ALTON, Ill., June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul®
will soon be showcasing a modern self-storage facility in
Alton thanks to the recent
acquisition of a former Kmart® store at 2851 Homer Adams Pkwy.
U-Haul has plans to acquire the 84,180-square-foot building in
August and has been leasing the building since May 12. U-Haul Moving & Storage of
Alton is currently serving
customers out of a temporary showroom and offering a full line of
moving supplies.
Adaptive reuse of the property will render approximately 700
self-storage rooms, including climate-controlled units with
high-tech security features at affordable price points. Truck and
trailer sharing, towing equipment, propane, U-Box portable moving
and storage containers, professional hitch installation and more
will also be offered on the 27.8-acre lot.
"The Seminary Plaza is a well-known shopping center, and we are
excited to work with the existing tenants to create a bustling
space for businesses to thrive," noted Mike
White, U-Haul Company of Missouri Northeast president. "Our
city officials and neighbors have been very supportive and we are
eager to get to work on the quality self-storage this community
desires."
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Alton at (618) 208-0025 or stop by to visit
general manager Joe Redden and his
team. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m.-5:30
p.m. Monday-Saturday and 9 a.m.-5
p.m. Sunday. Reserve equipment at uhaul.com or contact
Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
The recent acquisition of the Alton property 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.
"The Kmart portion of this property, where U-Haul will be
operating, was vacant for about eight months," White said. "No one
was serious about occupying this building and the community was
beginning to worry it would suffer the same fate as other large box
stores. We didn't want to see this building go dark and fall into
disrepair. Our adaptive reuse of this site will benefit U-Haul, the
environment and the community."
U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth within
the Alton community. White expects
to maintain a staff of 10 or more Team Members when the facility is
fully operational. U-Haul always encourages local contractors to
bid on renovation work.
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. 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 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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