A Self-Storage Yard Could be Built on Land Intended for New Homes in Runcorn [England]

Ince Digital Ltd has put forward an application to site up to 312 shipping containers on land at Halton Road which had been identified as a possible location for 89 new properties. The site is located next to the Halton Court housing development, which consists of 119 properties developed by Magenta Living and Onward Homes. The location for proposed self-storage units is located on the southern side of Halton Road and are currently unoccupied following the demolition of the former Paramount Foods building. The area was cleared in 2017 and…

Self-Storage Start-up Cuboid Unveils Major Expansion Plans to Become Biggest in UK

Cuboid, a spin-out of leading property giant FI Real Estate Management (FIREM), has launched in 23 locations in its first year of trading, offering 150,000 sq ft of container storage space across the UK. Cuboid launched in 2023, following an assessment of FIREM’s land holdings, which found a viable opportunity to offer communities with self-storage options, without the need to purchase further land. The company has now set its sights on becoming the UK’s largest container-based self-storage provider with three more sites set to launch before the end of 2024. FIREM…

EasyStorage Lines up First Storage Facility on Site Next to New York Street Train Station in Belfast [Northern Ireland]

A major new container development has been proposed for a site next to the new York Street Train Station in Belfast as part of a move to bring the EasyStorage franchise to Northern Ireland. A planning application to install up to 432 storage containers on the site between the York Street Interchange and the city’s docks is currently being considered by Belfast City Council. While the application is in the name of Ballymena-based Finish Line Storage Ltd, The Irish News understands the site is being lined up as the first…

Indoor Self-Storage Facility Opens in Tewkesbury (Gloucestershire, England)

A growing South West company has opened its first indoor self-storage facility in Tewkesbury. Container Team has opened the new facility next door to its container self-storage facility which has been successfully running since 2016. There has also been investment in new vehicles to enable increased sales and operations capacity for the Team Refrigeration side of the business. First established in 2002, Container Team employs over 25 staff under the management of new managing director Ricky Williams, who took over running the business last year, from its base in Weston-super-Mare.…

Padlock Euro Storage Fund I Completes Acquisition Of SBR WB Limited in the United Kingdom

Padlock Euro Storage Fund I (the “Trust”) announced today that it has indirectly acquired 100% of the share capital of SBR WB Limited for £100,000 which was satisfied by way of cash from the proceeds of the Trust’s recently secured refinance debt facility. The sale includes the company’s rights and obligations pursuant to a property purchase agreement that provides an asset purchase of £5,734,000 when the condition precedents of the agreement are satisfied which include delivery of a newly constructed and completed storage warehouse (the “Property). The Property consists of…

STOREX Self Storage Plans to Open Sites in Surrey and Brent (England)

A storage unit operator is expanding with a £30.2 million loan. STOREX Self Storage is opening sites in Surrey and Brent following backing from digital bank OakNorth. Bosses say the bases in Sunbury and Cricklewood will deliver nearly 2,500 units of varying sizes and add to existing sites in Brentford, Watford and Loughton. Jay Patel, associate director at global investment manager EQT Exeter, which oversees STOREX Self Storage, said: “Our mission when we launched STOREX was to offer consumers and businesses a digital and sustainable storage solution. “OakNorth demonstrated an…

Heitman LLC Acquired a Self-Storage Site in Galway, Ireland

Heitman LLC (“Heitman”), a global real estate investment management firm, today announced the acquisition of a self-storage site in Galway, Ireland, further establishing their U-Store It business as the leading provider of self-storage facilities across the country. This transaction, undertaken in furtherance of Heitman’s global core plus focused strategy, reinforces Heitman’s conviction in the European self-storage market and the growth potential in Ireland in particular. This bolt-on acquisition follows the firm’s acquisition of the U-Store It self-storage platform in Ireland in 2022, a transaction driven by strong demand/supply fundamentals. The…

Stracathro Estates Lodge Bid for 112-Container Self-Storage Site Near Brechin (Scotland)

The business hopes the East Mains of Keithock diversification would fill a gap in self-storage provision in north Angus. Stracathro Estates have submitted a diversification scheme to Angus Council which would see old farm buildings at East Mains of Keithock converted to house the new business. The site sits on the northern edge of Brechin, close to the Dundee to Aberdeen dual carriageway. And the estate says the creation of the new facility would fill a gap in north Angus. The nearest available site is in Montrose. There are a…

Attic Self Storage Celebrates the Grand Opening of Self-Storage Facility in Sunbury, England

Attic Self Storage proudly celebrated the official opening of its newest facility in Sunbury, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by the Mayor of Spelthorne, Councillor Med Buck. The event, held at their brand-new storage facility located at Self Storage House, 8 Hanworth Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, was attended by members of the Attic team, partners, investors, suppliers, local charities, customers, and local businesses. The gathering marked a significant milestone in Attic’s expansion, strengthening its commitment to serving both domestic and business storage needs across London. The evening featured music, drinks, and a…

Plaza Collection Plans to Convert Car Dealership to Fashion HQ, Self-Storage in Salford, England

Fashion retailer Plaza Collection has submitted an application to redevelop a former Lookers showroom on Bury New Road. The £7m plans are in two parts: an infill structure to connect the two former showroom buildings that currently occupy the 1.4-acre site and a standalone five-storey self-storage scheme. Plaza Collection, which has been trading since the 1980s, is currently based on Broughton Street in nearby Cheetham Hill. The linked former showrooms will be used by Plaza Collection as its new headquarters. The building would provide 23,200 sq ft of accommodation and…