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Public Storage paid $141.7 million to buy nine self-storage facilities in Palm Beach County. The Glendale, Calif.-based REIT (NYSE: PSA) picked up 872,314 square feet of space in the deals through its affiliate PS Florida One. Eight of the sellers were affiliates of Palm Beach Gardens-based Southern Self Storage, which is managed by Robert A.…
DetailsSMD Software Inc. has added integrated text-messaging to its SiteLink property-management software for self-storage and portable-storage operations. The new feature will enable facility operators to send notices and alerts via text message, helping them communicate with tenants and potential customers more effectively, officials said. The text-messaging feature is made possible through SMS Resources, which integrates…
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Are you sick of banging your head against the wall wondering what you can do differently to increase occupancy at your self-storage facility? Have you read every industry marketing book, but still your rental activity is stagnant? The best way to increase occupancy is to have a unique marketing plan and memorable, exceptional customer service.…
DetailsIn a world of natty legal restrictions and restraining licensing laws, self-storage operators may be limited in the types of products and services they can sell at their sites to create add-on revenue. But as they say, it never hurts to dream! Inside Self-Storage recently asked facility operators to think outside the boxes, locks and…
DetailsA guest installment by Robert Madsen, President, U-Lock Mini Storage Group Self-storage has evolved a lot since its humble, tumbleweed-style beginnings. Consequently, facility managers are finding themselves confronted with the chore of becoming not just great facility managers but also great social managers. For some, this has been an easy extension of their traditional roles,…
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