PR Newswire
OKLAHOMA CITY , Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A state-of-the-art retail and self-storage facility is coming together at 5500 SE 59th St. in Oklahoma City thanks to the U-Haul® acquisition of the former General Electric® Oil and Gas office.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Sooner will encompass 132,907 square feet of space and sits on 19.3 acres. The property was acquired on Aug. 18 .
Once the building is repurposed and renovated, it will offer a range of self-storage units with high-tech security features at affordable price points. Climate-controlled rooms will be available. Renovations are expected to be completed this winter.
"OKC is a major metropolitan city and has been experiencing population growth over the last decade," said Scott Brackin , U-Haul Company of Oklahoma City president. "As OKC continues to attract residents, U-Haul is always seeking to provide our essential services at convenient and accessible locations to meet greater demand."
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Sooner at (405) 672-0252 or stop by to see our progress. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday . Reserve equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
Acquisition of this 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.
"We are amplifying our sustainable footprint by reusing a building that has been here since 1969, which means we are preserving a piece of community history while taking an environmentally responsible approach to expansion," Brackin added. "Growing populations equate to more self-move and self-storage demand. U-Haul has been the DIY moving experts since 1945, and we're prepared to grow with OKC."
Brackin plans to hire at least 12 Team Members to staff the new facility. U-Haul will look to hire locally to support job growth within Oklahoma City . U-Haul, honored as a "Best for Vets 2020" leading veteran-friendly employer by The Military Times, actively recruits veterans and gives them preference in the hiring process. Find U-Haul careers at uhauljobs.com .
As an essential service provider, U-Haul continues to serve communities during the COVID-19 recovery while offering contactless business programs and enhanced cleaning protocols, including added steps for sanitizing equipment between customer transactions. U-Haul products are used daily by First Responders; delivery companies bringing needed supplies to people's homes; small businesses trying to remain afloat; college students; and many other dependent groups, in addition to the do-it-yourself household mover.
About U-HAUL
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 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 176,000 trucks, 126,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 825,000 rentable storage units and 71.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America . U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
SOURCE U-Haul