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Earthquake Victims Fight to Raise Money to Recover Items from Self Storage

Earthquake Victims Fight to Raise Money to Recover Items from Self Storage

Tenants of the Napa Self Storage facility are still trying to recover from the earthquake that hit in September 2014. The self storage facility was among several businesses in the Napa area that were affected by the 6.0 magnitude earthquake.…

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Westy Self Storage Makes Donation to Youth Council

Westy Self Storage Makes Donation to Youth Council

Westy Self Storage in Wilton, Connecticut has made a generous donation to the Wilton Youth Council in the form of storage space. The self storage facility has made a donation to the Wilton Class Projects in order to aid with…

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Miami-Dade to Get 1 Millino Square Feet of Self Storage

Miami-Dade to Get 1 Million Square Feet of Self Storage

A development in Miami Dade is planning to develop six self storage facilities in the county that will reportedly take up over 1 million square feet. Miami City Self Storage has purchased six parcels in Miami Dade County and each…

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Rankin Residents Win Self Storage Fight

Rankin Residents Win Self Storage Fight

Residents in Rankin have been embroiled in a bitter battle to restrict the development of a new self storage facility. They finally had some success when officials in the town voted to block the creation of a new self storage…

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Chicago's Valet Self Storage Comes to an End

Chicago's Valet Self Storage Comes to an End

Despite the growing popularity of valet self storage facilities, one recent self storage valet service has closed its doors in Chicago. SpaceWays, the startup that launched in October 2014, is packing up its U.S. operations in order to focus more…

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Canada Takes on Valet Self Storage

Canada Takes on Valet Self Storage

It seems as if a new valet self storage facility pops up practically every week. From Hong Kong to Singapore, these facilities are growing at an alarming rate and now our neighbors up north have joined in. Startup valet self

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MiniCo Introduces Self Storage Insurance Solution

MiniCo Introduces Self Storage Insurance Solution

While self storage insurance is mandatory for tenants, owners and operators are not required to provide it. Most renters either buy a separate policy or check to see if they are covered for damages under their homeowners’ or renters’ insurance…

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Self Storage Startup Doing Well in Hong Kong

Self Storage Startup Doing Well in Hong Kong

Valet self storage has made its way to the international market in the past few months and it has finally reached Hong Kong. Startup company Spacebox (not to be confused with Singapore’s valet self storage Spaceship) launched in November 2014…

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