NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The historic
building that housed the C. Cowles & Company® factory for some
125 years will soon function as the location for U-Haul Moving
& Storage of Wooster Square.
U-Haul acquired the property in April. By repurposing the C.
Cowles & Company building at 83 Water St., a U-Haul
sustainability analysis determined that it is preventing 244 tons
of metal manufacturing and transportation from being used;
eliminating 12,155 tons of new concrete pours; keeping 12,463 tons
of construction and demolition debris out of landfills; and
stopping 5,892,837 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from entering
the atmosphere.
"This building is a piece of history," U-Haul Company of
Connecticut president Pete Sciortino said. "I am excited to reuse this
majestic structure while making sure less carbon emissions are
being put into the air. Keeping New
Haven's history alive is important to U-Haul."
U-Haul plans to construct 2,000 self-storage units within the
building during the next year. The 156,864-square-foot structure
will also accommodate a U-Box portable moving and self-storage
container warehouse along with a full line of moving supplies.
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Wooster Square at (203)
936-6913 or stop by to see our progress. Reserve equipment at
uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
Sciortino noted that U-Haul will hire at least six part- and
full-time Team Members for its new store. U-Haul aims to hire
locally to promote job growth within the New Haven community.
"This location is in the backyard of Yale
University," Sciortino added. "We are looking forward to
serving the student body as well as the local community."
The building was erected in 1890 and originally produced
lanterns that hung from horse-drawn carriages. When automobiles
became prevalent, C. Cowles & Company began manufacturing car
parts at the factory until moving operations to North Haven in 2015.
The recent acquisition of the New
Haven facility was driven by U-Haul Company's Corporate
Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul® supports infill developments 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.
U-Haul is a proud sponsor of the 75th anniversary of
Pearl Harbor Day. The Company is
honoring Pearl Harbor survivors
and World War II veterans by supporting the events in Oahu commemorating the Dec. 7, 1941 attack. Founded by a WWII Navy
veteran and his wife, U-Haul makes veterans a focus of its
charitable works and has been recognized repeatedly as one of the
top veteran-friendly U.S. employers. Any Pearl Harbor survivors affiliated with U-Haul
Team Members or neighborhood dealers are encouraged to contact
U-Haul at publicrelations@uhaul.com.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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