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Revised plans to demolish the former Office Outlet store on Sealand Road, Chester and replace it with a self-storage facility have been refused on the grounds it is too large and blocks the city’s skyline. Applicants Lok’n’Store, which have been in the self-storage business for 25 years, originally submitted plans for the site, at the junction of Stadium Way, in May 2020. But, following objections and concerns raised from highways and the Environment Agency, planners went back to the drawing board and submitted further information along with revised proposals for…

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow has already made a big name for itself by providing some of the most attractive, efficient storage facilities in the country. Now it’s also looking to make a big impact in the global community through a concerted effort on sustainability and charitability. Not only is the company incorporating eco-friendly and energy-saving products and systems into its operations, but it also aims to be socially and environmentally responsible in other ways, too. Watch this inspiring, live-illustration video to see how Big Yellow is going green and…

Shurgard Self Storage withdrew its offer to purchase 24Storage after financial-services firm Teachers Insurance Annuity Association of America (TIAA) increased its bid to SEK 76 per share. TIAA, bidding through Sweden affiliate T-C Storage BidCo AB, initially offered SEK 62 per share on November 8th before Shurgard made a larger offer. T-C Storage has agreed to buy 92.38% of 24Storage outstanding shares and set an acceptance deadline of December 13th, according to a press release. “The offer from TIAA validates Shurgard’s interest in 24Storage and underpins the strong investor interest…

Schroder UK Real Estate Fund (SREF) has instructed industry storage specialist, Flexiss as the new asset manager for its 230,000 Sq Ft self-storage portfolio of five assets around London. Flexiss will manage SREF’s portfolio of self-storage assets which are all located around outer London and the M25, and operates under SREF’s specialist brand name the Self Storage Company, as the fund seeks to further grow rental income and investment returns. SREF was amongst the first investors entering this alternative market when it acquired the Self Storage Company brand and its…

Newport-based Self Storage specialists, Storage Giant, has just picked up a trio of fresh award wins in a year that is set to see the firm double its footprint in Wales and the UK. The firm, which is the largest private self-storage provider in Wales and the second largest in the UK, has sites across Wales, The Midlands and the M4 corridor, and it is pressing ahead with plans to open new sites in Bridgend, Nottingham, and two in the West Midlands in the coming months. The firm has been…

The U.K. self-storage sector is strong despite the pandemic and other economic challenges. In fact, Storage King, one of the region’s largest operators, is fast-tracking its growth. CEO Robin Greenwood shares its plans, how the industry has been impacted by world events and what he sees for the future. Storage King is the sixth largest self-storage operator in the United Kingdom, with 29 owned facilities and seven others trading under its brand name. In 2017, the company was acquired by South Africa’s largest self-storage company, Stor-Age Property REIT, a real estate…

Storage King, which operates 29 self storage properties in the United Kingdom, is giving financial support to YoungMinds, a U.K. organization that provides mental-health awareness and services to children and teens. A portion of all new Storage King unit rentals will be allocated to assist the charity in its endeavors, according to a press release. As a business, we knew that we had to focus on driving awareness of mental well-being and support organizations [that] are on the front line each and every day, helping those in need during what…

The London based self storage company, Attic Self Storage, has partnered with the children’s charity, The Toy Project to run a weekly toy collection service across the UK’s capital to encourage families to donate their unwanted toys to children in need. The initiative has been stoked in a move to offer support to the 38 per cent of London’s children living in relative poverty and sees Attic encourage families to dig deep and help old toys find a new home with the children who need them the most. The self…

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO), National Trading Standards, London Trading Standards and the Self-Storage Association UK (SSAUK), have teamed up to launch a new code of practice. The initiative’s aim is to reduce the appeal of self storage facilities to criminals who deal in counterfeit and other illicit goods. ‘The Tick Box: Keep it Real Keep it Legal’ code of practice sets out a few simple procedures. The aim is to prevent the fraudulent storage of counterfeit and other illicit or unsafe goods. It also helps self storage facility owners…