Many in the self storage industry have begun to explore new and emerging technologies in order to keep their facility operating 24/7, even if there’s no one on-site 24/7 – or even at all. Remote managed properties, or unmanned facilities, are becoming...
A crafty burglar arrested in Texas is making the news in self-storage circles. He is suspected of breaking into units in various parts of the state, picking disc locks and putting them back on the doors after he helps himself to what’s inside. He...
Precious metals, catalytic converters, and self-storage might seem like an unlikely combination, but thefts of catalytic converters are on the rise across the country, including at self-storage facilities. And that mixture has an unsavory outcome....
It’s a nightmare scenario that haunts every business owner: A troubled individual’s simmering anger boils over into an act of workplace violence. The mass shooting by an ex-employee at an Indianapolis FedEx facility in April was only the latest in an...
The amazing power and flexibility that information technology brings to the marketplace and to people’s lives come with some caveats. One of them is the risk and reality of cybercrime.
Every industry is subject to cybercrime’s potential harm, including...
Keeping Pace With Technology To Protect Your Investment
By Stan Houser
Savvy self-storage operators are taking advantage of technology to gain a competitive edge and command a premium price in the marketplace. They are enhancing their investments in...
Building And Fire Codes Open To All
The International Code Council® (ICC) code development process is a process that is open to everyone. Anyone who has an interest in public safety, health, and welfare (including economic vitality) in the built...
There are two separate issues that need to be addressed when discussing security for customers’ personal information in the self-storage business. The first is how tenant’s information is protected when held by the operator and the second involves what...
Fire Safety Improvements For Self-Storage Facilities
In 2015, a website called Becoming Minimalist posted 21 statistics that exposed how materialistic the average U.S. citizen has turned out to be. Three of them are particularly interesting:
- There are...
Fire Code Sparks Costly Change
In Charleston, S.C., a memorial, appropriately called the Charleston Nine site, protects the sacred ground where the Sofa Super Store, a commercial furniture showroom and warehouse facility, once stood. On June 18, 2007,...
The Best Deterrence Measures For RV And Boat Storage
Placing too much faith in a property’s security features is a dangerous, foolhardy practice. In August 2015, Flagler County, Fla., self-storage owners were reminded in the worst way that security is...
How Managers Prevent Crime And Tragedy
Incident: The terrorist kept his volatile materials in a Kansas self-storage unit until the time was right to strike. He and an accomplice loaded the supplies into a rental truck and drove across the state line,...
Choosing The Right Locks For Your Storage Business
Who sets the security level for your self-storage facility: you or your customers? Your first response is probably, “I do, of course.” You’ve invested in sturdy fences and gates to discourage prowlers,...
Four Unconventional Storage Services
By its nature, the self-storage industry encompasses a diverse collection of companies, each made up of owners and managers working toward a common goal. But what truly makes it exciting to work in this industry is...
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