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Proposed Self-Storage Project Moves Forward in Green – Akron, Ohio

Following the approval of a conditional-use permit by the Green Planning and Zoning Commission Feb. 18, a project at the corner of South Main Street and Magua Drive to bring storage units and office/retail can begin to move forward. The project does still require approval of a variance for a setback by the Green Board of Zoning Appeals, which will be the next step. The 6.98-acre property, located at 3929 S. Main St., is owned by SELU Holdings LLC and is vacant except for the abandoned facility at the corner…

4 Steps to Building a Better Marketing Budget

Most self-storage operators know they need to spend money on marketing. Fewer know how much, and even fewer have a clear framework for determining whether that spend is generating a return worth the investment. In a previous post, I covered the strategic case for thinking about marketing through the lens of lifetime value and customer acquisition cost (LTV:CAC). Here, I want to get more practical: what does a reasonable marketing budget actually look like, and how do you calculate the metrics that tell you whether it’s working? 1. Setting a…

New Jersey Company Proposes Self-Storage Facility For Fields Corner Industrial Park in Dorchester, Massachusetts

A New Jersey company hopes to build a 145,000 sq. ft. self-storage facility in an industrial park near Fields Corner in Dorchester. The property at 50B Park St. is currently vacant but was most recently occupied by the state Department of Children and Families (DCF) office. According to a spokesperson for DCF, the agency did not renew their lease last summer and relocated to a more “welcoming” location on River Street in Mattapan. In a Letter of Intent (LOI) field with the city’s Planning Department on March 3, Gregg Cerino…

Recent Self-Storage Transactions: 02.25.2026 – 03.03.2026

Several transactions across primary and secondary markets point to a consistent theme: investors pursuing assets with operational upside and the ability to integrate into established, professional management platforms. For example, a recently sold Vista, California, facility with a meaningful gap between physical occupancy (89.8%) and economic occupancy (75.6%) offers an immediate revenue-management opportunity under CubeSmart. Meanwhile, newly delivered products in Tennessee and a recently renovated REIT-managed asset in Utah suggest that buyers are still active in high-growth corridors and select tertiary markets where scale and brand recognition support performance. At…

MV Investment Announces the Opening of Five New Climate Controlled Self Storage Facilities Across the Southeast and Texas

MV Investment has expanded its self-storage portfolio with the recent opening of five new Class A climate-controlled facilities in Florida, Texas, and Georgia. Together, these developments add more than 3,700 storage units designed to serve rapidly growing residential and commercial communities. Wesley Chapel, FL – MV Investment opened a three story, 760-unit facility at 2475 Mansfield Boulevard within the 5,000-acre Wiregrass Ranch master planned community. Operated by CubeSmart, the property offers climate-controlled units ranging from 3×5 to 10×30 to support the area’s expanding neighborhoods and rental communities. Houston, TX –…

Ardent, Ironwood Completes Self-Storage Facility in Copiague, New York

A partnership between Atlanta-based developer The Ardent Cos. and Ironwood Development Partners has completed a 950-unit self-storage facility in Copiague, located on Long Island. Extra Space Storage will operate the facility, which spans 108,201 square feet, though it is unclear if that figure refers to gross or net rentable square footage. Park East Construction served as the general contractor for the project. Michael Sudano Architect PC designed the facility, and R&M Engineering acted as the civil engineer. A formal opening took place in mid-December. Source

StorTrack Market of the Month: Phoenix, AZ

The Phoenix Metropolitan Area remains one of the defining self-storage stories of the Sun Belt, where rapid population growth, heavy development activity, and sustained investor interest continue to converge in a single, high-velocity market. Currently, the Greater Phoenix metro ranks among the top five metros nationally for new construction, with new supply highly concentrated in the urban core. While development is spread across the region, the City of Phoenix specifically accounts for nearly 30% of all projects underway within the broader metropolitan boundaries, highlighting the competitive intensity shaping the entire…

The U.S. Vehicle, Boat & RV Storage Market

February 2026 The U.S. Vehicle, Boat & RV Storage Market Why This Industry Matters Right Now The U.S. Vehicle, RV & Boat Storage market has moved far beyond a niche parking solution. Millions of Americans now own RVs, boats, trailers, collector cars, and work vehicles that do not fit into standard garages or residential driveways. At the same time, zoning rules, homeowner associations (HOAs), and neighborhood density increasingly prevent people from storing these assets at home. The result is one of the most pronounced and persistent supply gaps in the…

How to Actually Measure Your Marketing

In self-storage, marketing is too often treated as an expense. A landlord’s default posture tends to be similar to how they might approach selecting a landscaper. The cost is scrutinized aggressively like any other expense line item. This approach makes sense because self-storage is a fixed inventory business. You don’t improve performance by selling more product. You do so by managing what already exists better. Historically, that’s pushed owners toward a very specific playbook for increasing NOI: Keep occupancy high, Raise rents, and Control expenses Within that framework and probably…

UpSize Launches Revolutionary Partnership Model to Help Self-Storage Owners Expand Capacity with Zero Capital Outlay

UpSize (www.upsizeusa.com), an innovative new player in the self-storage solutions market, today announced the launch of its unique revenue-sharing model designed to help facility owners “upsize” their success without the traditional overhead or financial risk. As the U.S. self-storage industry continues to expand—projected to reach over $64 billion by 2026—many local facility owners face high construction costs and debt liquidity challenges when trying to meet rising demand. UpSize addresses these hurdles by providing high-quality, modular storage containers to existing facilities at zero cost to the owner. “We recognized that many…