Shurgard – the largest developer, owner and operator of self-storage facilities in Europe – has signed a conditional purchase agreement in South-East London and is expected to receive a building permit for a new storage facility in the coming months. The future c. 6,400 sqm freehold self-storage facility will offer approximately 1,000 clean and secure self-storage units and is set to open in 2025. The site benefits from good access from main roads, ensuring fantastic visibility and high exposure to passing traffic. It is located in a residential area with…
Day: August 24, 2023
Squab Storage Opens its New Facility in Stowmarket, Suffolk
A new £3.5 million self-storage and business complex has officially opened. Squab Storage has opened its new 32,000 sq ft complex based in Atex Business Park in Stowmarket. Squab centres offer storage for companies and individuals – but also act as ‘hubs’ for companies in a range of sectors through its Squab workspace service. The company says this offers flexible accommodation to support growth, amenities, and on-site business support services. Squab currently has centres in Leamington, Evesham and Rubery in the West Midlands which are home to more than…
Plans for Large Self Storage Facility in Kilkenny, Ireland
Plans have been submitted by Moonshell Ltd (trading as Store4U) to develop a site at Hebron Business Park as a self-storage facility. The development is planned to consist of 84 containers for self-storage purposes with the provision of ten parking spaces. Also sought is permission for the replacement of the existing entrance gate with an electric gate controlling access to the site and the provision of signage and all associated site works for a period of ten years. Development Address: Sites 21 & 22, Hebron Business Park, Leggetsrath West, Kilkenny.…
Lok’nStore Group Revenue Growth – Plans Self Storage Expansion in the UK
An additional uplift was provided by the opening of two new stores in Bedford and Peterborough, which the group noted had seen ‘very good’ early trading and took the size of its total estate to 42.” Lok’nStore Group ended the last financial year on a high after revenue growth in the second half of the period surpassed forecasts. The warehouse space provider’s total self-storage turnover expanded by 5.3 percent for the 12 months ending July, with sales in the latter six months increasing ‘slightly ahead of expectations at 11.2 percent.…