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Thats probably more money than the size of the whole European self-storage industry. I'm really curious, why are these services so popular in the US? What do yo
by peterjs 13y ago
Thats probably more money than the size of the whole European self-storage industry. I'm really curious, why are these services so popular in the US? What do you store there? When? E.g. when I have something I don't want to get rid of just yet (furniture, spare parts...), I put it in the basement of our apartment house. Although, I can imagine using self-storage when moving.
- Ilmesnkie_Jones 13y agoNew York apartments can have very little storage space when I was looking for a studio some had one small closet and no bathroom storage at all. People I know use them for out of season sports stuff and clothes, especially couples where two people are sharing one small closet.
- siruva07 13y agoRecently a storage unit in a luxury building went for $300K. Not kidding. http://nypost.com/2013/08/25/new-yorkers-spending-300g-on-storage-in-the-basement-of-luxury-skyscraper/ http://nypost.com/2013/08/25/new-yorkers-spending-300g-on-st...
- siruva07 13y agoI think you would find this article really interesting. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/magazine/06self-storage-t.html?_r=0&pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/magazine/06self-storage-t....
- mehwoot 13y agoTom Litton, for example, still keeps four storage units himself, at two facilities, all of them 10-by-30 units. I asked what’s inside... “I’ve got some of my old clothes that I probably wouldn’t wear anyway,” he continued, and some trophies from college. “I also have some old cassette tapes that I produced.” The cassettes are like audiobooks, he explained — tutorials on how to get into the storage industry and succeed. He made them before the storage-facility building boom ended a couple of years ago. “They didn’t sell,” Litton said, “so they’re all in storage now.”