• April 24, 2025

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2025 Facility Of The Year

We're making it easier than ever to enter the self-storage Facility of the Year competition– you can submit your digital entry online! There are six winning categories: overall facility, new facility, construction, conversion, smart facility, and international facility.

All six winners will be featured in the December 2025 edition of Messenger, on our website, and in our weekly newsletter, and will receive a special trophy. Remember, the more information you give us, the more likely you are to be crowned a winner! 

Entries must be received by August 29, 2025.

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View A Winning Entry

 

We're often asked, "What does a winning entry look like?" While judging criteria is below, you can view International Winner Mr's B's submission to see what a perfect entry looks like. Note the different sections they included, such as "challenges overcome," which goes a long way in our determination of winners.

 

VIEW MR. B'S ENTRY

Judging Criteria

Overall Winner

Selection based on excellent design, construction, challenges overcome during building, unique features,  landscaping, access features, marketing and customer service.

New Facility Winner

Selection based on site selection, design, land use, overall appearance, aesthetics, pre-opening marketing, and lease-up performance. Facility must have opened on/after 06/01/24.

Construction Winner

Selection based on unique design, construction challenges and overcoming them, and use of cutting-edge building materials  or techniques.

Conversion Winner

Selection based on exceptional design and challenges overcome during building a facility converted from a pre-existing structure.

Smart Facility Winner

Selection based on high-tech design with smart features and sophisticated security systems. Use of remote management  and contactless rentals required.  

International Winner

Selection based on the design, construction, challenges overcome during building, occupancy and performance of a self-storage facility located outside of the United States.

Each Entry Must Include The following:

Name, Address, Phone, & Email for:

 

✔ Submitter

✔ Facility

✔ Owner

✔ Management Company

✔ Builder

✔ Architect

✔ Security Provider

✔ PMS Provider

✔ Roof, Door, and Interior Systems Providers

Facility Details & Photos

 

✔ Date Facility Opened

✔ Rentable Square Footage

✔ Number of Units

✔ Current Occupancy

✔ Development Challenges & Solutions

 

A minimum of 10 quality photos of the project during development and after completion required. Conversions must include before and after photos.

Prefer to mail in your entry? Send your submission to:

Modern Storage Media

Attn: Facility of the Year

12071 N Thornydale Road

Marana, AZ 85658

If you intend to FedEx your submission, or just have general questions about the Facility Of The Year contest, please contact Poppy Behrens: Poppy@ModernStorageMedia.com

(602) 678-3579 

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Read About Our Previous Winners!

Green Storage Ontario Canada

18 Jan, 2025

2024 International Facility of the Year: Green Storage, Canada

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Extra Space Storage Los Angeles

17 Jan, 2025

2024 Construction Facility Of The Year: Extra Space, Los Angeles, CA

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Storelocal Storage Conversion

16 Jan, 2025

2024 Conversion Facility Of The Year: Storelocal Storage, Boise, ID

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Storeease Self Storage

15 Jan, 2025

2024 Smart Facility Of The Year: StoreEase, Loganville, GA

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2024 Facility of the Year

13 Jan, 2025

2024 Overall Facility Of The Year:  DXD Bristol, RI

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Tiger Storage

1 Jan, 2025

2024 New Facility Of The Year: Tiger Storage, Anderson, SC

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Greens Storage

20 Feb, 2024

2023 Green Facility Of The Year: Greens Storage – Escondido, CA

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Mr. B Self Storage

20 Feb, 2024

2023 International Facility Of The Year: Mr.[B] – Costa Rica

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Superior Storage

18 Feb, 2024

2023 Smart Facility Of The Year: Superior Storage – Tyler, TX

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Valley Storage

18 Feb, 2024

2023 New Facility Of The Year: Valley Storage – Knoxville, TN

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StoreEase Self Storage

14 Feb, 2024

2023 Unmanned Facility of the Year: StoreEase – Tooele, UT

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Morningstar Storage

14 Feb, 2024

2023 Construction Facility of the year: Morningstar – Baltimore, MD

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Arizona Self Storage

14 Feb, 2024

2023 Overall Facility of the Year: Arizona Self Storage At Tucson Foothills

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13 Dec, 2022

2022 Facility of the Year - New Facility: Storelocal Hercules

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12 Dec, 2022

2022 International Facility of the Year Mr.[B] – Lope de Vega, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 

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5 Dec, 2022

2022 Facility Of The Year Overall Winner: Home Team Storage, Galveston, Texas

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5 Dec, 2022

Facility Of The Year Construction Winner: Storelocal Iowa, Cedar Rapids

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14 Jul, 2022

2021 International Facility Of The Year Mr.[B] Hincapié, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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8 Dec, 2021

2021 New Facility Of The Year Winner: Rockwell Storage, Mill Creek, Utah

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8 Dec, 2021

2021 Facility of the Year Construction Winner: Life Storage at the Promenade, Scottsdale, Arizona

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8 Dec, 2021

The 2021 Facility of the Year Overall Winner! Compass Self Storage - Jupiter, Florida

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8 Dec, 2021

2021 Facility Of The Year Specialty Winner: Vineburg Wine & Self Storage, Sonoma, California

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11 Dec, 2020

2020 Facility Of The Year New Facility Winner: SmarterSpace Storage Archer Road

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11 Dec, 2020

2020 Facility Of The Year International Winner: XYZ Storage – Eastern

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11 Dec, 2020

2020 Facility Of The Year Renovation Winner: National Storage Centers – Bloomfield East

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11 Dec, 2020

2020 Facility Of The Year Construction Winner: Metro Self Storage, South Brunswick, N.J.

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11 Dec, 2020

2020 Facility Of The Year Conversion Winner: StorCo Self Storage

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11 Dec, 2020

2020 Facility Of The Year Overall Facility Winner: Brickhouse Self Storage

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8 Apr, 2020

2016 Facility Of The Year: Overall & Construction Winner

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1 Dec, 2019

Construction Winner - Armour Self-Storage III, El Paso, Texas

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1 Dec, 2019

International Winner - aki KB Minibodegas Alonso Ovalle, Santiago, Chile

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1 Dec, 2019

Conversion Winner - Extra Space Storage, Birmingham, Ala.

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1 Dec, 2019

Overall Winner – Key Storage, San Antonio, Texas

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1 Dec, 2019

New Facility Winner – Security Self Storage VII, LLC, Solon, Ohio

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Oakley Self Storage

2 Dec, 2018

2018 New Facility Winner: Oakley Self Storage, Oakley, California

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2 Dec, 2018

Construction Winner: Congress Storage, Austin, Texas

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2 Dec, 2018

Overall Winner: National Self Storage – Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona

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1 Dec, 2018

Redevelopment: West Coast Beaverton Self Storage, Beaverton, Oregon

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1 Dec, 2018

Specialty Storage Winner: Highlands Self Storage, Hardyston, New Jersey

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1 Dec, 2018

Conversion Winner: Morningstar, Charlotte, N.C.

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1 Dec, 2017

2017 Facility Of The Year Overall Winner: Red Carpet Self Storage, Franklin, Tenn.

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1 Dec, 2017

2017 Conversion Facility of the Year Winner: Metro Storage, Skokie, Ill.

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1 Dec, 2017

International Facility of the Year: Mr. Storage,Santiago, Chile

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1 Dec, 2017

2017 Construction Facility of the Year Winner: Storage Inns of America, Dayton, Ohio

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1 Dec, 2017

2017 Specialty Facility of the Year Winner: Sobe Self Storage, Miami Beach, Fla.

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1 Dec, 2017

2017 New Facility Winner: CubeSmart, Peoria, Ariz.

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1 Dec, 2016

2016 Facility Of The Year: New Facility Winner

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1 Dec, 2016

2016 Facility Of The Year: International Winner

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1 Dec, 2016

2016 Facility Of The Year : Conversion Winner

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1 Dec, 2016

2016 Facility of the Year: Renovation Winner

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