MELROSE PARK, Ill.,
March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- U-Haul® will soon offer a contemporary self-storage
facility at 1975 W. North Ave. thanks to the acquisition of the
former Jewel-Osco® corporate offices. U-Haul acquired the
two-building complex on Feb. 16.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Melrose
Park currently has 924 self-storage rooms available for rent
at affordable price points. Customers can also take advantage of
truck and trailer sharing, moving supplies, towing equipment and
more.
Once the 118,166-square-foot space is renovated, it will offer
about 1,300 self-storage units with high-tech security features and
indoor climate-control and heating options. U-Haul Remote 24/7®
access, the Take A Box, Leave A Box® program and much more will
also be available on the 5.17-acre lot.
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Melrose Park at (708) 498-0579 or stop by to
visit general manager Oneg Pilsner and his team. Hours of operation
are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every day. Reserve
equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at
1-800-GO-UHAUL.
"We've been looking to expand in this area, and we're excited to
bring our self-storage product to Melrose
Park," stated Benjamin Shock,
U-Haul Company of Central Chicago
president. "We'll be providing a much-needed service while also
offering employment opportunities at our new facility."
Shock expects to hire a staff of 25 or more Team Members when
the facility is fully operational. U-Haul will look to hire locally
to promote job growth within suburban Chicago communities.
The recent acquisition of the Melrose
Park 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-building materials and helps cities
reduce their unwanted inventory of unused buildings.
"Reuse is extremely important to U-Haul and this community,"
Shock said. "Chicagoland takes great pride in its history and
ability to adapt to change. By repurposing vacant buildings, we are
following that model and preserving the future through green
initiatives. This is a huge part of our success and allows us to
become part of many vibrant neighborhoods across Chicagoland."
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.
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 more than 150,000 trucks,
112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than
581,000 rooms and more than 51 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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