CARBONDALE, Ill., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A
state-of-the-art self-storage facility is coming together at 710 N.
Illinois Ave. thanks to the U-Haul® acquisition of the former
Southern Illinoisan newspaper production building.
U-Haul Storage of Carbondale encompasses one single-story
building on a 3.25-acre property. The 48,106-square-feet space was
acquired on Jan. 29.
Once the building is repurposed, it will offer approximately 400
indoor self-storage rooms with high-tech security features at
affordable price points. Climate-controlled units will be
available. Renovations are expected to be completed this
spring.
"This will be a modern, convenient location for our customers,"
stated Aaron Freeman, U-Haul Company
of Illinois president.
"Our customers have been asking for more self-storage options in
Carbondale. We look forward to
expanding our sustainable footprint by reusing a building that has
been part of this community since 1946. By repurposing existing
buildings rather than constructing new builds, U-Haul is taking the
ecofriendly approach to serving our Illinois customers."
While U-Haul Storage of Carbondale undergoes renovations, nearby
U-Haul facilities and neighborhood dealers are available to serve
customers. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Carbondale, just one block away for the new
storage addition, is open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
Reserve equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at
1-800-GO-UHAUL.
Acquisition of the property was driven by U-Haul Corporate
Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill developments to
help local communities lower their carbon footprint. The adaptive
reuse of existing buildings reduces the amount of energy and
resources required for new-building materials and helps cities
reduce their unwanted inventory of unused buildings.
As an essential service provider, U-Haul remains open during the
COVID-19 pandemic while offering contactless business programs and
enhanced cleaning protocols, including added steps for sanitizing
equipment between customer transactions. U-Haul products are used
daily by First Responders; delivery companies bringing needed
supplies to people's homes; small businesses trying to remain
afloat; college students; and countless other dependent groups, in
addition to the household mover. Please visit
uhaul.com/announcement for more information on how U-Haul is
keeping customers and Team Members safe.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across
all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7
offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day
through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our
proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks,
127,000 trailers and 41,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly
774,000 rentable storage units and 66.7 million square feet of
self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout
North America. U-Haul is the
largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive
aftermarket industry, and is the largest retailer of propane in the
U.S.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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