IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul
Company's acquisition and adaptive reuse of an abandoned flooring
store has residents of Irondequoit, located just north of
Rochester, excited for the
reduction in blight and the additional moving and storage options
available in their community.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Irondequoit at 1106 E. Ridge
Road has been offering truck and trailer rentals, moving supplies
and U-Box portable moving and self-storage containers since
September.
Todd Schnitzer, president of
U-Haul Company of Western New
York, noted that the three-story building sat mostly vacant
for years and used to be home to Katz Flooring. The
60,000-square-foot space is now in the process of becoming a
full-service U-Haul store.
"The Town of Irondequoit was
ecstatic with our refurbishing what had become an eyesore in the
community," Schnitzer said. "The town is working with us and loves
the planned renovations."
Construction on a new showroom is nearing completion. In the
coming months, there will be 570 indoor climate-controlled storage
units available for rent.
Irondequoit is bustling with
new business; the U-Haul property sits directly across from a Home
Depot® store.
"This store is one mile down the road from a large U-Haul store
(U-Haul Moving & Storage of Ridge Road), so the need for
storage is here," Schnitzer said. "This area is really starting to
grow quickly. It's exciting to be able to offer a state-of-the-art
storage facility not previously seen in this community."
The acquisition of U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Irondequoit was driven by U-Haul
Company's Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul® supports
infill development to help local communities lower their carbon
footprint. Our adaptive reuse of existing buildings reduces the
amount of energy and resources required for new-construction
materials and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of
unused buildings.
Contact this U-Haul store at (585) 785-3345 or stop by in
person. Hours of operation are from 7 a.m.-4
p.m. Monday-Saturday and closed Sunday. Reserve equipment at
uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
To learn more about U-Haul in the news and in your community,
visit myuhaulstory.com.
Contact:
Jeanne Rohrer
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6194
Website: uhaul.com
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