• September 11, 2025

MSM Exclusives

MSM Exclusives

canada self storage

21 May, 2025

Great North Barriers: Development Challenges In Canada

In the dynamic world of real estate development, the self-storage sector has proven to be both lucrative and challenging. In Canada, this industry...

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Self Storage Asia

21 May, 2025

Global Growth Market: Asia’s Diversity Extends Into Self-Storage

Imagine a world of wealthy consumers with a passion for expensive and space-consuming hobbies, tiny homes, and only a one percent uptake of...

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Public Storage Ki Storage King

7 May, 2025

Drama Down Under: Inside The Public Storage/Storage King Offer

All eyes in the self-storage industry are on Australia right now as a $1.9B takeover offer sits on the boardroom table at Abacus Storage King (ASK),...

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selling to younger buyers

6 May, 2025

Youth Market: 3 Things To Know About Selling To Younger Buyers

Salespeople are getting older. Buyers are getting younger. You have a disconnect.

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Lance Watkins

5 May, 2025

Taking The Lead: Lance Watkins Initiates Innovation

In the early 2000s, a young California operator made waves when he announced at his first meeting of the SSA’s Large Owners Council that he was...

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waterfront home prices

29 Apr, 2025

A Key Metric: Predicting Storage Demand With Median Home Values

What would you say is the most important key metric in predicting self-storage demand and potential rent growth? Answers might include: Population...

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StorageMAx Germantown MS

23 Apr, 2025

Groundbreaking Development: StorageMax, Germantown, MS

When Germantown High School in Gluckstadt, Miss., has a home game, everyone hopes for a win. While that’s not guaranteed, they can count on...

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NSA Solar Powered Self Storage

23 Apr, 2025

Sun-Powered Partnership: NSA & Solar Landscape

It’s comforting to know that no matter how dark things can get, the next day will always begin, once again, with a sunrise. That fact is not lost on...

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self storage markets

23 Apr, 2025

City Heat: Top Markets For Self-Storage Development

A very wise self-storage expert once said that self-storage is not a sexy industry. “It’s a lot of garages. The shiny hotels, offices, and retail...

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16 Apr, 2025

SB709: Battling The New Self-Storage Rent Control Bill

Senate Bill 709 (SB709) has many in the self-storage industry on high alert. This rent control bill, introduced on Feb. 21, 2025, and brought forth...

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Troy downing

16 Apr, 2025

Born To Serve: Storage CEO & Congressman Troy Downing

In January, self-storage industry veteran Troy Downing, CEO of Newport Beach, Calif.-based AC Self Storage Solutions, left the breathtaking vistas of...

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R6 Digital

30 Mar, 2025

Industry Innovators: Australia’s R6 Digital Puts All Hands On Tech

In April 1984, the first non-stop commercial flight between the U.S. and Australia took off, making the countries more accessible to one another than...

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Maurice Pogoda Self Storage

30 Mar, 2025

Exceptional Inductee: Maurice Pogoda Joins SSAM Hall Of Fame

Raise your hand if you’ve ever made plans, only for life to throw you a curveball. Raise it again if you’ve allowed it to stop you in your tracks and...

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self storage site selection

30 Mar, 2025

Pick A Plot: Choosing The Right Development Site

Everyone knows it: Investing in real estate tends to be a good financial decision. The operative word being tends. There are many variables that have...

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self storage move out

30 Mar, 2025

Movin' Out: Using Numbers To Understand Why Tenants Leave

They say when one door closes, another one opens. This describes the self-storage tenant journey in a nutshell, although that door is probably more...

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26 Mar, 2025

Groundbreaking Development: Storelocal, Surprise, AZ

Like its name implies, Surprise, Ariz., a vibrant and growing city, is an unexpected piece of paradise in the Sonoran Desert about 22 miles northwest...

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self storage cybersecurity

26 Mar, 2025

Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Data & Your Reputation

Self-storage has become as reliant on the internet as any other industry. Now, the entire process from marketing to signing up and even entering...

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12 reasons

26 Mar, 2025

Time to Invest: 12 Reasons To Build A Great Website

Having a strong online presence is essential for businesses in every industry, and self-storage facilities are no exception. As the demand for...

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effective website

26 Mar, 2025

Lead Time: Essentials For An Effective Website

Social media and search engine optimization (SEO) are tools to drive traffic to your website. However, unless the website is set up to generate...

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michael starkman, self storage

26 Mar, 2025

Who's Who In Self-Storage: Michael Starkman, Keep It Simple Storage

At 19 years old, Michael Starkman joined the workforce as a store manager at an American Storage South facility in North Carolina. Around three...

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stats by starr

19 Mar, 2025

Mind The Gap: Using Street And Web Rates To Understand Demand

Self-storage demand can sometimes feel like a mystery. One day units are full, and the next, customers are vanishing. But what if the key to...

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manhattan mini storage marketing

19 Mar, 2025

New York State Of Mind: Manhattan Mini Storage's Unique Marketing

How many ads have you seen today? You’ve likely encountered more than you can remember. Social media, emails, texts, pop-ups, billboards, and...

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cris burnam

19 Mar, 2025

Cris Burnam: Family, History, And The Future of Self-Storage

It has been said that family businesses don’t just pass down wealth, they pass down values, traditions, and the spirit of entrepreneurship....

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stacie maxwell

19 Mar, 2025

Women In Self-Storage: Stacie Maxwell, On The Move

Something that’s common for many people is to stay where they’ve been for a long time because it’s what they’ve always known. It has some benefits:...

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self storage google

19 Mar, 2025

Self-Storage Goes To Google: Inside the Exclusive Invite!

When people talk about great places to work, Google is often one of the first to come up. It's known for its innovative culture, whimsical...

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self-storage conversion

6 Mar, 2025

Looking For A BIG Self-Storage Conversion Project?

This should get your self-storage senses tingling!

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