In October 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 709 (SB 709) into law, marking a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for the self-storage industry… Read more "California’s SB 709: Should Canadian Storage Owners Be Worried"

The self-storage industry across Western Canada remained resilient in Q2 2025, with stable occupancy levels, continued development activity in key metro areas, and rising investor interest in… Read more "Q2 2025 Self-Storage Market Update: Western Canada "

Last week, QuadReal, the Vancouver based real estate investment company owned by BCI, announced the finalization of one of the worst-kept secrets in the Canadian storage industry.… Read more "Maple Leaf Storage Sold to QuadReal"

After a busy week (It’s only Wednesday) in the world of tariffs, several clients have inquired about the possible impact of the current and proposed tariffs on… Read more "Tariffs and the Canadian Self Storage Industry"

This podcast discusses the impact of low industrial vacancy rates in Metro Vancouver on the Self-Storage industry https://www.westerninvestor.com/news/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-industrial-vacancy-rate-flirting-with-zero-1.24284536?utm_source=Western+Investor+Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd95a8ef5b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_03_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9b89d35e1e-fd95a8ef5b-96760453 Article to follow

Check out the Podcast for details around this purchase by Bluebird Self storage

Its been 20 months since I last uploaded a Podcast. Im back and a lot has changed. Stay tuned for an update in the next episode. Patrick