A article in the Post- Tribune in Northwest Indiana - reports that a once empty lot will be turned into a self-storage business.

Work has begun on building a storage facility , which will be 50,000 square feet.

The project is located just north of the Canadian National railroad tracks and east of Calumet, behind Martinis.

Craig Phillips, city planner, said he isn't sure what used to be there but believes an ice company used to be located just south of the property that Katz is building on.

The area has been vacant, except for a few empty buildings, since Phillips has been with the city, he said.

"I would say it's probably one of the underdeveloped areas of the city," he said.

The site used to be industrial, including a railroad maintenance yard, so the storage company is a significant change.

The article also mentions that most other storage facilities in the area are full.

Why does everybody want me to get rid of my junk

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Below is one of his youtube video's " Here is my storage unit. Why does everybody want me to get rid of my junk?"

Friday funnies!

Friday funnies!

George Carlin ( legend)in this clip he talks Stuff and Storage...

Making Choices!

Freedom of choice is what shapes a lot of our lives. The choices we make affect every moment, be it consciously or unconsciously. Even in dire and unforgivable circumstances, the freedom to choose how we view the situation, if nothing else, is always present.

When the powers that be throw a challenge our way we are asked to make choices. For instance your employer asks you to take a promotion, miles away from where you are currently based. You may choose to temporarily store your belongings at a facility that offers unit space for rent. Our lives are literally composed of the results of the choices that we have made or about to make.
When choosing a Self Storage facility to rent from, which could be for storing household items, your vehicles, your business items like files etc or a few racks of fine wine, making sure that you have carried out a thorough self storage comparison is one of the best actions that you can take.
There are a number of different methods that you can use to find the information you need to carry out an informative self storage comparisons. The telephone, asking friends or the walk-in method are often good ways to locate storage facilities. But the best place to start is online.

There are websites and search features on the Internet that gives you all the information you need, on just about every storing facility in the country not to mention the world. These websites will also give you generalized information in regards to the sizes of the units that each facility offers, as well as whether or not they offer climate controlled units.

Many people use websites that specialize in finding a product that they need. one type site people use to find the best deal are generally know as price comparison websites. This sites help compare products and prices from hundreds of retailers, side-by-side, helping people to choose the best deal whatever their are shopping for. Until recently there has been no website that has actually offered people this service when seeking solutions to their storage needs..

What will the Future bring Storage ??

I have been thinking,( shock) in recent years there has been a huge increase in demand of self storage. The recent down turn in the economy, has started to make people look at different options to save on the annual spending. As people are taking job cuts, downsizing their family home and decrease their budgets, many of them have turned to self storage as a temporary solution; people want to retain their possessions in a clean, safe and secure storage location. This increase in demand has also increased the price of self storage as the demand for self storage grows on a daily basis. This growth has also raised a lot of interest from many business owners, who are keen to take advantage of an expanding market.
The recent finical crisis, which appears to be affecting all Connors of the world, has made people re-assess their situation, which in turn has made the movers and shakers in the world sit up and take note. For example; the housing market, a few years ago concentrated on big fancy homes, but recently there has been a trend for small more compacted homes. As we step blindly in to the future there appears to be more and more need for people to store all of that extra stuff.

Is reality Tv, the driving force behind Self Storage growth?

With the current economic climate as it is, People are noticing how difficult to sell their home or property, particularly when they want to get the highest price.
The TV is full of shows that advices people how to make their home appealing to prospective buyers. Therefore homeowners are realizing the need to make their property more appealing to a larger market.


These TV show all have a common underlying theme about the negative effect of clutter in the home for example who has not heard a show which states “less is best”. All the experts believe that if a property has less in it, it will help prospective buyers visualize your house as their home.
I personally believe this has driven the recent increase Self Storage. As more and more home owners try to sell their property, they turn to Self Storage as a way to storage their unnecessary belonging, de-cluttering their home, whilst optimizing for prospective buyers
The use of self storage units as proven to provide a clean, safe and secure temporary home for larger non-essential belongings to create the feeling of space in a balanced and harmony with the home.
Self Storage can offer you the required space, very often long term storage periods can be agreed at discounted rates offering excellent value for money.

Funny Self Storage Ad.

This is pretty funny..