Category: Development News

A new climate-controlled facility offering storage solutions for residential and commercial customers has opened in Lehigh County. East Penn Self Storage on Thursday announced the opening of its newest location at 415 S. Carlisle St. in Allentown. The state-of-the-art facility boasts 296 units covering 25,290 rentable square feet, offering ample space to accommodate various storage needs. Unlike traditional drive-up facilities, East Penn Self Storage’s new location features a fully enclosed, heated environment, providing optimal protection for stored belongings. Additionally, the facility is equipped with loading docks and carts to facilitate…

StorageMart, a globally recognized family-owned leader in the self-storage industry, is pleased to announce the inauguration of four strategically located facilities in the United States. Targeting substantial growth in 2024, StorageMart expanded its network to include new locations in Iowa and Virginia, reinforcing its presence in established markets. These two state-of-the-art facilities, located in Fredericksburg, VA and Urbandale, IA, have a large inventory of storage available. The Fredericksburg acquisition includes 466 storage units and 66,675 square feet, while the Urbandale acquisition adds 393 storage units and 52,595 square feet of…

The Riverhead Planning Board granted preliminary site plan approval Thursday for a new self-storage facility on Main Road in Riverhead. The board unanimously approved the new development, titled Extra Space Riverhead, a two-story 36,250-square-foot self-storage building at 61 Main Road in Riverhead. The property is located next to the Dari-Land ice cream shop, and is the site of a long-vacant house. The Planning Board also discussed a site plan application that seeks to redevelop two existing commercial buildings at 940-946 West Main Street — including the former Blackman Plumbing Supply…

A self-storage business on Powhatan Road near U.S. 70 Business can expand, the Town Council said at a recent meeting. American Self Storage can add 4,500 square feet to an existing building and construct a three-story, 78,000-square-foot building at 3986 and 3936 Powhatan Road. Both buildings will be climate-controlled, and access to units in both will be from the interior only. “It’ll just provide a different product from what’s there right now, just make it a full self-storage facility with external storage, internal storage,” said Bart McClain, project engineer for…

A partnership between San Antonio-based Bakke Development Corp. and Atlanta-based Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) has broken ground on a 773-unit self-storage facility in the Rio Grande Valley city of Weslaco. The site at 1115 Dragonfly Ave. spans 2.6 acres, and the building will rise three stories and span 86,975 net rentable square feet. Project partners include Alamo Architects, civil engineer Halff, general contractor Independent Contractors and construction lender IBC Bank. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2025. The project marks the sixth self-storage collaboration between the two firms.…

Diamond Point Development, LLC (DPD), in partnership with Castle Hill Investors, LLC, recently opened CubeSmart Self Storage, at 1998 South Road, in Poughkeepsie, NY. This property is a class A, 90,000-square-foot self-storage facility located directly across the street from the Poughkeepsie Galleria, where Osho Japanese Steakhouse was previously located. CubeSmart will serve as the property management company. The principals of Diamond Point Development, brothers Jason Sommer and Aaron Sommer, are originally from Schenectady, NY and are pleased to develop another state-of-the-art self-storage facility in Upstate New York. They have recently…

The new self-storage facility recently opened in Seattle, WA, marks the latest from SecureSpace Self Storage, a widely trusted brand that owns and operates similar centers all throughout the US. This new facility, in Greenwood, located at 9309 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, features top-tier climate-controlled storage units tailored for the Seattle climate. These units ensure your valuables are protected from extreme temperatures, humidity, and air quality issues, making them ideal for sensitive items like electronics, musical instruments, and antiques. Those looking for climate-controlled storage in Seattle can choose…

SecureSpace is excited to unveil its newest addition to the SecureSpace family, SecureSpace Self Storage Rosemead, conveniently located at 8635 Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770. This latest facility is set to redefine the self-storage experience for residents and businesses in Rosemead and the surrounding communities with its top-tier features and customer service. SecureSpace Self Storage Rosemead has been meticulously designed to cater to a variety of storage needs. Whether clients are looking for a small unit to store a few boxes or a large space for furniture and business inventory,…

The city could soon see two more storage unit facilities as developers plan to make their way to City Council in the next two weeks. The first facility would be at Rice Road Industrial Parkway in the same lot as the Habitat for Humanity Restore. The second is proposed to be off South Leavitt north of 300 Industrial Parkway. Both facilities being proposed are very similar, Amherst Mayor Mark Costilow said. Each has gone through the district board of review to be approved. “Both of these are phase projects so…

I think it’s going to be a beautiful development when it’s complete. It has designated use, while still remaining a mixed-use development. It brings cohesion to the industrial park and business park by offering both uses,” – Ryan Joss, Owner and Operator of Superior Storage Group, LLC Dexter could be on its way to getting its first self-storage facility within city limits. That’s thanks to a development proposal from a Livonia-based firm calling for the construction of 338 storage units and three multi-tenant buildings offering flexible industrial space for small…