A Candid Conversation About Self-Storage Conversion: Exploring a Recent Project in Marion, OH

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Conversions has become a common way to develop a self-storage facility, as so many commercial buildings stand vacant since the pandemic just waiting for new life. It can be a sensible approach, though not always a simple one. Get a glimpse into the process in this candid conversation about a recent project in Marion, Ohio, in which a former Sears building was transformed into storage. Industry owner and investor Steven Wear, cofounder of Self Storage Syndicated Equities, and Aric Platt, president of Heartland Building Group, discuss the nuances of the development, including what went right and how they outmaneuvered obstacles.

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