ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® will
soon be presenting an impressive retail and self-storage facility
in Annapolis thanks to the recent
acquisition of the former Toys R Us® at 2115 West St.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Annapolis is currently operating out of a
temporary showroom and offering truck and trailer sharing, towing
equipment and moving supplies. U-Haul acquired the
41,440-square-foot building on March
1.
Adaptive reuse of the property will render about 10,000 square
feet of indoor self-storage, giving customers access to
climate-controlled rooms with high-tech security features at
affordable price points. The facility should be fully operational
by spring 2020.
"U-Haul will be renovating the vacant Toys R Us store to serve
as a state-of-the-art moving and self-storage facility," said
Mike Finkelstein, U-Haul Company of
Baltimore president. "Big-box
stores like this can remain vacant and become blight on the
community. U-Haul is happy to step up, breathe life back in this
building, and invite other businesses to invest in this
neighborhood."
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Annapolis at (443) 569-3469 or stop by to see
our progress. Hours of operation are 9
a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Reserve equipment at uhaul.com
or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
Acquisition of the former Toys R Us store was driven by U-Haul
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-building materials
and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of unused
buildings.
"This site was attractive to us because our ecofriendly business
model encourages the reuse of vacant, existing facilities,"
Finkelstein said. "We want to serve as an anchor for this community
while renovating a large space to serve the self-storage needs of
Annapolis."
The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing
the moving industry through its more convenient, more secure way to
pick up and return a truck. U-Haul live verification technology
allows rental transactions to be carried out entirely on a
smartphone at any hour – day or night. There are no membership
fees. Simply visit uhaul.com to create an online account.
For self-movers who aim to keep their costs low but need extra
hands to help with their move, MovingHelp.com has been successfully
pairing customers with reliable Moving Help® Service Providers for
more than a decade. The online marketplace lets customers shop and
compare local moving companies that provide labor services
including: loading and unloading, packing and unpacking, cleaning,
and U-Box pick up/delivery. More than 1.5 million unedited customer
reviews, transparent pricing and payment release subject to
customer approval have led to 93 percent of Moving Help users
rating their experience four stars or higher.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations
across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share
24/7 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of
every day through the self-service options on their
internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 161,000 trucks, 118,000
trailers and 42,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 632,000
rooms and 55.2 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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