Minico Releases 2009 Self-Storage Development Handbook

April 2nd, 2009

MiniCo Publishing has released the “2009 Self-Storage Development Handbook,” an annual reference focused specifically on the self-storage facility development process from site selection to opening day.

Topics in this year’s edition include determining site potential, understanding pro formas, local market obstacles, selecting security components, the impact of design on security, and facility marketing as well as financial and legal considerations. The book also features detailed information about the challenges faced by Security Self Storage in Westlake, Ohio, the facility named the overall winner in Mini-Storage Messenger’s 2008 Self‑Storage Facility of the Year competition.

Commenting on the publication, Co-Publisher Poppy Behrens stated, “It is always important for self-storage professionals to understand the challenges they may face when developing a facility, but in our current economy this preparation is absolutely critical.”

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