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Featured Broker: Taylor Cahn

Taylor Cahn, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Storage Exchange, has played a key role in building the firm’s investment sales platform focused on self-storage and alternative real estate assets. In addition to overseeing company strategy and brokerage operations, he leads investment sales efforts involving acquisitions and dispositions across the sector. Cahn has completed more than $150 million in self-storage transactions during his career and previously served as a Senior Investment Associate at Red Dot Storage. His background in acquisitions, portfolio strategy, and transaction management reflects the ongoing professionalization and institutional…

Store Here Self Storage Opens New Facility in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Store Here Self Storage has opened a new facility in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, expanding storage inventory in the local market. The property includes temperature-controlled units, indoor storage space, ground-level drive-up access, and on-site truck rental services. The project reflects continued self-storage development activity in secondary markets, where operators are adding modern facility features and climate-controlled options to meet residential and business storage demand. Read the Full Article Source: PR.com

StoreEase Unveils AI Tools for Storage Facility Operations

StoreEase has introduced EaseOS, an AI-based operating platform designed for self-storage facility management and customer engagement. The system combines voice communication, web assistance, and operational tools into a centralized platform intended to support rentals, customer service, and multi-site management. Features include AI-assisted call handling, automated web interactions, and remote operational support tools. The launch reflects growing adoption of AI and automation technologies within the self-storage sector as operators look to streamline workflows, improve customer interaction, and support scalable facility operations. Read the Full Article Source: Star Gazette

Second Floor of Former JCPenney Set for Storage Conversion in Jacksonville, Florida

Developers are continuing the conversion of a former JCPenney at Gateway Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida, into an Extra Space Storage facility, with new permits issued for the buildout of the building’s second floor. The project will add more than 61,000 square feet of climate-controlled storage space and is expected to total roughly 900 units upon completion. The redevelopment reflects ongoing adaptive reuse activity within the self-storage sector, as vacant department store properties and aging retail centers continue to be repositioned for storage use. Read the Full Article Source: Jacksonville…

Recent Self-Storage Transactions: 05.06.2026 – 05.12.2026

Recent transactions reflect a self-storage market continuing to attract a broad spectrum of capital, from institutional joint ventures targeting supply-constrained, higher-barrier assets to private and regional investors pursuing operational upside in secondary and tertiary markets. Institutional activity in the Northeast is evident through the Medford joint venture between Invesco Real Estate and Baranof Holdings, the Nyack acquisition, and a planned conversion in Syosset, all signaling continued confidence in redevelopment and value-add strategies across the region. At the same time, acquisitions in the Tulsa MSA, Vicksburg, Swansboro, and across Texas point…

Heitman Launches U.S. Self-Storage Core Plus Strategy

Heitman LLC has launched a new Core Plus investment strategy targeting U.S. self-storage assets, supported by $275 million in commitments and an additional $200 million in co-investment capital. The strategy debuted with the acquisition of a 79-property portfolio across 16 states totaling approximately 4.9 million rentable square feet. The initiative reflects continued institutional investment activity in the self-storage sector, particularly in assets with lease-up potential, operational improvements, and opportunities for future expansion.   Read the Full Announcement Source: BusinessWire

Featured Broker: Tom De Jong, MBA, SIOR

Tom de Jong, Executive Vice President at Colliers, specializes in the sale, development, and disposition of self-storage and industrial assets throughout the United States. Over the course of his career, Tom has closed more than $2 billion in self-storage transactions, with recent closings across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose/Silicon Valley, and Washington State. Tom has expanded his practice by bringing on his son, Dylan de Jong, as a partner, strengthening the team’s national reach, market coverage, and client service capabilities. Tom is an SIOR designee,…

Developer Proposes 16-Unit Storage Facility in Shenango Township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

A proposed 16-unit self-storage facility is under review in Shenango Township, Pennsylvania, following a conditional use hearing before township supervisors. The project, submitted by Alpha DHZ Properties LLC, would be located on a wooded portion of a commercial property along Ellwood Road near the former Shenango Automotive site. Township officials deferred a decision after the developer failed to submit a site plan. The proposal reflects ongoing self-storage development activity in smaller secondary markets, where localized demand continues to support limited-scale projects.   View the Full Article Source: New Castle News

Plans Filed for 13-Building Storage Facility in Plattekill, New York

A proposed self-storage development is under review by the Town of Plattekill Planning Board in New York. The Ridgeyard project would subdivide a 50.93-acre parcel along the Route 44/55 corridor, with plans to develop approximately 17 acres for 13 storage buildings. Early review discussions included traffic flow, lighting, stormwater management, and the project’s compatibility with the surrounding rural area. The proposal highlights ongoing self-storage development activity in smaller suburban and rural markets where highway visibility and available land continue to support new projects.   View the Full Article Source: HudsonValleyTimes.com

Self-Storage Case Study: Kingston, NY

White Label Storage, a modern third-party self-storage management company, today announced the release of a new case study documenting the performance results achieved at a 352-unit Kingston, New York facility under its management. The case study tells the story of a newly acquired facility with strong local demand and clear upside that was struggling to meet its potential — and how the right management partnership helped ownership unlock it. After completing physical improvements to the property, the ownership team brought White Label Storage on board to modernize operations and drive…