When SpaceOut was originally launched in 2009, we  were mainly offering a “private storage” solution to allow people looking for storage to find a private alternative to commercial storage facilities.  However, we quickly realised that there were plenty of different types of spaces (other than storage) that people were interested in renting – so we expanded SpaceOut to include Parking, Office, Commercial and Rural spaces as well.

Over the last year or so we have also seen an increasing trend with Commercial Operators (e.g. Storage facilities, Parking stations and Serviced Offices) creating listings on SpaceOut. We have encouraged these types of listings because we feel that it provides a greater range of options for our users, after all both private and commercial spaces each have pros and cons and are each suitable for different circumstances.

Because they have fairly different listing needs, we wanted to provide commercial operators with some extra features, so we have extended the SpaceOut listing types to provide some additional functionality for commercial operators..

As a part of the listing process, Commercial Operators can now choose a Commercial Operator Listing type.  These listings cost a bit more  but are for longer periods (currently $55 for three months).   Operators can also include a logo and up to 10 photos, and once the listing is activated, we will manually update the description and add a link back to their website.

As a part of the new Commercial Operator Listings, we encourage operators to include their contact information and details of the spaces and  services that they provide, as a part of the description and owner details for their listing.

If you’ve any queries about the new Commercial Operator Listing, or any comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact SpaceOut.