Compass Self Storage, a member of the Amsdell family of companies, opened a new storage center at 1685 Highway 17 in Eagle Lake, FL. The location has more than 95,800 NRSF. The facility offers climate-controlled units, as well as boat and RV-covered parking storage. The site is Amsdell’s 33rd Florida facility.
Planned
In Jacksonville, FL, Downtown Development Review Board members voted 5-2 for Vestcor’s revised design for a 10-story building that will contain self-storage units and apartments along with street-level retail and restaurant space on the Southbank (above). The 10-story building at the corner of Prudential Drive and Hendricks Avenue will have ground-floor space for retail and restaurants, self-storage units on floors three through six, and apartments on floors seven through 10. Source: First Coast News
In North Carolina, the Granite Quarry Town Council approved a rezoning and conditional district that would allow for a storage facility across the road from East Rowan High School. Source: Salisbury Post
Completed
New York City-based Andover Properties completed a 137-unit self-storage expansion project at its Storage King facility at 14774 W. State Highway in Liberty Hill, TX, about 35 miles north of Austin. The company now has 20,201 NRSF. The expansion also created options for boat and RV Storage. Source: RE Business Online
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