U-Haul Creating New Self-Storage Facility in St. Cloud

(KNSI) — Officials with U-Haul say the former Maiers Transport & Warehousing facility will soon be turned into full-service retail, moving, and self-storage facility.

According to a press release, U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Side St. Cloud already offers truck and trailer sharing, boxes, moving supplies, and towing equipment out of a temporary showroom, but a new retail showroom and professional hitch installation services will soon be offered. When complete, the property will encompass an 82,864-square-foot building located on 17.83 acres. The land was acquired on December 28th.

According to the press release, the adaptive reuse of the building will create about 650 indoor, climate-controlled self-storage units with “high-tech security features at affordable price points,” according to the press release.

“This is a great opportunity to bring our high-quality products and services to the west side of St. Cloud while making use of an existing building,” explained Kellin Sybrant, U-Haul of Northern Minnesota president. “Our environmentally friendly adaptive reuse program preserves many of the new-building materials that would be needed for a ground-up project. And we’ll be giving a fresh look and a new purpose to this 1970s property.

“This particular site was attractive because it’s located near the Waite Park community on St. Cloud’s west side, providing access to more residents,” Sybrant added. “We want to continue serving as a business anchor in St. Cloud. By renovating this large warehouse space, we’ll be meeting the self-storage demands of a growing community.”

The new facility will be located at 700 54th Avenue in St. Cloud.

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