Category: Development News

A Rockford developer looking to revive the property once anchored by a Kmart at the corner of State Street and Mulford Road has so far been unable to reach a redevelopment agreement with city officials. Except for a U-Haul store selling moving supplies and boxes, the sprawling property has remained vacant since the Kmart closed in 2019. Orput Companies Inc. CEO Gregory Orput is asking Rockford for special use permits needed to turn the 105,939-square-foot building into a self-storage facility with outdoor truck parking. He would also build at least…

Stuf Storage has opened a 180-unit self-storage facility in Brooklyn. The facility is located at 485 Clermont Ave. at the nexus of the Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights neighborhoods and consists of 15,000 gross square feet. Units range in size from 12 square feet to 240 square feet. Locally based developer RXR owns the property. Stuf Storage now operates about 30 facilities across seven states. Source

Safe Harbor Catskills, with the help of the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce (SCCC), held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was part of a larger “Salute to Service” Live Music Festival. Attendees to the free festival event were able to take in live musical performances, indulge in delicious food options from local vendors, and see a plentiful amount of shopping opportunities from local vendors. Safe Harbor is a premier storage facility situated on the outskirts of Parksville, NY, with an Old Hickory Shed Dealer location as well. Their facility…

U-Haul® is announcing plans for a state-of-the-art retail, moving and self-storage facility at NE Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in North Buford. U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Buford is scheduled for completion by spring 2026. The property was acquired in March. The facility will house a modern retail showroom and more than 800 indoor, climate-controlled self-storage units with high-tech security features at affordable price points. Customers will also have access to truck- and trailer-sharing services, towing equipment and professional hitch installation, U-Box® portable storage containers, boxes and moving supplies, propane and…

Go Store It Self Storage, an affiliate of Madison Capital Group, has opened a storage facility in Pico Rivera, California. Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach provided $10 million in construction financing last year. Despite a historical track record of Pico Rivera prohibiting the development of new storage facilities, Go Store It managed to collaborate with city officials and sway them toward granting the firm the needed permits, Go Store It Development Partner Adam Lentz said in prepared remarks. The property provides 48,000 square feet of rentable space, encompassing…

  The Newberry Board of Adjustment met following the April 22 Newberry City Commission meeting to consider a site and development plan for Ultimate Boat, RV and Mini Storage Expansion. The property is located on the south side of State Road 26/West Newberry Road, between Southwest 218th Street and Southwest 226th Street. The application was brought to the City by eda consultants, inc.’s Director of Planning Clay Sweger, acting on behalf of Todd Russo, operator of Tibbets Land Holdings, LLC. Newberry Principal Planner Jean-Paul Perez presented the site and development…

  The newest addition in a long line of expansions to new locations across states, SecureSpace SelfStorage launches its newest facility in Murray, UT. With a wide range of features, including temperature control, humidity control, and advanced security, this space is now open to clients. Running a wide selection of self-storage centers across a range of facilities located in various states across the US, SecureSpace Self Storage has just expanded with its latest facility, located in Murray, UT. With a reputation for reliable, accessible, and high-quality storage, the new facility…

Midgard Self Storage announced the grand opening of its newest facility in Sapphire. The public is welcome to celebrate on May 23 at 11 a.m. with food and prizes. The facility is located on Rosman Highway just west of Highway 281-South. It offers climate-controlled units and state-of-the-art site check-in, according to a news release. In-person and website check-in is available for those interested. The storage units feature 24-hour secure access seven days a week with U-Haul and packing and moving supplies available for purchase. Source

A large self-storage project that would use about 5 of the 19 acres behind the Campus Shopping Plaza, 438-454 Russell St., continues to make its way through the town’s permitting process. James Martin, an attorney with Pullman & Comley, LLC of Springfield, told the Planning Board at its May 7 meeting that the key to the proposal is to divide the parcel so that the self-storage units are on a separate site from the shopping center, which includes Stop & Shop, TJ Maxx, Liquors 44 and H&R Block. Christian Brannelly,…

SecureSpace Self Storage announced the grand opening of a new self-storage facility, SecureSpace Los Angeles Avalon, located in and serving the city of Los Angeles, CA. The newly-built Class A facility is strategically located at 6500 Avalon Boulevard and offers 89,127 square feet of 100% climate-controlled self-storage space with units ranging from 5’x5′ to 10’x25′. The facility sits on the heavily trafficked Avalon Boulevard, less than one mile from the 110 Freeway, where 27,000 vehicles pass by daily, in a dense residential area with a three-mile population of 500,000. The…