Category: Self Storage News

West Coast Self-Storage Adds Unit-Level Monitoring to Five-State US Portfolio

West Coast Self-Storage has agreed to deploy StorageDefender’s Smart Unit monitoring system across its nearly 170 locations, with rollout targeted for completion by Q4 2026. The service provides tenants with real-time unit activity alerts at $15 per month, creating ancillary revenue outside of base rental rates. West Coast conducted a pilot before committing to the full rollout, reporting tenant adoption of approximately 60% at initial sites. The deal is one of the larger portfolio-wide smart monitoring commitments disclosed in the self-storage industry to date. Read the Full Article Source: CISION…

SAFStor Buys Land for Potential Self-Storage Development in Glenwood, Oregon

Atlanta-based SAFStor has acquired 5.75 acres in Glenwood, Oregon for $1.43 million, per a Lane County deed filed September 2. The company has also secured an $11.4 million construction line of credit on the property, though no development plans have been made public. The site, located off Judkins Road near Interstate 5, would represent SAFStor’s first Oregon project among its roughly 80 nationwide developments. Several self-storage facilities already operate in the Glenwood area, including U-Haul and Simply Storage locations on Franklin Boulevard. Read the Full Article Source: LookOut – Eugene-Springfield

US Storage Centers to Manage New Class A Facility in Upland, California

Westport Properties has added a newly completed self-storage facility in Upland, California to its third-party management portfolio under the US Storage Centers brand. The four-story property at 1382 East Foothill Blvd, developed and owned by Buchanan Street Partners, offers approximately 123,000 rentable square feet across more than 1,100 units. The building replaces a vacant medical office structure and is one of the few new climate-controlled facilities delivered in the trade area. Westport now manages two Upland locations with a combined footprint of roughly 176,000 rentable square feet. Read the Full…

SuperStorage Joins Local Chambers of Commerce Across 16 California Markets

SuperStorage, a California self-storage operator with locations in 16 communities, has enrolled all of its facilities in their respective local Chambers of Commerce. Facility managers are participating in Chamber-sponsored events including business mixers and community fundraisers. The company also migrated its customer-facing website to the Tenant Inc. Hummingbird platform, adding real-time availability, transparent pricing, and touchless rental functionality. The dual announcement combines a community engagement initiative with a technology update as the regional operator works to strengthen its local presence. Read the Full Article Source: PR Newswire – by CISION

Cache County Approves Conditional Use Permit for Wellsville Safe Storage in Utah

The Cache County Planning Commission has approved a conditional use permit for Wellsville Safe Storage, a proposed eight-acre, four-building self-service facility near 3900 South and U.S. 89-91 in Utah. The unmanned site would operate 24 hours a day. Approval conditions include compliance with county screening standards, with discussion covering landscaping near an adjacent canal, lighting, parking, and traffic. The permit passed with two commissioners voting against it. Read the Full Article Source: HJ News

STORExpress Expands Into Ohio With Youngstown Storage Facility Purchase

STORExpress has acquired a nearly century-old, 168,000-square-foot storage facility on North Avenue in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, for $1.48 million at auction. The property is currently operating under new ownership. STORExpress, which runs 11 locations across Ohio and Pennsylvania, plans to renovate the building into a drive-through self-storage facility, with completion targeted for spring 2027. The purchase extends the operator’s footprint into the Youngstown market and reflects continued regional operator interest in repositioning older storage assets. Read the Full Article Source: 21 WFMJ

Basis Industrial Breaks Ground on 707-Unit Storage Facility in Surprise, Arizona

Basis Industrial has closed a $20.5 million construction loan and completed a land acquisition for a self-storage development at 17140 W. Waddell Road in Surprise, Arizona. The project, situated within the Truman Ranch master-planned community, will deliver 707 climate-controlled units across approximately 102,673 square feet. Financing was provided by NexBank and NexPoint. Construction is expected to begin later in 2026, with completion targeted for fall 2027. The development represents Basis Industrial’s first entry into the Arizona market. Read the Full Article Source: citybiz

JLL Arranges Refinancing for Extra Space Storage Facility in South Portland, Maine

JLL Capital Markets has arranged a five-year refinancing for a climate-controlled self-storage facility at 193 Western Avenue in South Portland, Maine, on behalf of borrower The Ardent Companies. The loan was secured through a regional bank. The property, completed in 2022 and managed by Extra Space Storage, has sustained occupancy above 90% for 12 consecutive months. The transaction illustrates continued lender appetite for stabilized self-storage assets in established New England markets with favorable demographic profiles. Read the Full Article Source: JLL

Great American Self Storage Launches Gas Card Promotion in New Jersey

Great American Self Storage is running a limited-time promotion at its Stratford, New Jersey facility, offering prepaid gas cards to new renters through November 1, 2026. Tenants signing leases on units 10×10 or larger receive a $50 card; those renting smaller units receive $25. The facility also offers 50% off rent for nonprofits. The promotion is an example of the tenant incentive strategies some independent operators are deploying to support occupancy in a period of broader consumer financial pressure. Read the Full Article Source: Des Moines Register

Self Storage Manager Embeds AI Agent in Platform for Multi-Site Operators

Self Storage Manager, Inc. has added an AI agent called SAMARA to its SSM Cloud property management platform. The tool enables operators to retrieve occupancy, performance, and delinquency data across individual sites or full portfolios through natural language text or voice queries, bypassing conventional report navigation. SAMARA is currently available to SSM Cloud subscribers. The release is part of a broader trend of self-storage technology providers integrating conversational AI into management platforms as operators seek more efficient ways to access data across multi-facility portfolios. Read the Full Article Source: CISION…