{"id":1863,"date":"2023-09-05T12:28:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T12:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2023-09-05T12:28:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T12:28:10","slug":"former-land-rover-dealership-site-in-sheffield-is-now-a-self-storage-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/former-land-rover-dealership-site-in-sheffield-is-now-a-self-storage-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Land Rover Dealership Site in Sheffield is Now a Self Storage Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/aug_23\/Self-storage-centre-e1693478060164-500x333.jpg\" width=\"651\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The company previously ran sites in York, Harrogate, Huddersfield and Wakefield. In addition to the new Sheffield facility, McCarthy\u2019s has confirmed it will be opening a new 30,000 sq ft storage centre in Lincoln in September and a 55,000 sq ft centre in Chesterfield in 2024.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">A new state-of-the-art keyless self-storage facility in the centre of Sheffield has opened its doors.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">McCarthy\u2019s Storage World has created a 55,000 sq ft storage centre on the site of what was previously a Land Rover dealership on Savile Street, opposite Tesco.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The storage facility is the first in Sheffield, and one of only a handful in the UK, offering a high-tech, automated no-key system.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Using the Nok\u0113 system, access is gained via a phone app. The owner can grant remote access to other people if needed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The system keeps a record of access to the unit and has heat and motion sensors linked through to an alarm.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">McCarthy\u2019s Storage World Sheffield is open to both business and individual customers, offering storage units varying in size from 15 sq ft to 500 sq ft.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Towards the end of the year, a drive-thru Starbucks will also be joining McCarthy\u2019s on the site. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The storage facility has a strong focus on sustainability. The site offers electric car charging points, and a bicycle<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">McCarthy\u2019s, a family-run business of over 50 years, currently operates a storage facility in Leeds, which opened in 2008.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The company previously ran sites in York, Harrogate, Huddersfield and Wakefield. In addition to the new Sheffield facility, McCarthy\u2019s has confirmed it will be opening a new 30,000 sq ft storage centre in Lincoln in September and a 55,000 sq ft centre in Chesterfield in 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Mike McCarthy, managing director, said: \u201cSelf-storage as an industry continues to boom as people appreciate how useful it can be in so many different situations \u2013 from businesses looking to downsize their offices or hold stock, to individuals who are moving house, converting storage space to living space, or simply feel like they need more room.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">It\u2019s an exciting time and since we opened, interest in our Sheffield site has already been significant.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Adrian Starling is the global sales &amp; marketing director for Janus International Europe Ltd, the company behind Nok\u0113.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">He said: \u201cNok\u0113 is an award-winning access control and business management system, specifically developed for self-storage.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The system enables contactless move-ins, remote site management, and enhanced business data which means operators such as McCarthy\u2019s can meet the needs of the tenants of tomorrow.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2113193-former-land-rover-dealership-site-is-now-a-self-storage-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Source<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The company previously ran sites in York, Harrogate, Huddersfield and Wakefield. In addition to the new Sheffield facility, McCarthy\u2019s has confirmed it will be opening a new 30,000 sq ft storage centre in Lincoln in September and a 55,000 sq ft centre in Chesterfield in 2024.&#8221; A new state-of-the-art keyless self-storage facility in the centre of Sheffield has opened its doors. McCarthy\u2019s Storage World has created a 55,000 sq ft storage centre on the site of what was previously a Land Rover dealership on Savile Street, opposite Tesco. 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