MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa,
Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul®
will soon present an impressive retail and self-storage facility in
Marshalltown thanks to the recent
acquisition of the former Kmart® property at 1720 S. Center St.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Marshalltown is currently operating out
of a temporary showroom and offering truck and trailer sharing,
towing equipment, hitch sales and moving supplies. U-Haul acquired
the 98,174-square-foot building on June
27.
Adaptive reuse of the property will render about 50,000 square
feet of indoor self-storage, giving customers access to
climate-controlled rooms with high-tech security features at
affordable price points. Renovations should be finished by spring
2020.
"This building has been empty for two years. We are excited to
step up, breathe life back into it and invest in Marshalltown," said Randy Dickson, U-Haul Company of Western Iowa president.
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Marshalltown at (641) 752-9466 or stop by to
visit general manager Christopher
Hall and his team. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday. Reserve equipment at
uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
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.
"This site was attractive because our ecofriendly business model
promotes the adaptive reuse of existing facilities," Dickson said.
"We want to serve as a business anchor in Marshalltown while renovating a large space to
meet the self-storage demands of this growing community."
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. Since 2017, U-Haul Live
Verify℠ technology has allowed customers to conduct
transactions entirely on their smartphones at any hour – day or
night. There are no membership fees. Create an online account at
uhaul.com to start skipping the lines and stop worrying about store
hours.
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 1.7 million unedited customer
reviews, transparent pricing and payment release subject to
customer approval have led to 94 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 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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