Planning a storage facility in phases allows flexibility in the financing and building process. The upfront costs for excavating the land for building and pouring slabs are taken care of in the first phase. As the business grows the site is prepared for the construction of the next building or buildings.
Many storage facilities have traditional and climate controlled buildings to capture a bigger percentage of the self storage market. Elite Storage in Morgantown, West Virginia was built in four phases in a span of six years.
Two story into a hill structures can be built in a variety of widths. For drive up units, 10’ to 30’ wide is common. Wider buildings will typically feature interior access units to better utilize the depth of the structure with unit sizes that the market demands.
