Cedarwood Development Delivers First US Self-Storage Project in Orlando
Brian Grassa, Cedarwood’s director of development, says the company has a similar project under construction in Clearwater.
ORLANDO, FL—Fairlawn, Ohio-based Cedarwood Development, an affiliate of Cedarwood Cos., has completed construction of its first self storage facility in the US, a 787 unit, 117,000-square-foot property located at 930 Sligh Boulevard here. The facility will be managed by US Storage Centers, an owner/operator of self-storage facilities nationally which has more than nine million rentable square feet under management.
Brian Grassa, Cedarwood’s director of development, tells GlobeSt.com that his company has a similar project under construction in Clearwater, Florida, with plans to open later this year. He says the company continues to look for opportunities in various markets.
“This project represents the first of many new projects currently in our development pipeline,” Grassa says.
Located just south of downtown Orlando, the facility has climate-controlled units, passenger elevators, moving carts, 24-hour video surveillance and moving supplies. Grassa says the immediate challenge to construction during this challenging period has been mostly related to interaction with the various governmental agencies regarding permit reviews and inspection services.
“To date, we have been able to keep our projects on schedule,” he says.