• January 19, 2025

News and Announcements

News & Announcements

MSM

self storage theft

18 Jan, 2025

$100K worth of tenant belongings stolen from public storage

A Public Storage facility located 13610 E. 42nd Terrace Street in Independence, Missouri was burglarized last week, with the thieves making off with...

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cubesmart leadership

17 Jan, 2025

CubeSmart COO Joel Keaton Retiring, New Leadership Positions Announced

CubeSmart announced today that Joel Keaton, Chief Operating Officer, will retire effective April 30, 2025. Following his retirement, Keaton will...

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self storage price gouging

16 Jan, 2025

California Wildfire Price Gougers To Face Criminal Prosecution

The LA wildfires are unfortunately not over yet, and they're already among the costliest natural disasters in recent U.S. history (only the 2018...

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meathead movers

15 Jan, 2025

Meathead Movers Holds Relief Drive For Los Angeles Wildfire Victims

Meathead Movers is holding a relief drive in San Luis Obispo, Calif., this weekend for victims of the wildfires in L.A.“Never seen anything like...

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StoreEase Self Storage Tech

15 Jan, 2025

Reliant Renews and Expands Use of StoreEase SaaS Platform

StoreEase and Reliant (Midgard Self Storage) have announced the renewal and continued expansion of their partnership, extending their implementation...

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david dodge

15 Jan, 2025

David Dodge, President of Paramount Metal Systems, To Retire

After twenty years of dedicated service, David Dodge is stepping down as President of Paramount Metal Systems, making way for a new generation of...

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self storage fire

14 Jan, 2025

Injury and $15K in damage reported during texas Self-storage fire

One person sustained burns and more than $15K of property damage occurred during a fire at an Amarillo, Texas self-storage facility last week,...

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SAM google partner

13 Jan, 2025

Storage Asset Management Achieves Google Partner Status

Storage Asset Management (SAM) has announced that it is officially recognized as a Google Partner. This status highlights SAM’s commitment to...

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newsom LA fires

13 Jan, 2025

Newsom Waives Reconstruction Requirements, Extends Price Gouging Law

Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to suspend permitting and review requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act...

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self storage theft

13 Jan, 2025

Thieves Arrested For Stealing $30K Of Goods From Moove In Self Storage

Two men have been charged in connection with a string of burglaries at Moove In Self Storage locations. Timothy Brad Mauldin, 33, and Alfredo...

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National Storage Partners

13 Jan, 2025

National Storage Partners Unveils New Brokerage Brand, Leadership Team

National Storage Partners has announced the launch of its new brand and the formation of a leadership team dedicated to providing unparalleled...

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u-haul wildfires

10 Jan, 2025

U-Haul Offers Free Storage across L.A. For Those Impacted By Wildfires

In responseto the devastating fires impacting residents across Greater Los Angeles, U-Haul®has made 92 Company facilities in Southern California...

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rv storage

9 Jan, 2025

GoHomePort Rebrands As Outrig To highlight its RV focus

GoHomePort has unveiled a bold new name, logo, and website as part of a rebranding effort: Outrig. The refreshed identity is designed to reinforce...

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prorize self storage

9 Jan, 2025

Prorize Expands As Revenue Management Reaches Record Demand

Prorize, a leading AI-based revenue management technology, has announced its third consecutive year of record-breaking growth. The company has...

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self storage financing

8 Jan, 2025

Cohen investment group arranges $51.5M reFi for self-storage complex

Cohen Investment Group (CIG), a commercial real estate investment company based in Virginia Beach, VA, has refinanced its ownership of Castleton...

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freeup self storage storease

8 Jan, 2025

FreeUp Storage announces rollout of StoreEase Virtual Tech Platform

FreeUp Storage has announced a strategic partnership with StoreEase to integrate its Virtual Technology Platform across FreeUp's portfolio, having...

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self-storage law

7 Jan, 2025

Rosenthal Act Used To Sue Businesses Including Self-Storage

According to an email from the California Self Storage Association (CSSA), The Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (known as the Rosenthal...

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self storage investing

6 Jan, 2025

Superior Capital Advisors Launches Self-Storage Investing Website

Superior Capital Advisors, a Columbia, South Carolina-based commercial real estate brokerage, has announced the launch of its new website:...

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Kennards Self Storage Fire

6 Jan, 2025

Massive Fire At Kennards Self Storage Considered Suspicious [Video]

A massive fire broke out at Kennards Self Storage in Port Melbourne, Australia around 8:30pm on Saturday, shutting down a nearby freeway and bringing...

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nexpoint

6 Jan, 2025

NexPoint Storage VI Includes Class-A Generation-V Storage Facilities

NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm, has announced the launch of NexPoint Storage VI DST, a Delaware Statutory Trust ("DST")...

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storage post refinancing

4 Jan, 2025

Storage Post Refinances $115M New York & New Jersey Portfolio

Storage Postmade a $115 million deal to refinance its nine-property self-storage portfolio in New Jersey (Elizabeth, Linden, Perth Amboy, and...

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u-haul

2 Jan, 2025

U-Haul Growth States of 2024: South Carolina Tops List

The trend of southern states netting larger numbers of one-way U-Haul®customers continued during 2024, with South Carolina topping the U-Haul Growth...

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nexpoint storage partners

1 Jan, 2025

NexPoint Storage Partners Refinances Entire Debt of $825M

NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm, just announced significant refinancing transactions for NexPoint Storage Partners...

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California wildfires

1 Jan, 2025

California Wildfires: How To Get Assistance & How To Help

At MSM we are all concerned with the safety of those impacted by the California wildfires. There are many organizations ready to support you and many...

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your storage units

31 Dec, 2024

Talonvest Arranges Financing For Rialto Capital Management

Talonvest Capital, Inc., a boutique self-storage and commercial real estate advisory firm, is pleased to announce that it has arranged $80 million in...

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self storage crime

31 Dec, 2024

Arrest Made In Connection With Body Found In Self-Storage Fire

Last month, MSM reported that a fire had broken out at Broadmoor Self-Storage in Kentwood, Michigan on November 7, and that after firefighters...

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