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Self Storage Industry Gets $120 Million Investment

If anyone needed further proof that the industry has been growing at a rapid rate, then TPG's latest cash infusion may very well serve as that. The Fort Worth based global private investment firm recently invested $120 million into LifeStorage.

Self storage unit rentals can make a huge difference in the organization of your personal belongings

Self storage unit rentals can make a huge difference in the organization of your personal belongings, no longer will they be piled haphazardly in your damp basement, or taking up your spare room, making so that you have no room…

Don't Store These Items in Your Self Storage Unit

Self storage is a life-saver for many people who find they just don't have enough space in their homes to store all of their belongings.

Self storage allows them the opportunity to keep the items that are important…

Self Storage Units Available in the U.S. (Infographic)

1 in 10 households in the U.S. currently rent a self storage unit.

That has increased from 1 in 17 households in 1995. The self-storage industry is primarily a United States-based industry: of the 58,000 storage…

MakeSpace is the Newest Digital Self Storage Startup

MakeSpace is the latest startup to attempt to merge the ease and timeliness of modern technology with the self storage industry. These startups have been popping up seemingly overnight. A few weeks ago, we profiled Vaultd, a peer-to-peer self…

Did You Know You Could Store These Things In a Self-Storage Unit?

Self storage units can be the perfect solution for freeing up space in your home. Almost everyone has a little bit of pack rat in them, so before long, you may find that your junk drawers are full, your spare…

Crowdfunding Helps to Launch New Self Storage Facility

Crowdfunding has helped to launch many projects from revamping Reading Rainbow to helping to start a comic book about self storage. Popular crowdfunding sites like Go Fund Me, Kickstarter and Indiegogo have become increasingly popular, sometimes for raising…

Self Storage in the U.S.

The fastest growing segment during the recovery period after the latest recession is the self storage industry and it has stayed that way for the commercial real estate industry for the last 35 years. It employs over 150,000 individuals and…