Inside Self-Storage (ISS)

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For 30 years, Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has provided solutions to the challenges facility owners, operators, managers, investors and developers face in a competitive environment. We cover topics essential to every industry professional: construction, development, investing, real estate, management and operation, international, profit centers, risk management and much more. The ISS brand includes print publications, e-media, a live event, a discussion forum, and an e-commerce website offering abundant education resources. The family includes ISS magazine, now in print for 30 years; the ISS World Expo, the industry’s largest conference and tradeshow; Self-Storage Talk, a rich, interactive online community; and the Inside Self-Storage Store, which provides on-demand education and insight for industry professionals. Source

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Self-Storage Vendor Showcase: Employee-Owned Central States Manufactures Quality Components and Relationships

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By Ron Matejko
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When Central States Inc. opened its doors in 1988 as a regional supplier of metal-building components, it was founded on three core principles: service, reliability and long-term relationships. More than three decades later, those values have endured as the company scaled nationwide. Today, the manufacturer operates 13 U.S. facilities and serves thousands of customers through its three business units: Central States Building Works, Central States Manufacturing and Elevate Structures.
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Tenant Retention: The Self-Storage Revenue Lever You’re Overlooking and Why It’s So Critical to Your Business

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By Rob DuBroc
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Go to any self-storage conference or read any industry publication and the conversation around revenue management is always the same: street rates, rent increases, promotions and rate optimization. Maybe there’s some discussion around tenant-insurance penetration or good-better-best pricing tiers. All are important.
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Prime Group Holdings Faces Opposition in Quest to Add Data Center to Marietta, GA, Self-Storage Facility

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Prime Group Holdings LLC, a New York-based real estate group that operates the Prime Storage brand, is seeking permission from the Marietta, Georgia, City Council to convert a portion of its self-storage facility in the city into an 18-megawatt data center. The request was tabled until Aug. 12 after the proposal was met with resistance by residents during a council meeting this week. The council also issued a six-month moratorium on other data-center requests. It extends through Dec.
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Inside Self-Storage Store Adds Softcover Book on Sales and Service by Industry Consultant Christel Land

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The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry owners, managers, investors and developers, is now offering a new book by industry consultant Christel Land, founder of business consultancy and marketing agency Clover Four. The 162-page softcover “Sales & Service: The Cutting Edge of Self-Storage” provides insight to why customers buy products and services and combines it with industry best practices.
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ISS BLOG – The Self-Storage Market Shift Nobody Expected: My Advice for Buyers and Sellers

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By Moshe Tabbouche
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There are two critical forces reshaping the self-storage investment landscape right now, and they're changing the way buyers and sellers approach every deal. Unprecedented supply continues while housing turnover remains low, creating a perfect storm of stagnant occupancy and compressed pricing. A real estate professional shares his advice on how to navigate this new market.
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Real Estate Firm The Ardent Cos. Forms 3rd Self-Storage Fund, Adds Investment Capital From StepStone Group

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Real estate firm The Ardent Cos. has formed its third investment fund for the purpose of self-storage investing, seeded with eight facilities from its first two funds and bolstered by capital from private-markets investment firm StepStone Group Inc. Seven properties were rolled over from Self-Storage Development Fund II, while the eighth came from its Self-Storage Development Fund I, according to a press release.
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Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Settles Lawsuit Filed by the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection

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New York City (NYC) officials announced a $1.7 million settlement with real estate investment trust (REIT) Extra Space Storage Inc., resolving a lawsuit filed in February by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DWCP) that accused the self-storage operator of predatory practices, including bait-and-switch pricing.
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QuikStor Integrates Self-Storage Software With SiteWare Audit and Task-Management Platform

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QuikStor, a provider of software and security technology for the self-storage industry, has integrated its facility-management program with SiteWare, an audit and task-management platform. The collaboration will provide QuikStor users with visibility and closed-loop accountability across every location within their portfolio, according to a press release. SiteWare replaces paper audits conducted on clipboards with a structured digital environment.
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Self-Storage Development and Zoning Activity: July 2026

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The global self-storage development pipeline continues to be extremely dynamic. Inside Self-Storage regularly covers new projects being planned and approved as well as zoning and other municipal issues. Following is activity taking place in July 2026.
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Video Seminar: Darren Kelley of Right Move Storage Helps You Improve Your Self-Storage Ancillary Revenue

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Ancillary products and services can be an excellent way to boost your self-storage facility’s net operating income while increasing its competitive position within the market. The trick is knowing where to begin, what to offer and how to drive sales. In this 50-minute video seminar, operations expert Darren Kelley of Right Move Storage provides actionable tactics to help you choose, implement, monetize and optimize add-on profit centers that work for your business and consumer base.
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