LATROBE, Pa., June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is
unveiling the sustainability impact its adaptive reuse project will
have at the closed Kmart® store at 1072 Mountain Laurel Plaza in
Latrobe.
The building, erected in 1995, was vacated in 2018 and has
remained empty. U-Haul acquired the 90,243-square-foot space on
April 8.
Adaptive reuse plans call for the creation of 700 indoor
self-storage units, giving customers access to a variety of
climate-controlled rooms with high-tech security features at
affordable price points. Self-storage customers will have extended
hours access.
"U-Haul has been repurposing vacated buildings for decades, and
we are excited to bring our sustainability model to Latrobe," stated Ean Livingood, U-Haul Company
of Northwestern PA president. "We will continue to work with city
officials to develop a site plan that's best for everyone. We're
investing in this community, and we invite other businesses to
follow our lead."
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Latrobe
will also offer essential moving services like truck and trailer
sharing, moving supplies, towing equipment, U-Box® portable storage
containers and more. Professional hitch installation and propane
will eventually be available on the 7.78-acre property.
By repurposing the former Kmart building, U-Haul prevented the
use of 127 tons of metal manufacturing and transportation (the
amount of steel used to make 128 passenger cars); avoided 5,235
tons of new concrete pours (enough to create 106 miles of concrete
blocks); kept 5,474 tons of building and demolition debris out of
landfills (avoiding 211 dump trucks traveling 4,421 miles); and
stopped 2,626,086 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from entering
the atmosphere (the carbon emissions of 201 large SUVs or pickup
trucks for one year).
Acquisition of the property was driven by U-Haul Corporate
Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill developments to
help local communities lower their carbon footprint. The 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.
Livingood expects to employ at least 12 Team Members when the
store is fully operational. U-Haul will look to hire local to
promote job growth within Latrobe.
Find U-Haul career opportunities at jobs.uhaul.com.
While U-Haul Moving & Storage of Latrobe is under construction, nearby U-Haul
facilities and neighborhood dealers are available to serve
customers. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Greensburg at 5218 State Route 30 is open
7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
As an essential service provider, U-Haul has remained open
throughout the COVID-19 outbreak while offering contactless
programs and enhanced cleaning protocols, including added steps for
sanitizing equipment between customer transactions. U-Haul products
are used daily by First Responders; delivery companies bringing
needed supplies to people's homes; small businesses trying to
remain afloat; college students; and countless other dependent
groups – in addition to the household mover.
Please visit uhaul.com/announcement for more information on how
U-Haul is keeping its Team Members and customers safe during the
summer moving season.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across
all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7
offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day
through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our
proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 167,000 trucks,
120,000 trailers and 43,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly
697,000 rooms and 60.7 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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