MSM Exclusives

Christina Alvino

7 Feb, 2023

Public Storage makes hostile takeover bid for self-storage rival

Public Storage made an unsolicited offer to buy rival Life Storage for around $11 billion in...

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31 Jan, 2023

Look Who’s Talking – Eric Blum, president, BMSGRP

“Do your homework.” It’s a phrase that anyone who’s developed a self-storage facility has likely...

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31 Jan, 2023

Prime Group Closes Self-Storage Fund at Record $2.5B

Prime Group Holdings, LLC, a private equity real estate firm based in Saratoga Springs, NY, has...

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23 Jan, 2023

Out-Of-The-Office Advice: Ten Tips For Managing Remote Employees

The landscape of the American workforce is changing. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zippia, a...

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17 Jan, 2023

Central States Manufacturing, Inc. Acquires Storage Structures, Inc. To Strengthen Enterprise

Tontitown, AR: Central States Manufacturing, Inc., a leading manufacturer of metal building...

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17 Jan, 2023

A Cloudy Forecast: Will A Volatile Interest Rate Climate Dampen Deals In 2023?

Predicting the movement of interest rates is like blowing on the dice before you toss them to the...

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3 Jan, 2023

Look Who’s Talking – Kraig Haviland, co-founder of Haviland Storage Services

Within the self-storage industry, many of the most successful operators live by the notion that...

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3 Jan, 2023

Leveling The Playing Field: The Evolution Of StoragePRO Management®

Though it’s not always immediately apparent, evolution is all around us. The items we use are...

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20 Dec, 2022

Look Who’s Talking – Nicole Posten-Thompson, RA, owner/architect, On Point Architecture 

What do you get when you give a young girl a tub of Legos and a blank drawing pad? A future...

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12 Dec, 2022

2022 International Facility of the Year Mr.[B] – Lope de Vega, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 

There are many challenges when introducing self-storage to new markets anywhere in the world, but...

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5 Dec, 2022

2022 Facility Of The Year Overall Winner: Home Team Storage, Galveston, Texas

With miles of sun-kissed beaches, a treasure trove of alluring attractions, and countless...

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5 Dec, 2022

Facility Of The Year Construction Winner: Storelocal Iowa, Cedar Rapids

In the Kingston neighborhood of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a sleek, modern building stands on a one-acre...

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21 Nov, 2022

Marketing Made Easy: The 10 Steps To A Foolproof Marketing Plan

Marketing your facility an important aspect to success, but it’s also one that baffles many...

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15 Nov, 2022

Conscientious Conversions: Revitalizing The Past With Adaptive Reuse

Growth in a community is great; it means more jobs, a growing population, new and fun restaurants,...

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10 Nov, 2022

StorageGives Supports Susan G. Komen Foundation

Most everyone knows someone whose life has been impacted by cancer, but they never expect it to...

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8 Nov, 2022

Look Who’s Talking – Terry Campbell, CEO, Copper Storage Solutions

It’s no secret that 2021 was a difficult year for employers. Besides ever-increasing wage...

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8 Nov, 2022

Fostering Good Mental Health 

Every employer wants a healthy and happy workforce. Robust levels of productivity, after all,...

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1 Nov, 2022

Long Road Ahead For Florida Operators

Self-storage operators in the Sunshine State faced many challenges after Hurricane Ian made...

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18 Oct, 2022

Virtual Liabilities: Cyber Risks And Self-Storage

The self-storage market has been valued globally at over $40 billion. As part of the industry’s...

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11 Oct, 2022

Crucial Provisions: Settling Tenant Disputes In The Age Of Social Media

A self-storage facility, like all businesses, is subject to the risk of dissatisfied customers....

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11 Oct, 2022

Helping Hands: StorageGives Rebuilds Lives With Home For Our Troops

Lonnie Bickford, CEO of StorageAuctions.com, based in Baton Rouge, La., recognizes how much the...

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4 Oct, 2022

The Neuroscience Of Innovation: How Your Own Brain Limits Your Creative Thinking

Several neuroscience principles limit our ability to creatively solve problems and generate...

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27 Sep, 2022

Disaster Diligence: Transforming Employees To Emergency Responders 

Responding to disasters is one of the most important activities that employees can be asked to...

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27 Sep, 2022

Worried Workers: Reinvigorating Post-COVID Employees

Anita has returned to the office after weeks of working from home. To her manager’s surprise, she...

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20 Sep, 2022

Deliverance From Evil: Restoring Trafficking Victims’ Lives Through Charity

Human trafficking is a $150 billion industry according to the latest United Nations Trafficking In...

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20 Sep, 2022

Volumize Your Value: Fees As Alternative Revenue Streams

Admin fees, insurance, merchandise, late fees, other fees, charges, and add-on services—all of...

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13 Sep, 2022

Strenuous Staff: Dealing With Difficult Employees

Everyone has them, the employees who are difficult. Maybe they’re late each day, call in...

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7 Sep, 2022

A Preference For Plastic: Can Self-Storage Operators Make Their Facilities Cashless?

As more and more facilities move to contactless rentals and unmanned facilities, one of the...

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7 Sep, 2022

Coverage Questions: What should You Do When You Have An Insured Casualty Loss?

Whether it be by fire, flood, or storm, there is a recognizable risk to all real estate that it...

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30 Aug, 2022

Ride The Wave

Over the past two years, our industry has seen historical high numbers in both occupancies and...

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