Craziest Story In Self-Storage: Real-Life Crime Saga With Takeaways For...
Maybe you’ve heard the most bizarre story to come out of self-storage this year— the one about the 17-year-old aspiring mafioso who headquartered the accessories of his increasingly grandiose criminal...
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“Bernie Madoff of Charity Scams” Hides Cash In Storage
At the dramatic culmination of a two-year-long nationwide manhunt, U.S. Marshals from Ohio tracked down a swindler who funneled nearly $100 million through a fraudulent charity for Navy Veterans. After...
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What We Can Learn From Recent Self-Storage Crimes
An Oklahoma City storage operator was taken aback recently when a man entered SecurCare Storage, asked to borrow the phone, then demanded cash. Although the manager declined to hand over money, the man...
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Florida Cops Find Man Cooking Meth and Living in Self-Storage Unit
A self-storage unit in Florida appears to have been doing double duty as a meth lab and a home. After receiving an anonymous tip, police officers arrested Steve Williams at a self-storage facility in...
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Markets With Density and Job Growth Draw Investors in Self-Storage
This is the final article in a three-part series about the state of the self-storage industry. Buyers seeking to identify top markets for self-storage investments are finding a long list of options...
View ArticleMarcus & Millichap Taps New National Director for Self-Storage Group
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Inc. has named a new leader for its National Self-Storage Group. Richard Bird, who most recently was regional manager of Marcus & Millichap’s...
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Why Does Florida’s Space Coast Lead the U.S. in Per-Capita Self-Storage Space?
For four years in a row, the leading location for self-storage space per person in the U.S. has been, ironically, Florida’s Space Coast. The Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville metro area, nestled midway...
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Self-Storage Man Caves: Great Idea or Big Hassle?
On the surface, self-storage units seem like they serve one basic function—the safekeeping of personal belongings. But lately, a handful of facilities across the country have been embracing a novel...
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Refinancing environment favorable for self-storage loans
A deal recently executed by real estate investment firm Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC shows the environment remains favorable for refinancing of self-storage loans. “As the self-storage...
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