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Basildon Toys R Us Building To Be Brought Back Into Use

Plans to bring Basildon’s empty Toys R Us back into use after nearly four years have been approved. Toys R Us had occupied the shop in Southernhay since 1985 before leaving four years ago after the firm went out of business. Now the vacant shop is set to become an “urban” storage facility called Storeaway following a successful change of use planning application submitted by Away Cheltenham. The new facility will largely serve residents in the town and businesses who need space for archiving, additional stock room space, furniture, and…

The Store Room Submits Plans For A New, Modern & Sustainable Self Storage Facility At Peterborough One Retail Park

The plans for the new facility include state-of-the-art self-storage units for local business and domestic use, as well as high-quality office and co-working space. The Store Room’s new development at Peterborough One Retail Park is due to be completed in 2023 and will not only meet the growing demand for self-storage but also offer flexible co-working solutions to support the local business community. This new facility is part of the wider development at the Peterborough One Retail Park, following the addition of the new Aldi store, which opened in June…

Saltney Based Re-Use Expert Paul Plans To Turn Scrap Into Refugee Shelters And Play Dens

A re-use and repurposing expert is developing a new line in easy to assemble structures which can be used for everything from disaster relief shelters to children’s play dens. Paul Ridley is a familiar sight at car boot sales across North East Wales and Cheshire where he sells screws, bolts, fixtures and fittings for DIY at knock-down prices. His social enterprise operation Cabinz Cic uses four giant units at Lock Stock Self-Storage on River Lane, Saltney. Paul’s plan is for a low-cost kit that would provide the hardware to turn…

Big Yellow Sells Industrial Warehouse Scheme For GBP 61 Million

Big Yellow PLC on Monday said it has conditionally sold its industrial warehouse scheme in Harrow, London. The self-storage facilities operator has conditionally agreed to sell the industrial warehouse for gross proceeds of GBP61 million. Big Yellow said that completion of the sale was dependent on practical completion of the development, and is expected to occur in August. The company added it has deployed about GBP27 million of capital expenditure to date with a cost to complete of about GBP 4.5 million, totaling GBP 31.5 million including the cost of…

Valor Extends London Last Mile Footprint With c. £70 Million Buy

Valor Real Estate Partners has acquired two urban logistics estates, located in Mitcham and Watford, for a total consideration of c. £70 million, from DTZ Investors. In Mitcham, South London, Valor has completed the acquisition of a 105,000 sq ft multi-let industrial estate on Mitcham Industrial Estate. It occupies a prime last-mile logistics location on the A216, providing direct access to the A23 and A24 in less than 10 minutes’ drive. Currently, 72% occupied by tenants spanning the self-storage and DIY sectors, it offers a mix of strong day one…

What Are They Building Near The Thurbers Avenue Curve?

If you’ve driven into the city from the south or headed out that way, you’ve probably noticed the five-story steel skeleton of a building rising there just south of the Thurbers Avenue curve on Route 95. So what exactly is it? According to a spokesman for A. Autiello Construction, it will be a self-storage operation with a slight twist from the typical storage facility: customers will be able to drive a U-Haul-type moving truck right into the building, close a garage door and unload their belongings securely and protected from…

MyLockup.com Support Cash For Kids

MyLockUp.com in Middlesbrough is getting behind the charity by helping us with storage. MyLockup.com provide professional self-storage units across the North of England. Their indoor units are fully secure with CCTV, fire and flood alarms, and a computer-controlled access system 365 days a year! MyLockup.com provide private storage rooms to rent for business and household use. Whether you are looking for a small amount of additional space to store seasonal clothing or you want a large space to act as an overflow warehouse for your business, they’re sure to have…

Big City Brits Increasingly Pressed For Physical Space

Anthony Paine, co-founder & CEO of Stashbee, discusses how the increasingly limited access to physical space affects mental health. Britain is the Most Densely Populated Large Country in Europe: A steady population growth rate of 6.9% over the past decade has seen the number of people living in the UK reach close to 67 million, resulting in Britain being the most densely populated large country in Europe, with 281 people per square kilometer. This is compared to the European average of just 34. In conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Week…

Attic Self Storage Launches Children’s Charity Art Initiative To Celebrate New Facility In Beckton

Attic Self Storage, today announces the opening of a new self-storage facility in Beckton alongside the launch of a charity art initiative for local school pupils to celebrate the area. To mark the opening of the new Attic Self Storage premises – its fifth site in London – local primary students are being asked to draw or paint a picture depicting the ‘Beauty of Beckton’ and show what they like or enjoy about the area. The artworks must be submitted via post* or uploaded to Attic’s website. The submitted artworks…

How To Effectively Operate The Boat/RV-Storage Side Of Your Self-Storage Business

Operating a self-storage facility that provides vehicle storage for boats, RVs and other “toys” differs from one that doesn’t. To put it simply, these renters expect more, and there are greater logistics to consider. Follow this guidance to run that side of your business successfully. Self-storage facilities that provide vehicle storage have clients with unique needs. With the high price of boats, RVs, ATVs, jet skis, trailers and other similar “toys,” these owners are willing to pay handsomely for the products and services they require to protect their investment. When…