If you are familiar with the world of self-storage, you know that convenience and customer satisfaction are their main thing. As with any other...
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Diesel prices have been softening over the past year, and their recent $4.06-per-gallon level is now well below the eye-popping $5.49 last seen in...
As kids, we all look forward to the future—to see what is coming and when.The older I get, the faster the future turns into the present; however, the...
Notwithstanding supply chain issues, significant increases in material costs, and lengthy delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic that extended...
Blue Sky Self Storage is a pristine, 79,625-net-rentable-square-foot facility in Overland Park, Kansas, with a warm, neutral-colored façade of stone,...
It’s probably the most famous – and infamous – self-storage scene in movie history. In 1990’s The Silence of the Lambs, FBI agent Clarice Starling,...
California is well-known for its strict environmental regulations, and those regulations can be arduous to navigate. Dr. Rajesh Kadakia, CEO of...
Constructing self-storage in different countries is a challenge, but Mr.[B]’s Self Storage makes it look easy. Frederico Rolz, CEO, finds the process...
In the seemingly endless evolution of technology, the limelight shines the brightest on the “smart” category. But what exactly is smart technology?...
The owners of Valley Storage in Knoxville, Tenn., spared no expense in offering a visually appealing, upscale storage facility in an underserved...
Since it’s flu season, let’s contemplate this hypothetical situation: A full-time property manager of a moderately busy self-storage facility wakes...
It’s odd that I ever get the “last word,” especially at my house, so I guess it is apropos that someone who’s been in the storage business for over...
Back in October of 2020, Kelly Gallacher, owner of a facility in Tooele, Utah, managed by StoreEase, toured the StoreEase headquarters and facilities
Morningstar Storage took on an unusual construction challenge when it decided to develop its Union Avenue self-storage facility on the site of the...
Tucson is well-known for many marvels. It is surrounded by five mountain ranges and several protected natural areas and contains seven of Earth’s...
For nearly 30 years, the Arizona Self-Storage Association (AZSA) has been strengthening the self-storage industry in Arizona by promoting...
Many active military members and military families stay on the move. Their service takes them to different base assignments, on tours of duty, and...
Self-storage development is an expensive gamble.
Born into the self-storage industry, CJ Stratte, president and CEO of Boerne, Texas-based On The Move, Inc., has watched the asset class shift gears...
By now, you have the background on REIT rate hikes, and you’ve seen what happened when we instituted similar price hikes at one of the facilities I...
As with so many other industries, the self-storage industry is on the brink of an evolution as owners and managers seek to harness new tools and...
The REITs new pricing strategy – lowering web rates and then implementing dramatic increases just a few months down the road – is a double-edged...
In the 1989 film “Gleaming The Cube,” Brain Kelly, a 16-year-old skateboarder played by Christian Slater, defines gleaming the cube as “pushing your...
The self storage industry is in a precarious position and it all has to do with pricing and perception.
Self-storage is not an industry that is known for operating at the cutting edge of technology. Granted, the use of digital booking systems and...
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The question of “abandonment” of stored property is challenging in the self-storage industry. Tenants move in and out of their units on a daily...
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