Category: Development News

Ottawa Easy Storage Opens With 200 Units, 200 More Planned in Ottawa, Illinois

Ottawa Easy Storage has opened in Ottawa, Illinois, with 200 units in its first phase and a second 200-unit phase planned. Columbus Development Co. developed the facility, with Blunier Builders as general contractor. Monument is providing facility management software, and SafeLease and StorageDefender services will be available to tenants. The facility includes a one-year rate guarantee, locking in pricing for tenants during their first year. The phased development approach mirrors a broader trend among regional operators managing new supply carefully in uncertain market conditions. Read the Full Article Source: REBusiness…

Good Neighbor Storage Adds RV and Boat Parking in Neosho, Missouri

Good Neighbor Storage in Neosho, Missouri, has expanded its offerings to include outdoor vehicle storage for RVs, boats, trailers, and other large vehicles. The fenced lots feature electronic gate access, motion-tracking security cameras, and 24-hour entry, with flexible rental terms managed through an online portal. The move addresses demand in smaller markets where HOA rules and limited residential space restrict at-home vehicle storage. The facility continues to operate traditional self-storage units and a moving center alongside the new vehicle parking areas. Read the Full Article Source: The Columbus Dispatch

Riverside Council Approves Mixed-Use Storage and Housing Deal in Casa Blanca, California

The Riverside City Council has approved the $650,000 sale of a vacant 3.7-acre Railroad Avenue parcel to Railroad Ave Storage LLC for a mixed-use development. The project includes three two-story self-storage buildings with approximately 70,000 square feet of rentable space and four affordable three-bedroom homes targeted at households earning up to 80% of area median income. The storage buildings are sited to serve as a noise buffer from adjacent rail lines. Final approval from the Countywide Oversight Board is still required. The development is projected to bring $15 million in…

Provident Bank Finances New Three-Story Self-Storage Project in Glen Rock, New Jersey

Shadowbrook Capital has closed on construction financing from Provident Bank, arranged by JLL, for a three-story, 881-unit self-storage facility at 161 Harristown Road in Glen Rock, New Jersey. The 121,384-square-foot climate-controlled project is slated for completion in 2027 and will be operated by Extra Space Storage. The transaction is the second construction loan JLL has arranged between the same borrower and lender. The deal points to sustained lender and developer interest in Bergen County, a market characterized by limited self-storage supply and above-average household incomes. Read the Full Article Source:…

Developer Proposes Two Five-Story Self-Storage Buildings in Boston’s Readville

A developer has filed plans with the Boston Planning Department to construct two five-story self-storage buildings on a 2.7-acre parcel at Hyde Park Avenue in Readville. Joe Federico Jr. purchased the site for $6.8 million in March 2025 after the prior owner, a residential developer, went bankrupt before breaking ground. The proposal requires full new city review and would proceed in two phases. The project is a notable example of a failed residential site being redirected toward self-storage, a trend worth watching in supply-constrained urban markets where land is scarce…

New U-Haul Facility Brings Climate-Controlled Storage to Hot Springs, Arkansas

U-Haul has opened its first company-owned facility in Hot Springs, Arkansas, at 623 Files Road. The 62,825-square-foot building includes more than 850 climate-controlled storage units alongside truck and trailer rentals, U-Box portable containers, and hitch installation services.  The ground-up development marks U-Haul’s entry into the Garland County market and is consistent with the company’s broader pattern of building integrated moving and storage facilities in mid-sized U.S. communities experiencing residential growth. Read the Full Article Source: businessWire

SecureSpace Brings 127,000 Square Feet of Storage to Rockville, Maryland

SecureSpace Self Storage has opened two adjacent facilities at 4 and 44 Research Place in Rockville, Maryland, now operating together as SecureSpace Rockville. The three-story buildings, built in 2016 and 2020, total 127,000 square feet across 1,454 climate-controlled units with a limited number of drive-up options. Renovations, including AI-enabled security upgrades, are in progress. The entry into Rockville adds to SecureSpace’s footprint in the Washington, DC metro, a high-income suburban market where demand for institutional-quality storage remains steady. Read the Full Article Source: The Mocoshow

Ardent Companies Opens 913-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Woonsocket, Rhode Island

The Ardent Companies and Ironwood Development Partners have opened a three-story, 913-unit self-storage facility at 153 Hamlet Ave. in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The 80,000-square-foot property was built on a formerly vacant brownfield remediated through a state environmental program and will be managed by Extra Space Storage. The project marks Ardent’s first Rhode Island development and the 10th asset delivered through its Self-Storage Development Fund II. The deal is a notable example of self-storage development being used to return contaminated urban sites to productive commercial use. Read the Full Article Source:…

SecureSpace Opens Two-Building, 1,454-Unit Facility in Rockville, Maryland

SecureSpace Self Storage has acquired and rebranded two adjacent facilities at 4 and 44 Research Place in Rockville, Maryland, operating them jointly as SecureSpace Rockville. The three-story buildings, constructed in 2016 and 2020, total 127,000 square feet across 1,454 units, with climate-controlled interiors and a limited number of drive-up units. Renovations, including AI-enabled security systems, are in progress. The acquisition extends SecureSpace’s presence into a high-income Washington, DC submarket with strong highway visibility along Interstate 270. Read the Full Article Source: PR Newswire

Storage Authority Carolina Road Opens in Suffolk, Virginia With RV Parking

Storage Authority Carolina Road has opened the first two of eight planned buildings at its new facility in Suffolk, Virginia, and has begun leasing units. The 8-acre site includes climate-controlled and drive-up units along with 29 RV parking spaces, with the remaining buildings expected to be complete within roughly three months. The project operates under the Storage Authority franchise model. The phased opening reflects a development strategy increasingly common among smaller operators, where early buildings are leased while construction on the broader site continues. Read the Full Article Source: Franchising.com