking about our telephone and walk-in greeting process and the questions and command of the situation that determine how things will...
Publisher's Picks
The New MSM Buyer’s Guide: Loaded With New Features And Benefits
The new Mini-Co Buyer’s Guide is online and ready for use. The site includes new features as well as nearly 200 vendors.
Operations
Mastering Online Meetings: Industry Embraces A New Reality
The pandemic brought changes to the way most companies do business, and the self-storage industry is no exception. One challenge to be...
Look Who’s Talking
Look Who’s Talking: Ann Parham, CEO and President of Joshua Management
In March, no one could have predicted that COVID-19 would be an ongoing issue and topic of discussion in November. Even though...
Facility of the Year
2020 Facility Of The Year Overall Facility Winner: Brickhouse Self Storage
When the owners of Brickhouse Self Storage began envisioning their dream, they didn’t have a cookie-cutter facility in mind; they had a...
Facility of the Year
2020 Facility Of The Year New Facility Winner: SmarterSpace Storage Archer Road
As a new developer, Erik Henson, owner of SmarterSpace Storage Archer Road, took a wise approach and sought out vendors with proven...
Facility of the Year
2020 Facility Of The Year Conversion Winner: StorCo Self Storage
James Reid has an ambitious goal for StorCo Self Storage, a company he founded in 2015. He envisions expanding StorCo into a...
Facility of the Year
2020 Facility Of The Year Construction Winner: Metro Self Storage, South Brunswick, N.J.
It’s not always easy to find that “sweet spot” in a secondary market—a location where the population density is strong, the median...
Facility of the Year
2020 Facility Of The Year Renovation Winner: National Storage Centers – Bloomfield East
The year is 1984. Macintosh aired its iconic “1984” ad, “Purple Rain” is a splash at the box office, and a new...
Facility of the Year
2020 Facility Of The Year International Winner: XYZ Storage – Eastern
XYZ Storage wants to make life for its customers “as easy as XYZ,” and it has embodied that philosophy with its newest...
Due Diligence
Lease It Up! Tackling Tenancy Troubles In Tough Markets
Owners and operators who were part of the first- and second-generation wave of self-storage may have lived by the “build it and...
Legal Issues
Marijuana In The Workplace
As of Jan. 1, 2020, there are 11 states (and the District of Columbia) that have legalized the recreational use of marijuana....
Issues
Merry Marketing! Unwrap The Seasonal Slump
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but if you’re not effectively marketing during this historical slower season you might find a lump...
Legal Issues
The Benefits Of Arbitration To Resolve Tenant Disputes
It is inevitable that disputes will occur between self-storage tenants and facility operators. Those disputes can range from alleged property loss and...
Construction & Development
Is It A Great Site? Factors To Consider Before Developing Self-Storage
From vacant big box buildings and urban infill locations to parcels in secondary markets or municipalities with high barriers to entry, there...
Operations
Fair Assessments: How To Appeal Property Taxes
Studies have shown that property taxes are the most hated taxes in America. Why? There might be several reasons, including the question...
Architects
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...
Legal Issues
Firearms In The Workplace: Creating The Right Company Policy
By Scott I. Zucker, Esq. The question of whether an employer can restrict their employees from bringing guns into...
Operations
Improving Collection Rates: Valuable Tips From Industry Experts
Self-storage facility operators have a long to-do list to keep up with, including facility maintenance and upgrades, safety and security, reconciliation of...
Operations
Safeguard Your Site: Planning And Preparing For Disasters
Editor’s Note: This story was written prior to the coronavirus pandemic challenges. The sidebar in blue at the end of this article...
Legal Issues
What Are A Landlord’s Obligations To Its Tenants During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
As we move into the fifth month of the pandemic, there remain conflicting signs of our future. Infections are rising, and deaths...
Operations
Winning With Websites Six Steps To Maximum Your ROI
Automated technology is supposed to make our lives less complicated and it has in many ways. It has done wonders for many...
Operations
Implementing New Ideas: 10 Key Preparations For 2021
Cooler temperatures have arrived in many parts of the country. Before we know it, we’ll be ushering out 2020 (many say, “Good...
Operations
Varied Valuations: Is It Time To Appeal Your Property Tax Assessment?
Higher property tax bills can deliver a body block to self-storage facility owners’ budgets and business models, and the appeal process can...
Construction & Development
Hindered Performance: The Continuing Impact Of Elevated Development
Self-storage has been a booming asset class within the commercial real estate industry in recent years. Driven by migration of an increasingly...
Issues
Winning With Websites: Six Steps To Maximum Your ROI
Automated technology is supposed to make our lives less complicated and it has in many ways. It has done wonders for many...
Publisher's Picks
The New MSM Buyer’s Guide: Loaded With New Features And Benefits
The new Mini-Co Buyer’s Guide is online and ready for use. The site includes new features as...
Mastering Online Meetings: Industry Embraces A New Reality
The pandemic brought changes to the way most companies do business, and the self-storage industry is no...
Look Who’s Talking: Ann Parham, CEO and President of Joshua Management
In March, no one could have predicted that COVID-19 would be an ongoing issue and topic of...
2020 Facility Of The Year Overall Facility Winner: Brickhouse Self Storage
When the owners of Brickhouse Self Storage began envisioning their dream, they didn’t have a cookie-cutter facility...
2020 Facility Of The Year New Facility Winner: SmarterSpace Storage Archer Road
As a new developer, Erik Henson, owner of SmarterSpace Storage Archer Road, took a wise approach and...
Blog
Bliss Edwards promoted to Executive Vice President as SmartStop Self Storage continues to expand its Canadian presence
LADERA RANCH, Calif., Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. ("SmartStop" or the "Company") today announced that Bliss Edwards will be...
Storage Exchange Launches Real Estate Brokerage Platform for Self-Storage
Storage Exchange has launched an interactive website for buyers, sellers and brokers of self-storage real estate. The platform leverages...
Marcus & Millichap Hires Self Storage VP in Philadelphia
With 16 years of experience in the self storage sector, Kevin Bledsoe has taken part in the sale of...
Self-Storage Supplier Janus to List on NYSE Via Merger With Juniper Industrial Holdings
Janus International, a global manufacturer and supplier of building components and security technology for the self-storage industry, will go...
Self-Storage Real Estate Firm Marcus & Millichap Acquires LMI Capital
Marcus & Millichap (M&M), a commercial real estate investment services firm with offices in Canada and the United States,...
