Category: Self Storage News

COOL-BINZ, a portable climate-controlled storage brand operating under the BELFOR Franchise Group, has opened a franchise location in Greater Atlanta under the ownership of Hugh and Michelle Rowden. The company delivers insulated, temperature-regulated containers to residential and commercial customers. The Atlanta entry extends the brand’s reach beyond its Florida base into another high-humidity Southern market. The expansion reflects broader industry interest in portable climate-controlled storage formats as demand grows for alternatives to traditional fixed-facility self-storage. Read the Full Article Source: Franchising.com

SecureSpace Self Storage has opened a four-story, climate-controlled facility at 5890 South 129th Street in Seattle, Washington, operating as SecureSpace Seattle Skyway. The 72,625-square-foot property offers 822 units across a range of sizes. Situated between existing SecureSpace locations in Tukwila and Beacon Hill, the new site extends the operator’s concentration of facilities along Seattle’s south corridor. The opening is consistent with a broader industry approach of building location density within urban markets to improve brand visibility and operational coverage. Read the Full Article Source: Connect CRE

AAA Vault Storage, located in Orange, Texas, is expanding its climate-controlled storage offerings to serve residential and commercial customers across Orange County. The facility provides eight unit sizes from 5×5 to 10×30 feet, along with drive-up and indoor options, vehicle and RV parking, and month-to-month leasing terms. The facility’s focus on climate control reflects a demand pattern common to Gulf Coast markets, where heat and humidity make temperature-regulated storage a practical consideration for a broad range of customers. Read the Full Article Source: The Malone Telegram

A self-storage facility at 1722 Highway 138 SE in Conyers, Georgia, has been acquired by Corner Storage Conyers JV LLC and rebranded as Conyers Climate Storage. The 303-unit, 39,650-square-foot property includes both climate-controlled and standard units and will be managed by Absolute Storage Management. The deal is representative of a broader industry trend in which local ownership groups engage third-party operators to handle day-to-day management, a structure increasingly common in smaller Southeast markets. Read the Full Article Source: Absolute Storage Management

JLL arranged construction financing through Provident Bank for a 709-unit self-storage facility at 35 Bedle St. in Hillsborough, New Jersey. The project, developed by Shadowbrook Capital, will encompass 76,119 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space on an 8.6-acre site, with delivery expected in 2027. Extra Space Storage will manage operations upon completion. The transaction adds to a pattern of institutional capital targeting Northern New Jersey, a market where regulatory barriers and limited land continue to constrain new self-storage supply. Read the Full Article Source: RE Business Online

Westport Properties has opened a new US Storage Centers-branded facility at 529 Cutter Way in Covina, California, comprising 1,402 units and 182,737 rentable square feet. The climate-controlled building is equipped with AI-powered security systems and sits near the I-10 and I-210 freeways in the San Gabriel Valley. The development adds to Westport’s growing presence in the greater Los Angeles market and is consistent with broader institutional interest in large-format self-storage in high-density Southern California submarkets. Read the Full Article Source: PR Newswire (by CISION)

Westport Properties held a ribbon-cutting in May 2026 for a US Storage Centers-branded facility at 3960 South Street in Titusville, Florida, marking the company’s first management presence in the city. The 928-unit, 98,000-square-foot property originally opened in November 2025 under a third-party management arrangement. The facility offers climate-controlled units, RV parking, and two loading docks. The assignment adds to a broader industry pattern of independent facility owners engaging established operators to access professional management systems and national brand platforms. Read the Full Article Source: PR Newswire (by CISION)

Self-storage operator 10 Federal has completed a three-story, 786-unit facility in Lake Worth, Texas, totaling approximately 76,960 net rentable square feet, with an August opening planned. Alongside the development, the company has been active in industry discussions around artificial intelligence, with leadership participating in an AI-focused panel at the Mid-Atlantic Self Storage Conference & Trade Show. The combination of new supply and technology investment points to a growing operator emphasis on data-driven tools as a means of sustaining performance in a more competitive market environment. Read the Full Article Source:…

Placer County’s Zoning Administrator approved a minor use permit on June 18 for Foothill Storage, a three-story, 840-unit facility proposed for a 2.36-acre commercial lot in Auburn, California. The approval followed community meetings and came with conditions covering operating hours, landscaping, and aesthetic changes to the building. Resident opposition centered on traffic, safety, and housing needs. The case reflects the regulatory complexity self-storage developers face in California, where environmental review requirements and community pushback routinely influence project scope and timelines. Read the Full Article Source: Gold Mountain California News Media