Category: Development News

Somerville, New Jersey’s Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved a five-story, 85,740-square-foot self-storage facility at 79 Route 206, with NAN Realty Holdings LLC winning a five-to-two vote after three hearings. Design revisions made during the review process included raising the first floor out of the floodplain, repositioning the gate entry, and adding vegetative buffering along residential edges. Opposition focused on building mass and proximity to the historic Wallace House. Board members in favor cited the condition of the vacant site and the comparatively low traffic impact of storage use. NAN…

The Los Angeles City Planning Commission has approved a mixed-use project in Sun Valley that would combine 220,000 square feet of self-storage with nine street-facing townhomes at 7528 N. Bellaire Avenue. Trojan Storage is the developer; Jordan Architects is handling design. The project still requires a zone change and general plan amendment before construction can proceed, with groundbreaking anticipated in 2026 and completion in 2027. The case is one of several in which operators have paired storage with residential units to meet municipal design standards in dense urban markets. Read…

ARCO National Construction’s New England division has delivered a three-story, 103,050-square-foot self-storage facility in Boylston, Massachusetts, for R.J. Kelly. The building includes 797 climate-controlled units and 46 drive-up units, with on-site office space and parking. The metal-framed structure features a TPO roof, 800-amp electrical service, and a wet fire suppression system. The completion adds a fully conditioned asset to R.J. Kelly’s Northeast portfolio and illustrates ongoing regional demand for climate-controlled self-storage construction. Read the Full Article Source: ARCO

Storelocal Storage has added four locations in California and Tennessee, all managed by Platinum Storage Group. The new facilities in Prunedale, Cameron Park, and Oakdale, California, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, offer varying unit types, including drive-up, climate-controlled, and RV storage. The additions bring Platinum’s managed portfolio to 47 properties. The expansion illustrates a broader pattern of independent operators adopting shared brand networks to gain marketing scale without surrendering individual ownership. Read the Full Article Source: PR Newswire (by CISION)

LSC Development has converted a former Staples building in Lombard, Illinois, into a five-story, climate-controlled self-storage facility at 665 W. North Avenue. The property includes 69,375 rentable square feet of storage, 14,960 square feet of parking, and 64 gated vehicle storage spaces. Groundwork, LTD designed the project; G.A. Johnson & Son served as general contractor; Byline Bank provided construction financing. Extra Space Storage manages the facility. The conversion is among a growing number of adaptive reuse projects repurposing vacant commercial buildings for self-storage in suburban markets. Read the Full Article…

Tuckahoe’s Planning Board has conditionally approved a four-story self-storage building at 83-95 Marbledale Road in Westchester County, New York. Developer 93 Marbledale Properties LLC is proposing 108,170 square feet of storage space and 3,390 square feet of street-level retail across 111,560 total square feet. The former quarry site has contaminated soil, and DEC clearance is among the conditions required before construction can begin. The project underwent design revisions during the review process, including a reduced footprint and greater street setback, reflecting the added scrutiny typically applied to brownfield storage developments…

SecureSpace Self Storage has added a fourth Miami-area location, rebranding a seven-story facility at 650 NW 30th Street in Wynwood as SecureSpace Miami Wynwood. The climate-controlled building contains 1,193 units totaling 104,166 square feet along the Interstate 95 corridor. Ongoing renovations will bring the property in line with the company’s standard specifications, including leasing office updates and AI-enabled security systems. The acquisition reflects a continued operator focus on dense urban markets with high renter concentrations as a growth strategy. Read the Full Article Source: PR Newswire (by CISION)

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…