Janus and Boxengo announce partnership in Italy
Janus International Europe will support the growth of Boxengo’s Italian network. The announcement highlights the role of Nokē Smart Entry access control at the operator’s facilities.
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Storo and Mitiska REIM plan 15 facilities in Portugal
The plan covers 10 locations in the Lisbon area and five across Porto and the Algarve. It is an expansion announcement, not confirmation that 15 facilities have opened.
Boxwell and STREPPEL join forces in European Self Storage
The partnership focuses on foldable, insulated storage containers, combining Boxwell’s manufacturing capabilities with STREPPEL’s European distribution network and experience.
Safestore opens a new facility in Watford
The operator has opened another UK facility and continues to deliver this year’s development pipeline.
Mitiska REIM and Storo open two new facilities in Belgium
The new sites in Antwerp and Evere combine automated operations with the redevelopment of existing buildings.
Green Street acquires the StorTrack platform
The provider of self storage pricing and market data joins the Green Street platform.
Storage Star completed 60 acquisitions in the second quarter of 2026
The US operator doubled its scale and is developing a shared technology platform for the acquired facilities.
Cityvarasto acquires a competitor in Helsinki
The Finnish operator strengthens its position in the Helsinki metropolitan area by acquiring local company Kenguruvarastot Oy.
Boxengo secures financing for four facilities in Italy
The Italian operator secured more than €42 million to acquire and upgrade a portfolio in Milan and Rome.
Sirius Real Estate buys three Self Storage assets in the UK
The operator is funding expansion partly through the sale of two non-core properties.
easyStorage secures £180 million for expansion
The financing is intended to support further expansion of drive-up and container self storage facilities in the UK.
Ardian acquires a majority stake in Casaforte
The transaction strengthens the Italian self storage platform and forms part of wider consolidation in the European market.
Stokado starts construction in Warsaw and Wrocław
The Polish operator launched two new development projects, expanding its planned network.
Shurgard expands in Manchester with two sites
The operator acquired an operating facility and signed an agreement for another site under construction.
H.I.G. creates the Boxengo platform in Italy
Following five acquisitions, the new platform is focused on Milan and Rome.
FEDESSA/CBRE report: the Self Storage market remains resilient
The 2025 report shows rising rental rates and a growing role for technology.
U Store It opens a large facility in Dublin
The new Liffey Valley site combines scale with automation and customer amenities.
Shurgard plans a new facility in Munich
The operator signed a conditional land purchase agreement for a facility with more than 640 units.
Big Yellow buys a London site for Self Storage
The operator acquired land in Bethnal Green and intends to develop a project of approximately 68 thousand square feet.
Shurgard opens a facility in Düsseldorf
The new Neuss site offers approximately 800 units and 5 800 m² of space.
Stokado opens a new Self Storage facility in Kraków
The Polish operator completed a new facility in Kraków, its first development since its acquisition by Griffin and Redefine.
Europi takes a 51% stake in Cobalt Box
The partnership with the Belgian platform is intended to fund further self storage expansion in Belgium.
Harrison Street enters the European Self Storage market
The investor formed a UK joint venture with Pacific Investments, aiming to build a £150 million portfolio.
Safestore opened 10 facilities in the half year to 30 April 2025
In the first half of its financial year, the operator added more than half a million square feet and announced further openings.
Box Storage opens the largest Self Storage facility in the Baltic states
The new Riga site offers 750 units and 4 200 m² of lettable space.
Pocket Storage and Forum Partners launch an urban Self Storage platform
The partners plan to open three London sites with a combined area of 38 000 sq ft.
Shurgard plans a facility in Bracknell
The operator bought land with planning permission for a facility of approximately 800 units.
Heitman acquires a majority stake in Sweden’s Servistore
The transaction covers an operator with 31 locations and more than 4 thousand self storage units.
Spectrum Storage acquires Midland Container Storage
The acquisition strengthens the operator’s UK network and adds approximately 40 000 sq ft.