From the 2025 ISS World Expo: Peter Stuhlreyer Discusses Municipal ‘Disorientation’ Around Self-Storage Development and How to Overcome It
June 5, 2025
“As communities around the world consider how self-storage fits into their long-term plans, local planning and zoning boards are adjusting their requirements for these projects, sometimes creating unexpected development challenges. Many municipalities are struggling to redefine regulations and aesthetic standards for storage as they conjoin facilities with residential and retail. At the same time, the industry is adapting its design approach to align with these shifting priorities and gain approval.”
Duration: 7 minutes, 8 seconds
Using a Mixed-Use Development Strategy to Get Approval for Your Self-Storage Project
“To gain access to “prohibited but potential” districts, you’ll need to present examples of self-storage facilities that happily co-exist in similar areas elsewhere in the country. You’ll also need to design your project to complement the aesthetics of the immediate surrounding community as opposed to presenting a ubiquitous warehouse with a splash of door-displaying glass.”
Sounds of Storage Podcast: Architect Peter Stuhlreyer Discusses Mixed-Use Projects in Self-Storage
In this informative “Sounds of Storage” podcast, Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Contributing Editor Tony Jones speaks with architect Peter Stuhlreyer about the prevalence of mixed-use projects in the industry and the types of supplemental business uses that work well in such developments. Stuhlreyer also discusses advantages and drawbacks to the mixed-use approach as well as important design considerations.
Duration: 7 minutes, 49 seconds
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