City Council Grants Preliminary Approval for New U-Haul Self-Storage Building in Durango, Colorado

Durango City Council approved a preliminary plan for a new three-story U-Haul self-storage facility and store earlier this month near the Grandview Interchange in eastern Durango. The development is planned for 59 Copper Court below a Starbucks atop a hillside. The property is part of a South Fork Character District master plan and conceptual development plan, said Jayme Lopko, Community Development Department director, at the City Council meeting Jan. 6. The plan calls for a three-story, 108,174-square-foot building. In reviewing the plan, city staff considered access, traffic circulation and parking,…

Three-Story Self-Storage Facility Under Construction in South River, New Jersey

Construction is underway on a massive 105,500-square-foot self-storage facility in South River. The developer, CrownPoint Group Inc., broke ground earlier this month on the three-story, climate-controlled facility at 696 Old Bridge Turnpike. The facility is located at the intersection of Old Bridge Turnpike and Route 18, according to a statement from the developers. More than 1,000 apartments already surround the site, with 218 additional units under development. The residential growth demand created the need for storage space that existing facilities haven’t met, the developers said. The project marks the Parsippany-based…

New Self-Storage Business Planned in Russell, Kentucky

A vacant lot inspired a new business idea for Sok Van, better known as Michael. The owner of Nails Pro said he noticed people with items to sell setting up on a vacant lot at 329 Russell Road. “I thought, they have to load it up, take it there, unload it and load it back up at the end of the day,” Van said. “I thought it would be good to have storage there.” So he bought the lot five years ago with the idea of creating a combination storage…

Extra Space Self-Storage Plans to Expand in Crystal Lake, Illinois

Extra Space Storage in Crystal Lake is looking to expand its existing facility with three more climate-controlled buildings. The self-storage facility at 201 S. Virgina Road is looking to build a large center building of almost 21,000 square feet, along with two smaller buildings that will have drive-up exterior access. All three buildings will be climate-controlled, owner Clint Kleepe said. Kleepe appeared before the Crystal Lake Planning and Zoning Commission recently seeking approval for a preliminary and final planned development, as well as a special-use permit, for a self-storage mini…

Safeguard Self Storage Completes Third Self-Storage Development in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Safeguard Self Storage, a leader in providing state-of-the-art self-storage solutions, is excited to announce its third self-storage development in the State of Connecticut. The property, located at 2680 North Avenue in Bridgeport, was purchased in March 2023 and opened its doors on schedule to the surrounding community and neighborhood on January 13, 2026. The facility is in close proximity to Fairfield and is comprised of 1,263 units and 90,350 net rentable square feet. Designed to serve a dense and diverse urban population, the property offers a wide range of unit…

Great American Storage Celebrates Grand Opening of New State-of-the-Art Facility in Stratford, NJ

Great American Storage®, a leading developer and operator of Class-A self-storage and specialty storage facilities, is proud to announce the upcoming grand opening of Great American Self Storage of Stratford, a new, state-of-the-art storage facility located at 76 Berlin Road. The facility is scheduled to open on January 12th, 2026, bringing modern, secure, and accessible storage solutions to Stratford and surrounding South Jersey communities. Developed in partnership with RSG Development, the three-story, 107,100-square-foot Class-A facility features 814 total storage units, including 779 interior climate-controlled units and 35 drive-up, non-climate-controlled units…

Self-storage Facility Wins Preliminary Approval in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

The Portsmouth Planning Board last Thursday unanimously granted preliminary approval for a large, climate-controlled self-storage facility proposed for West Main Road, a project that drew limited public attendance but pointed criticism from nearby residents concerned about traffic, scale and neighborhood character. The proposal calls for a 25,575-square-foot building containing between 400 and 500 individual storage units on two commercially zoned parcels at 1526 West Main Road, between Mill Lane and a Dunkin’ Donuts. While the building footprint would cover about a quarter of the 2.37-acre site, the three-story structure would…

CrownPoint Breaks Ground on Self-Storage Project in South River, New Jersey

CrownPoint Group Inc. is bringing a new self-storage facility to Middlesex County, seeking to leverage the region’s fast-growing housing stock as it expands its footprint in the asset class. The firm said the project, located at 696 Old Bridge Turnpike in South River, will serve an area that already includes more than 1,000 apartments around the site and another 218 that are on the way. That’s poised to fuel demand for storage units that it will provide at the three-story, climate-controlled facility, which will soon rise at the busy Route…

BETCO Achieves Superior Certification Score from Steel Deck Institute

BETCO, Inc., is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Steel Deck Institute (SDI) audit, achieving a score of 96.4 out of 100, significantly exceeding the required 73 points for certification. This accomplishment reinforces BETCO’s commitment to quality, operational excellence and adherence to industry standards. The SDI audit evaluated BETCO’s processes, documentation and facility conditions against SDI’s rigorous standards. The results reflect BETCO’s dedication to maintaining robust procedures and ensuring consistent product quality. The auditors noted the organization’s strong attention to detail and well-maintained production environment. Achieving SDI certification…