Public Storage Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work by Comparably

The company scored top marks in three separate categories, including ranking in the top 25 for Best Company Outlook.

Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. Acquires Land for the Development of a 1,200 Unit Self Storage Facility

The acquisition of approximately 2.7 acres of land in Western Toronto will be home to a 1.2K unit facility.

Public Storage Releases Registration Information for Virtual Investor Day

Investor Day will provide detailed insight into Public Storage’s leadership position within the storage industry.

Recreational Vehicles and Storage Demand

The amount of RVs that hit the road in 2020 took a big jump, but where is everyone storing them?

Urban Self Storage Rolls Out Self Storage Manager Across 70 Locations

Urban Self Storage has also launched contactless rentals by integrating the SSM Online Rental Tool into their website.

Monthly Download

2020 will likely go down as one of the strongest years for self storage in its history. But how does that set up 2021?

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Growth of Self Storage Demand

Joseph Woodbury of Neighbor chats about demand drivers that have seemingly exploded over the past 12 months.

Plenty of Storage to go Around

Special guest Joseph Woodbury of Neighbor chats about disruption in the self storage industry, and the sharing economy

Are You Prepared?

The Suez Canal fiasco got us thinking about how we keep our businesses prepared.

Slack & Eminent Domain

With special guest Rich Correll to help you understand why Eminent Domain is so important to understand.
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Bluebird Self Storage Acquires 5 Alberta Properties from StoreMart

This transaction makes Bluebird the 4th Largest Self Storage Company In Alberta, 7th Largest In Canada.

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Closes Acquisition in $380 Million All-Stock Transaction

The acquisition of Strategic Storage Trust IV Inc. consisted of 24 wholly-owned self storage facilities.

Neighbor.com Raises $53M in Series B Funding to Expand Fast Growing Self-Storage Marketplace

VC Fifth Wall leads financing, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, DoorDash's Tony Xu, StockX's Scott Cutler

Crescit Capital Ready for More After Funding $16M Philly Storage Purchase

Despite the ups and downs of the pandemic last year, Crescit Capital is searching for it's next big self storage loan.

New State Capital Partners And Mako Steel Take Majority Stake In Rabco

Together, Mako and Rabco will form a nationwide self storage solutions company

Extra Space Survives 2020 with Record High Occupancy

At the end of 2020, Extra Space same-store occupancy stood at 94.8%, signaling a record high.
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Recreational Vehicles and Storage Demand

The amount of RVs that hit the road in 2020 took a big jump, but where is everyone storing them?

Why Your Corporate Budget Should Include Solar

There is a way for self storage businesses to reduce their electricity costs AND increase their marketability.

TSAG Market Analysis: Greater Detroit

Hollywood has its view of Detroit – and then there’s the self-storage industry’s view of Detroit.

What Everyone Needs to Know About Self Storage Contracts

If a manager is doing their job right, there shouldn't be any surprises in a tenant's self storage contract.

When You Invest in a Self Storage Project, What Do You Really Invest In?

Cogent Capital Group explores the successful side of self storage development.

TSAG Market Analysis: Chicago

Statistically, the Chicago area looks like a desirable self storage market for developers, investors and owners alike.

CubeSmart Expects Continued Boon from New York Portfolio

The company is bullish about NYC's return to normalcy, and expects their recent acquisitions to create good demand.

Self Storage Web Rates Continue to Climb

"Climb" is an under-exaggeration for cities like Riverside, Chicago, and Denver.