SAN FRANCISCO—As Amazon is doing with the retail world, new players in the storage realm are working to cut out the middle man and capitalize on consumers' desire for instant gratification. This is leading to new luxury amenities in the self-storage world.
Some of those features include pick-up and drop-off services, tracking inventory for ease of maintenance on the customer, and moving/delivery services, which is particularly valuable in large cities where residents frequently do not own vehicles.
An example of a company experiencing rapid expansion with these types of services is Closetbox. Utilizing valet self-storage, Closetbox is now offering services in 38 states, focusing on urban areas. Storage rent is flexible and proportional to the belongings stored.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
