• December 10, 2024

MSM Exclusives

MSM Exclusives

Erica Shatzer

Trojan Storage

15 Oct, 2024

Powerful Partnership: The Development Of Trojan Storage

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that approximately 20 percent of new businesses fail in the first year. Even more startling is the...

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James McLean

14 Aug, 2024

Who’s Who In Self Storage: James McLean,  Radius+

For nearly a year now, the “hot talk of the town” has been the new pricing strategy employed by the REITs, according to James McLean, a market...

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Alyssa Quill

14 Aug, 2024

Women In Self-Storage:  Alyssa Quill, Storage Asset Management (SAM)

York, Pa.-based Storage Asset Management (SAM) has been in business for 14 years, leading the industry as its largest independently owned third-party...

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RV & Boat Storage

8 Aug, 2024

Groundbreaking Development: Havasu Riviera Marina, Lake Havasu, AZ

On April 1, 2024, Havasu Riviera Marina, an innovative on-the-water boat storage facility in Lake Havasu, Ariz., that’s being developed in phases by...

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teresa sedmak, everbrite, inc

15 Jul, 2024

Women in Self-Storage: Teresa Sedmak, Everbrite, Inc.

Back in the 1960s, an inventor formulated a liquid coating for the U.S. government. When applied to metals, the coating formed a protective barrier...

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David Dodge Paramount Metal Systems

15 Jul, 2024

Who's Who In Self-Storage: David Dodge, Paramount Metal Systems

Is self-storage still a local business? While many developers have long adhered to the real estate principle that the three most important factors of...

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Trojan Storage

9 Jul, 2024

Groundbreaking Development: Trojan Storage – Camarillo, CA

Reminiscent of a quaint Hispanic village, with terracotta tile roofs, smooth stucco, and an exquisite mosaic mural, Trojan Storage in Camarillo,...

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Storable Chuck Gordon

11 Jun, 2024

Founded In Friendship: The Story of Storable

Rewind to August 2005. George W. Bush is in his second term as president. Hurricane Katrina is battering the Gulf Coast. And two high school...

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Ken Nitzberg, Devon Self Storage

11 Jun, 2024

Dynamic Alliance: Inland & Devon Self Storage

Everyone in the industry is aware that divorce is one of the many demand drivers for self-storage. Divorce generates demand while couples resituate...

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Haviland Storage Services

7 Jun, 2024

Women In Self-Storage, Sue Haviland, Haviland Storage Services

According to McKinsey & Co’s “Women in the Workplace 2023” report, the number of women in C-suite positions has increased from 17 to 28 percent since...

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Christian Sonne

5 Jun, 2024

Who's Who In Self-Storage: R. Christian Sonne, Newmark

As an avid boater, and a former self-storage facility owner, R. Christian Sonne, CRE, MAI, FRICS, executive vice president and specialty practice...

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Universal Insurance Programs

3 Jun, 2024

Generations of Leaders: Universal Insurance Programs’ Lasting Legacy

Some parents have successfully managed to accomplish that feat with their own children; others are actively shaping their successors to ensure their...

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ginny stengel ssa

30 Apr, 2024

Women in Self-Storage: Ginny Stengel, SSA Education & Events

Formed in 1975, the Self Storage Association (SSA), a not-for-profit tax-exempt organization, has been helping storage owners and operators improve...

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ramey jackson, janus

23 Apr, 2024

Who's Who in Self-Storage: Ramey jackson, CEO of Janus International

Ramey Jackson is the CEO of Janus International Group, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of turn-key self-storage building solutions,...

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StorBox Self Storage

9 Apr, 2024

Groundbreaking Development: StorBox Self Storage – Pasadena, CA

With a retro flare and lighting reminiscent of the neon signs of the 1950s, StorBox Self Storage in Pasadena, Calif., showcases its offerings...

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Hardy Good Self Storage

1 Apr, 2024

Living Legend: An Interview With Industry Icon Hardy Good

It’s often been said that “opportunity is everywhere,” but you have to look for it. Fortunately for the budding self-storage industry of the 1970s,...

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Drew Hoeven, Westport Properties

26 Mar, 2024

Who's Who In self Storage: Drew Hoeven, Westport Properties

Last January, the prime interest rate was 7.5 percent—more than double the abnormally low rate of 3.25 percent that Americans had enjoyed throughout...

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Kennards Self Storage

5 Mar, 2024

Storage Down Under: Sam Kennard, Kennards Self Storage

How do you become one of Australia’s richest citizens? The same way you expand your business from 50 self-storage units to more than 100 self-storage...

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rachel parham self storage

1 Mar, 2024

Women in self-storage: Rachel Parham, President of Noah’s Ark

1986 was a year filled with memorable firsts in the United States. The first federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day was observed. IBM created the first...

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Angie Guerin MakoRabco

1 Mar, 2024

Women in self-storage: Angie Guerin, Executive VP, MakoRabco

Life is a gamble. We take risks without assurance that the outcomes of our actions or decisions will be favorable. Other times we leave things to...

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StoragePro Fairfield

27 Feb, 2024

Groundbreaking Development: StoragePRO at Fairfield, CA

Notwithstanding supply chain issues, significant increases in material costs, and lengthy delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic that extended...

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Blue Sky Self Storage

23 Feb, 2024

Groundbreaking Development: Blue Sky Self Storage – Overland Park, KS

Blue Sky Self Storage is a pristine, 79,625-net-rentable-square-foot facility in Overland Park, Kansas, with a warm, neutral-colored façade of stone,...

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John Traver XPS

18 Feb, 2024

Who's Who in Self-Storage: John Traver, CEO of XPS Solutions

Since it’s flu season, let’s contemplate this hypothetical situation: A full-time property manager of a moderately busy self-storage facility wakes...

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StoreEase Self Storage

14 Feb, 2024

2023 Unmanned Facility of the Year: StoreEase – Tooele, UT

Back in October of 2020, Kelly Gallacher, owner of a facility in Tooele, Utah, managed by StoreEase, toured the StoreEase headquarters and facilities

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Arizona Self Storage

14 Feb, 2024

2023 Overall Facility of the Year: Arizona Self Storage At Tucson Foothills

Tucson is well-known for many marvels. It is surrounded by five mountain ranges and several protected natural areas and contains seven of Earth’s...

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Amy Amideo AZSA

7 Feb, 2024

Women in Self-Storage: Amy Amideo, AZSA

For nearly 30 years, the Arizona Self-Storage Association (AZSA) has been strengthening the self-storage industry in Arizona by promoting...

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CJ Stratte On The Move

1 Feb, 2024

Women in Self-Storage: CJ Stratte, President and CEO, On The Move, Inc.

Born into the self-storage industry, CJ Stratte, president and CEO of Boerne, Texas-based On The Move, Inc., has watched the asset class shift gears...

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mikey taylor self storage

23 Jan, 2024

Gleaming the Cube: Mikey Taylor's New Grind

In the 1989 film “Gleaming The Cube,” Brain Kelly, a 16-year-old skateboarder played by Christian Slater, defines gleaming the cube as “pushing your...

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carol mixon skilcheck

1 Jan, 2024

Women in Self-Storage: Carol Mixon, owner of SkilCheck Services, Inc.

A single phone call can change the course of your life. Just ask Carol Mixon, owner of Marana, Ariz.-based SkilCheck Services, Inc. She was fresh out...

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