The Asia-Pacific self-storage industry continues to grow, fueled by an increase in consumerism and the expansion of e-commerce. A growing population, combined with small living quarters, has also made self storage a necessity in these regions. In fact, market size in terms of lettable area is expected to grow from 27.91 million square feet in 2023 to 40.75 million square feet by 2028, at a CAGR of 7.86% during the forecast period (2023-2028).
While the market is growing at considerably different rates depending on the country, Self Storage Association Asia (SSAA) was able to recognize various countries for their efforts in the industry at the Self Storage Awards Asia 2023. Categories included multi-site operation store of the year, independent store of the year, and valet storage of the year. The SSAA also awarded facilities based on marketing, management, innovation, and social responsibility.
The full list of winners with links to their websites follows.
Multi-Site Operator Store of the Year sponsored by FCX Industry Trading
Winner of the Asia-wide Award: Storefriendly HK – Kwun Tong Storefriendly Tower
Multi-site Operation Store of the Year – Mainland China: CBD Self Storage – Sanlitun
Multi-site Operation Store of the Year – Hong Kong: Storefriendly HK – Kwun Tong Storefriendly Tower
Multi-site Operation Store of the Year – Taiwan: Easy Storage Taiwan – Sanchong
Multi-site Operation Store of the Year – Japan: Ichigo (Storage PLUS) – Shinjuku Nakaochiai
Multi-site Operation Store of the Year – The Philippines: Loc&Stor 24/7 – Makati Urban
Multi-site Operation Store of the Year – Singapore: LOCK+STORE – Chai Chee
Multi-site Operator Store of the Year – Australia: Storelocal – Hendra
Finalist: Hello Storage (Arealink Co., Ltd) – Ibaraki Koriyama
Independent Store of the Year
Independent Store of the Year: The Box Self Storage
Independent Store of the Year – Thailand: i-Store Self Storage
Independent Store of the Year – The Philippines: InStorage
Independent Store of the Year – Vietnam: MyStorage Vietnam
Independent Store of the Year – The UAE: The Box Self Storage
Finalist: Kingkho Mini Storage
Valet Storage of the Year
Valet Storage of the Year: Spacebox
Valet Storage of the Year – Singapore: BEAM Storage
Valet Storage of the Year – Vietnam: MyStorage Vietnam
Valet Storage of the Year – Hong Kong: Spacebox
The Creative & Effective Marketing Award sponsored by Digital First
Creative & Effective Marketing Award: MyStorage Vietnam – Lives in the wealthy districts Campaign
Creative & Effective Marketing Award – Jordan: Easy Storage Jordan – Pop-up Shop Campaign
Creative & Effective Marketing Award – Thailand: LEO Self Storage – Thailand’s First Lifestyle Storage Campaign
Creative & Effective Marketing Award – Vietnam: MyStorage Vietnam – Lives in the wealthy districts Campaign
Creative & Effective Marketing Award – Hong Kong: Storefriendly HK – Storefriendly Tower Hong Kong Campaign
Creative & Effective Marketing Award – Singapore: Storefriendly SG – Make Space for the Future – Part II Campaign
Finalist: i-Store Self Storage – i-Store Friends Campaign
Manager of the Year
Manager of the Year: Pakdee Anivat, i-Store Self Storage
Thailand Manager of the Year: Pakdee Anivat, i-Store Self Storage
Vietnam Manager of the Year: Ly Nguyen, KingKho Mini Storage
Malaysia Manager of the Year: Josephine Chang, LOCK and STORE Glenmarie
Singapore Manager of the Year: Lela Suzanna, LOCK+STORE Singapore
Hong Kong Manager of the Year: Brian Chung, The Store House
Mainland China Manager of the Year: Emma Feng, Mycube Self-storage
Environmental, Social, and Governance Initiative Award
The ESG Award: StorHub – StorHub Environmental, Social, and Governance Initiative – A Continuation of Our Journey
The ESG Award – Thailand: LEO Self Storage – LEO Self Storage X WISHULADA Initiative
The ESG Award – Hong Kong: Storefriendly HK – Leader Store of ESG Initiative
The ESG Award – Singapore: StorHub – StorHub Environmental, Social, and Governance Initiative – A Continuation of Our Journey