Greetings, storage aficionados! Eric Manning here, your go-to expert for all things self-storage, writing for Ideo Storage. Today, we’re diving into a blog post that caught my eye. It’s from Toy Storage Nation, and they’ve crowned StorQuest Self Storage in Boulder, Colorado, as their “Facility of the Month.” But is this facility truly a gem…
Basis Industrial’s Grand Slam in Plymouth: More Than Just a Storage Facility In an action-filled blog post from ConnectCRE, real estate powerhouse @Basis Industrial (based in Boca Raton) recently inaugurated a state-of-the-art self-storage facility in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Stretching across 111,000 square feet, the three-story wonder is home to 806 climate-controlled units and prides itself on…
Safestor® Enhances its Tenant Insurance with Flood Coverage — A Tsunami of Benefits for Just a Buck More! —In what can only be described as a flood of beneficial additions to Tenant Insurance, Safestor® backed by Ponderosa Insurance, now inundates renters with flood coverage at $1 extra per month across all 50 states. This amenity…
Unlocking the Magic Kingdom of Customer Satisfaction Ah, Disney. The land of fairy tales, talking animals, and, believe it or not, customer service so good it could make a grown man cry tears of joy. But what if I told you that you don’t need a magic wand to make your customers feel like they’re…
In “Grab a Bigger Slice of Self-Storage Profit With Unique Add-On Products and Services,” Amy Campbell revisits the well-trodden path of augmenting revenue through add-on services. Published on Inside Self-Storage on October 20, 2023, the article thinly veils a call for reader input under the guise of innovation, stating, “I’m seeking input for an upcoming…
Big Boxes, Big Bucks: The Storage Giants Spill Their Financial Beans Q3 2023 Financial Insights: Leading Self-Storage REITs Announce Results In a recent post by Inside Self-Storage, dated October 16, 2023, the curtain is humorously pulled back on the third quarter financial results of the four largest US-based self-storage REITs—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., National…
October’s Self-Storage Real Estate: A Game of Square Feet and Millions Inside Self-Storage recently published an article detailing the self-storage real estate acquisitions and sales for October 2023[^1^]. The piece is a comprehensive overview of the latest market transactions, featuring critical players like Strategic Storage Growth Trust III Inc., StorageMart, and Shurgard Self Storage Ltd.,…
In an unexpected turn of events that can only be metaphorically described as ‘musical chairs done right,’ Columbia, Md.-based real estate credit and development company Poverni Sheikh Group (PSG, [@PSG]) has welcomed Noah Obuchowski into the new role of Chief Investment Officer. An expat from the revered real estate fraternity Cushman & Wakefield [@CushWakeUS], Obuchowski…
A Rollercoaster of Rents and Real Estate: The Self-Storage Saga Ah, the self-storage industry, where properties change hands faster than a hot potato in a kindergarten game. Let’s delve into the wild world of self-storage transactions in October 2023, where the stakes are high, the units are full, and the drama is…well, stored away neatly…
Navigating the Tightrope: Balancing Success and Innovation in Customer Service In the bustling business arena, where customer expectations perpetually evolve, companies are often trapped in a paradox: the delicate balance between maintaining successful customer service strategies and fostering innovation. The dilemma is palpable – how does a thriving company innovate without jeopardizing its rapport with…
