The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated adoption of online and over-the-phone self storage unit rentals to limit contact between staff and customers. Here’s a sampling of ways self storage industry operators are responding to the crisis.

ARCO/Murray completes NJ store; Hanrahan to lead investment platform; Marcus & Millichap brokers deal in CO, CA and TX; Life Storage honored for customer service; CO storage property purchased for affordable housing; U-Haul opening in refurbished IL Kmart; Quantum brokers AZ sale to Guardian; Life Storage signs deal to use StorageTreasures; Georgia town considers new storage; UPS launches concierge storage in Atlanta market; SSGT partners with SmartCentres in Toronto; Talonvest shares market upd...

Talonvest secures loan for Los Angeles facility; Moody’s launches new real estate info service; StorQuest buys in Chandler, AZ; CBL to convert TN golf retailer to storage; OpenTech names new leaders; Utah facility sells to private investor; Developer plans storage for former furniture company HQ; AR storage sells to PA investor; Hampshire Cos. to convert history NJ building to storage; Compass adds facility near Pittsburgh; Developer plans Extra Space for southern WI; ARCO/Murray completes TX f...

Compass Portfolio Expands; Bellomy Represents on 3 Texas Sales; AZ Developer Opens El Paso Extra Space; SkyView Sells NC Center; Public Storage Implements OpenTech’s Solution; SST Acquires Greater Las Vegas Property; Public Storage Expands in Silicon Valley; GA Developer Plans Marietta Storage; Two Stor’It Sell in CA

Devon Offers Free Cloud Storage; Marcus & Millichap Sells in Florida & Texas; Historic Milwaukee Building Becoming Storage; U-Haul Says Aloha to Maui; Westchester Expands New York Holdings; U-Haul Donates to Fire Victims; NYC Moves to Restrict Storage; Simply Partners with OpenTech Call Center