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What Does It Cost to Build Self Storage? Wanting to know what it costs to build self-storage facilities is often the first question a new investor asks. It seems like a simple question, but once you delve a little deeper, you will find that there are a lot of variables that make that question hard ...
Ancillary Self Storage Products That Add To Your Bottom Line If you have a financial stake in a self storage business, either as a business owner, partner, manager or investor, your goal is obvious: increase self storage profits. Whether you're starting a new self storage business or thinking of ...
How Will You Determine Capacity For Your Self Storage Building Project? When you are designing your Self Storage Development, your ultimate goal is to maximize your Return on Investment. Whether you're building a Self Storage Building facility from the ground up or looking to expand, it's important ...
Mako Steel's, National Sales Manager, Angie Guerin was recently asked to contribute to the Inside Self Storage article, "Skilled Workers Wanted: Self-Storage Builders Face Down the Construction Labor Shortage". As an expert in the field of Self Storage development, her discernment of the ...
DOLLAR SELF STORAGE in CHANDLER, AZ
Congratulations, Dominion Self Storage on the opening your new facility in Queen Creek, AZ.
It has been announced! Mako Steel has won Inside Self Storage Best Builder award, 2016!
Roofing: Standing Seam vs. Screw Down
Climate control storage appeals to customers wanting to preserve sensitive and valuable contents. These customers look for self storage facilities that monitor and control humidity and temperature settings. Climate control storage commands higher rental rates than regular self storage does. As ...
RV and boat storage makes a great add-on to a thriving storage business, but it can stand alone as a smart business venture if you go into it with your eyes wide open.
Key Things to Look for in Your Self Storage Builder
Each year, Inside Self Storage gets out the vote for the Self Storage Industry's top honors. Industry professionals vote for who they think is the best supplier in nearly 30 categories. Categories include: Best Builder, Best Finance Company, Best Architectural Services, Best Development Consulting, ...
Caesar Wright, president of Mako Steel, made a visit to Kings Bay Self Storage in Crystal River, FL to give us a cool video tour of the place!
We were so happy to receive this letter from one of our customers and wanted to share it with you all. Our team feels very fortunate to be able to work with the customers we do. Creating such positive experiences like these is why we go into the office each day full of ideas, energy and passion for ...
The moving boxes are here and Mako Steel is packing up to move offices within a short few weeks! It's been great in Suite 150 but it's time for an exciting change.
It's been a fun few weeks at Mako Steel, Inc. welcoming three new employees to our team! David Lopez, Robert Holz and Tinie Tao will be contributing their unique skill sets to our self storage construction projects.
Design Your Self Storage Buildings to Stand Out From the Crowd. The first consideration in developing any new Self Storage facility is always location, location, location. You want to have a Self Storage building that is located where potential customers need it and will see it. But what will they ...
BUILDING SELF STORAGE PROFITS THROUGH INNOVATIVE SELF STORAGE BUILDING EXPANSION
It was a long and arduous process, but it's complete and we're official as of April 30, 2013!
Boat & RV Self Storage Offers A Great Return on Your Investment Despite a slower economy, boat and RV owners continue to take pride in their toys and look for a place to store them. With the cost of some RVs and boats running into six figures, people who own such luxery items are less likely to ...
Roxborough Self Storage Overcomes Challenges to Developing Self Storage in Littleton, CO.
You know you've arrived in life when the Wall Street Journal takes an interest in you! A recent article in the Wall Street Journal discusses the value of Self Storage portfolios and discusses recent transactions that defy the normal rules for investors.
Self Storage Building is Booming. How Can You Expand Your Self Storage Facilities to Grow With it? Growing Market Demands The self-storage industry keeps expanding and evolving well beyond simple storage units for personal items. In our last blog article, we discussed the growing need for ...
Self Storage for Business is a market segment that should not be overlooked in 2013. The Self Storage Business continued its growth trend throughout 2012, but will it continue in 2013 and beyond? Conventional wisdom is that the primary markets for self-storage are families moving from one house to ...
Make Your Plans For Self Storage Devlopment in 2013 As 2012 come to an end, it is time to start planning for your self-storage business growth in 2013. With increasing land costs, escalating city and county building requirements, self- storage developers are getting more creative at finding and ...
Oh, The Weather Outside is Frightful! Winter weather has self-storage building owners and their customers thinking about Climate Controlled Self Storage. Climate Controlled Self Storage generates additional revenue for Self Storage Businesses. Here are the top 15 things you need to know to ...
Rev Up Your Motors for a Quick Ride to Greater Profits Thinking about adding Boat and RV Storage to Your Self Storage Facility? Great Idea. We know many self-storage operators that have attracted new customers from new markets and added substantial income to their businesses by adding RV and ...
5 Ways to Grow Your Self-Storage Business The self storage business continues to grow. How can your business grow with it? Here are five ways that you can generate additional revenue from your self storage business.
Market Demand is Stronger Than Ever for RV Storage RV ownership in the U.S. hits new highs! The number of RV-owning households grew to 8.9 million in 2011, up from 7.9 million in 2005. A whopping 8.5% of U.S. households now own an RV. This is good news for the self-storage business.
What Every Self Storage Investor Needs to Know Before Building Every Self Storage Construction Project has its own nuances, and it’s pretty tough to throw a formula around that will work in all cases, but we might be able to help with some basic “rules of thumb” to help point you in the right ...
Current Trends Provide Opportunities for the Self Storage Business Self Storage is one of the few industries that continues to grow despite a tough economic environment. In addition to an expanding market, self-storage business owners are getting creative and finding new ways to expand their ...
Want to Grow Your Single Story Self Storage Business? When You Can't Build Out, Build UP! You have successfully run your single-story self storage business for a number of years and have reached a comfortable rental capacity. Now what? How do you grow your business with low risk and high rewards?
Answering the Multi-Story Self Construction Cost Question We’ve had a number of questions about multi-story self-storage construction costs recently. Multi-story self storage facilities are often located in more densely populated areas and therefore can often demand a higher rental rate. ...
Climate Controlled Self Storage Attracts New Clientele
Generate Additional Income by Installing Solar Panels on Your Self Storage Facility Self-storage facilities reduce overhead costs and generate additional income by installing solar panels that generate excess energy, which can be sold back to energy utilities. Every self-storage facility has ...
Don’t Get Soaked By Leaking Roofs. Protect your Self-Storage Business and Your Clients' Belongings With Standing Seam Roofing. The last thing a Self-Storage Business owner wants to hear is, “Your roof is leaking and my stuff is wrecked.” Too many Self Storage businesses have lost customers and ...
Boat and RV Storage Construction Requires Special Considerations. Caesar Wright, President of Mako Steel, Inc. guides Self Storage developers through the specific design considerations in Boat and RV Storage Construction in this brief video tour of a successful Boat and RV Storage facility.
Mako Steel - Legoland - Pirate Reef - picture slideshow
Self Storage Investors Are Adding Amenities to Boat and RV Storage That Pay Off. “We are like eggs at present…and you cannot go on being an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.” CS Lewis
Upscale Self Storage for Boys and Their Toys New Self Storage Construction features greater curb appeal, incorporating new building materials and designs that easily blend into retail and residential areas. Once just a cluster of ugly metal, single-story buildings in industrial ...
ANCILLARY INCOME OPPORTUNITY- BOAT & RV STORAGE
Thanks Kent for your Self Storage Development Question! We'll send you a "Thanks for Asking" gift in the mail! From:Que Swis Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 11:12 AM To: Info MakoSteel Subject: average costs for multi story projects Hello, Just looking for an approximation of hard construction ...
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BY CAESAR WRIGHT, PRESIDENT - MAKO STEEL INC.
Over the last 11 years, I've had the opportunity to talk with several hundred "would-be developers" about the process of developing a self storage project. The first and most important question is always, "How much does it cost to build Self Storage?"
January is always full of promise. A chance to wipe clean the slate of the previous year, start over and reinvest. That is precisely what we are doing here at Mako Steel. Humbly saying goodbye to 2011, and looking forward to the promise of a New Year.
Mako Steel's top-of-the-line drafting department has been "bringing it home" recently! Mark Zerlaut, our Head Draftsman, is this month's recipient of our "Employee of the Month" award.
The CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities) bond market is back. After slowly returning to life in 2010, the capital markets appear to be in full recovery mode, with more than 20 active conduit lenders. Recent transactions provide evidence that this capital is readily flowing to and having an ...
Hundreds of investors in real estate investment trusts are hunkered down at the Waldorf Astoria, touting tremendous returns and talking tactics for the next great play. It's "REIT Week," in New York, or for those of you less excited about it, it's the annual conference of the National Association ...
Rancho Mirage, CA - Last month, Mako Steel was recognized at the 2011 CBC Builder Meeting as one of the Top 10 Builders for 2010. Mako was also recognized as the #1 Self Storage Builder by this structural steel supplier.
By RUTH SIMON, printed in the Wall Street Journal U.S. banks are expanding their loans to consumers for the first time since the credit crisis erupted, as lending standards begin to loosen and demand for new loans edges higher.
With the new year now upon us, many people find themselves looking to the future and trying to figure out how to better take care of themselves and their families over the next year. For some it can mean saving money by cutting down on frivolous purchases. To others it means getting a better job, ...
by Teri Lanza of Virgo Publishing On Wednesday, I watched the two premier episodes of “Storage Wars", a new series on the A&E channel chronicling the exploits of four self-storage auction addicts in California. While the show certainly sensationalizes industry lien sales, its approach is no ...
Beaumont, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2010
SBA loan guidelines were changed recently to allow self storage/mini storage or mini warehouse businesses as an eligible business type.
CINCINNATTI, Ohio -- On Oct. 31, former United States Marine Corps Sgt. Eddie Ryan will live out a dream in Washington, D.C., as he competes in the 35th annual Marine Corps Marathon.
San Diego Self Storage is partnering with GreenSpot DropOff, setting up collection centers at its self-storage facilities to offer free and convenient e-waste recycling for tenants.
The following article was published in the October issue of Mini-Storage Messenger:
AUSTIN, TX-Virtus Real Estate has kicked off an $100 million fund focusing on self-storage. The fund is the private equity firm’s fourth fund to focus on the self-storage sector and its largest self-storage fund to date.
During the Inside Self-Storage World Expo in New Orleans last week, self storage owners, operators, developers, suppliers and other self storage industry members did more than just network and attend workshops. One group of attendees also busied themselves raising money for the St. Bernard ...
Stop by booth #229 at the New Orleans Marriott (September 29-October 1) and learn about how Mako Steel can get your self storage facility built right! Whether it's a single-story, multi-story, or boat/rv storage facility, we have the knowledge and expertise you're looking for!
Our newest quick-assembly mobile storage units come in a variety of sizes. They can be stacked up to 3 units high and can be customized with your company's logo.
I have always been a big fan of Yogi Berra and his famous quotes. While most people find them amusing and nonsensical, I have found them to sometimes be a bit more profound. As I experience more of life, (an easier to swallow way of saying “getting older.”), I even find times when old Yogi really ...
It’s a tale that is widely known in the storage industry. Many cities and towns turn away storage development based on principle. Some cities have a prejudged notion of the aesthetics, while others may not like certain issues like the lack of sales tax revenue.
Efficiency, energy savings and reducing our carbon footprint: all are goals of the GREEN MOVEMENT.
Join SSA in Las Vegas as we celebrate 35 years of serving the Self Storage industry. At our Fall Conference & Trade Show (September 1-2-3 at Caesars Palace), you’ll find sessions jammed with topics geared to facility owners, operators, investors and managers. This is your chance to learn from ...
How long does it take to erect the building and why?
Click below to view our January eNewsletter! http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs009/1102543180405/archive/1102954153907.html
We would like to thank Susan Bearid of Storage Max of Tyler for her valued input on our November Survey. Susan voted and analyzed each of our magazine advertisements and with her extensive background in marketing, was able to give us her expert opinion. Susan will receive a $50 VISA gift card.
New facility in Reno, NV. 135,000 sq. ft. of boat, RV and wine storage!
Last Wednesday I came to work early, planning to get a head start on the day. After 5 days spent relaxing pool-side in Cancun, I was actually eager to get back and complete a few new projects. I also managed to catch a pretty nice head cold on the plane to Mexico; something I take pride in being ...
Mako Steel and Mini Co. Publishing are teaming up once again for a webinar on Boat & RV Storage in Today's Market. Click HERE to read more about the event and register for thise FREE Live event on September 30, 2009
Check out the slide show of our latest Condo facility under construction in Colorado!
Mako’s New Monthly eNewsletter for the Self Storage Industry
Last Friday was the national "Ride Your Bike to Work Day" and a few of our employees were able to participate in the "green" event. Here's a fun little photo and the distances they trekked.
Mako Steel announces the launch of their new website.
Mako Steel announces the Grand Opening of Eucalyptus at Beaumont, a Storage Condominium facility.
Mako Steel responds to economic downturn with the addition of a new Sales Manager.
RV & boat Storage Construction Webinar
So Mako Steel's president is a lifetime Steeler fan. This is how he showed up for work this morning in anticipation of Sunday's playoff game. Always a good time here at Mako Steel!
From: Mako Steel, Inc. Contact: Jeannie LaMarsh Date: January 9, 2009
Welcome! Please visit our website at www.makosteel.com, send us an email or give us a call to chat while our blog page gets loaded with self storage building information. Check back frequently for industry updates and Caesar’s quote of the day!
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