Self-Storage Center Coming to Lovers Lane – Bowling Green, KY

Development along Bowling Green’s bustling Lovers Lane corridor, already diverse as medical facilities, banks, restaurants, apartments and hotels have cropped up, should soon add another element: self storage. A three-acre parcel next door to J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home and near the Traditions residential community is expected to soon be home to a three-story, climate-controlled indoor self-storage facility along with a separate multi-tenant commercial building after action taken at the June 6 City-County Planning Commission of Warren County meeting. Developer Andy Shultz of The Koin Group LLC and property…

Metro Storage LLC Opens New Self Storage Facility in Eagan, MN

The newest Metro Self Storage facility opens in Eagan, Minnesota; a three-story, 100% climate-controlled facility with 686 units. Metro Storage LLC announced today the opening of a newly constructed state-of-the-art storage facility in Eagan, Minnesota, a high-end suburb of the Twin Cities. The three-story, 100% climate-controlled self-storage facility offers 686 units encompassing 80,600 rentable square feet (RSF) and features an enclosed, heated, drive-thru space designed to accommodate tenants during Minnesota’s harsh winters. The new Eagan storage facility is located at 3150 Dodd Road, a highly trafficked thoroughfare in an area…

U-Haul will be Welcoming its Own Store at its Birthplace – Ridgefield, WA

Scheduled for a 2026 grand opening, U-Haul of Ridgefield will offer 850 indoor climate-controlled storage rooms The official “Birthplace of U-Haul” will finally be welcoming its own U-Haul store, eight decades after the Company’s first trailers were made in a milk barn on the Carty Family Ranch in Ridgefield. U-Haul will build a modern retail, moving and self-storage center, as well as a warehouse for U-Box portable storage containers, on a 5.75-acre lot at 17601 NE Union Road. The property was purchased on May 24. U-Haul Moving & Storage of…

U-Haul’s Storage Footprint Grows across Chicago Metro with its First Store Plan in Frankfort, IL

U-Haul has acquired the former Saunoris’ Garden Center property at 19600 S. Harlem Ave. in Frankfort to better meet the moving and self-storage needs of Will County. The 6.88-acre property, now U-Haul Moving & Storage of Frankfort Square, was purchased on June 3 and will be the first U-Haul-owned and -operated center in the Village of Frankfort, located 28 miles south of Chicago and conveniently tucked just minutes away from Interstates 80 and 57. Many services will be available starting in August. The location will offer a retail showroom with…

StorQuest Partners with Nonprofit Allies SeaTrees, Sustainable Surf and StorQuest Ambassador Abe Kislevitz for International Surfing Day EcoBoard Giveaway

StorQuest Self Storage has embarked on a significant creative partnership with environmental nonprofits and sustainability-minded surfers. This collaboration, designed to celebrate International Surfing Day, was marked by an Eco Surfboard Giveaway. The aim was to ignite conversations about sustainability within the surfing world and beyond. StorQuest brought together a team that included the nonprofit SeaTrees, a leading organization in marine ecosystem restoration, Sustainable Surf, a pioneer in sustainable surfing practices, and renowned action sports influencer Abe Kislevitz and surfboard shaper Ryan Harris. The fortunate winner of the giveaway contest, Ryan…

Featured Broker: Dean Trammell

Dean Trammell is a self-storage Investment Associate with The LeClaire-Schlosser Group based out of San Francisco, California. He serves clients in acquisitions and dispositions of self-storage real estate in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Trammell believes in the importance of strong lasting client relationships and is dedicated to understanding their specific needs. Mr. Trammell has an extensive sales background across various professional industries. He majored in Marketing at Utah Valley University with an emphasis on professional sales while minoring in Finance & Spanish. When time allows, Dean loves…

Recent Transactions: 6.11.2024 – 6.17.2024

Property: Self Storage of Beach Park (will operate under the Storage Express brand) Location: Beach Park, IL Year Built: 2021 Buyer: Extra Space Storage Broker and Brokerage: Sean M. Delaney of Marcus & Millichap Square Feet: 57,050 Unit Count: 197 non-climate-controlled and 250 climate-controlled units Average Monthly Revenue Growth: 4.28% (from June 2022)     Property: McKinley Penn Self-Lock Storage Location: Osceola, IN Address: 10386 McKinley Highwy, Osceola, Indiana Brokers and Brokerage: Sean M. Delaney and Josh Caruana of Marcus & Millichap Square Feet: 33,380 Unit Count: 164 units Vehicles…

Featured Broker: Milburn Stevens

Milburn Stevens is an experienced Investment Advisor with Calvary Realty. Milburn specializes in the sale of multi‐family properties, land, and Self-Storage, along with office and retail leasing. Milburn began his commercial real estate career in 1999 and has focused on the Coachella Valley for the last 23 years. Milburn’s extensive knowledge of the area along with the other Calvary Realty professionals, makes for a powerful team!

New Self-Storage Facility Servicing Holly Springs, Georgia

Brand new development of Silo Self Storage is bringing independently-owned and professionally managed self-storage to the city of Holly Springs. The facility, located at 6225 Holly Springs Parkway Holly Springs, GA 30115, is comprised of 636 units totaling 75,075 rentable square feet and is happy to serve the communities of Holly Springs, Hickory Flat, Lebanon, and Sixes. The ownership group has contracted with Absolute Storage Management (Absolute) to provide professional self-storage management services and the facility is officially under Absolute’s management as of 5/10/2024. If you would like to speak…

20 Finding Land Hacks I wish I had known Sooner – By Marc Goodin, Founder of Storage Authority

Storage Authority provides you with detailed information and guidance to both understand and implement these tips to find superior properties faster. As you look for land it is critical to understand the land mines so you can avoid them. Here are 10 traps: https://www.storageauthorityfranchise.com/post/10-real-estate-traps-for-self-storage-developers 1.Start looking for land today! Don’t wait until you are a land expert. This day may never come. 2 hours a day = 14 hours a week = 728 hours a year. This is the number one key to finding land. Storage Authority Franchise owners have…