A new Extra Space Storage facility is offering services in Allen, Store Manager Jaimie Fredericks confirmed. The facility, located on the west side of Central Expressway and north of Exchange Parkway, offers a variety of rentable, climate-controlled storage spaces spanning from 25 square feet to over 300 square feet, its website states. The three-story facility also offers flexible office and retail spaces for rent. The location is the fifth Extra Space Storage facility in Allen, according to the company’s website. The facility was opened on April 15 at 1450 Curtis…
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Palm Coast Council Approves U-Haul Storage Facility Site Plan Off U.S. 1 in Palm Coast, Florida
Palm Coast City Council approved a technical site plan for a multi-phase U-Haul storage facility during its April 21 meeting, advancing a project planned for a 30-acre site at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Whiteview Parkway. The proposal, brought forward as a Tier 3 technical site plan application, outlines the first phase of development, which includes two buildings totaling more than 119,000 square feet. According to city staff, the primary structure will be a three-story storage building standing approximately 45 feet tall and containing around 950 storage units. A…
West Coast Self-Storage Announces Major Expansion in Vancouver, Washington
West Coast Self-Storage of Vancouver has completed a major expansion at its SE 164th Avenue facility, significantly increasing storage capacity to help meet continued demand in East Vancouver and surrounding communities. With the expansion complete, the property now offers 885 storage units across 77,472 square feet. Located at 501 SE 164th Ave in Vancouver, just north of SE Mill Plain Blvd, West Coast Self-Storage of Vancouver serves customers in East Vancouver and nearby neighborhoods with a wide range of storage options for household, business, and moving-related needs. The expansion includes…
SafeLease Opens Specialty Self-Storage Insurance Program to Retail Agents and Brokers Nationwide
SafeLease, a leading insurance provider for the self-storage industry, today opened its specialty property and casualty programs to independent retail agents and brokers across the 48 contiguous United States. Producers writing commercial self-storage lines now have a dedicated nationwide market—fast quotes, broad appetite, and one team from submission through claims. Get appointed at safelease.com/agents-brokers. Coverage, Capacity, and Flexibility Standard TIV capacity runs to $30M per facility, with higher amounts available. Appetite spans climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled facilities, boat and RV storage, multi-story buildings, and coastal/CAT-zone locations—all on AM Best rated “A-…
Former Entertainment Venue Repurposed as a Self Storage Facility in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Show & Tel, an adult entertainment club in South Philadelphia that had been open since the 1990s, has been closed and will soon be repurposed as a self storage facility. The 32,000-square-foot property was sold for $2.3 million and will be redeveloped as a storage facility and office space. The property was listed for $3.5 million about two years ago, but the asking price was later reduced to attract a buyer. It certainly helped. “We had a lot of action on this one. There was a lot of interest,” said…
Perfect Moving Brings Pickup-and-Delivery Storage to Westchester County, New York
Perfect Storage has expanded its full-service storage solutions into Westchester County, giving residents a simpler way to store belongings without the inconvenience of traditional storage units. Unlike self-storage, the company’s full-service model handles every step of the process, from pickup and inventory to secure storage and scheduled delivery. Customers can store items short-term or long-term without lifting heavy boxes or driving to a facility. The expansion is backed by Perfect Moving & Storage’s perfect 5.0-star rating based on more than 3,500 customer reviews, earned through consistent service and transparent communication.…
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Arranges Financing for Two Self-Storage Properties in Florida City, Florida and Hiram, Georgia
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation (MMCC), a leading provider of commercial real estate capital markets financing solutions, arranged $12 million in financing for two self-storage properties located in Florida City, Florida and Hiram, Georgia. The properties are both operated by Compass Self Storage and total 133,150 square feet. Doug Brooks, managing director in MMCC’s Columbus office, secured 5-year financing with a national investment firm on behalf of a construction, development and management company specializing in self-storage projects and business parks. “The self-storage sector remains resilient, with sustained investor interest driven…
Inside the Top 5% of Buyers: How They’re Actually Winning Deals Right Now
Everyone wants to be considered a top buyer in today’s market, but very few consistently operate at that level. The distinction is not driven by access to better deals or superior intelligence. Instead, it comes down to execution. The most successful buyers separate themselves through discipline, preparedness, and the ability to move decisively when opportunities present themselves. Speed remains one of the most critical advantages in competitive transactions. The most effective buyers respond quickly, turn comments on letters of intent without delay, and are willing to submit offers before every…
“The Real Cost of Waiting: Why ‘Hope’ Isn’t a Strategy in Self-Storage”
If you’ve been telling yourself the market will bounce back before you sell, you’re not alone. Many self-storage owners made that call in 2023. Others doubled down in 2024. Now, well into 2026, a large portion of the market is still sitting on the sidelines waiting for conditions to improve. The issue is not patience. The issue is misunderstanding what that patience is actually costing you in real time. Values have pulled back roughly 10 to 15% from peak levels depending on the asset and market. In some markets where…
JLL Secures Financing for Extra Space Self-Storage Project in Somerset County – Hillsborough, New Jersey
A project to add a 709-unit self-storage development along Route 206 in Hillsborough has secured construction financing. JLL Capital Markets announced April 20 arranging the five-year construction and bridge loan for Extra Space Hillsborough on behalf of Provident Bank. The team worked for the borrower, Shadowbrook Capital. Additional terms were not disclosed. The transaction marks the latest from JLL’s capital solutions team in the local self-storage market. It builds on funding for two other New Jersey projects announced this year — both also secured through local lenders. In Hillsborough, the…
