Real Estate Reuse: U-Haul Repurposing Home Improvement Store in Indianapolis

1,000 Self-Storage Rooms with Climate-Control Options are Coming Soon

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 25, 2018) — U-Haul® will soon offer a contemporary self-storage facility at 6800 Pendleton Pike thanks to the acquisition of a former Menards® home improvement center. U-Haul acquired the 107,216-square-foot building on Dec. 21.

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Pendleton Pike and 38th St. is currently operating out of a temporary showroom and offering truck and trailer sharing, moving supplies, towing equipment and U-Box portable moving and storage containers.

Once the property is renovated, it will have approximately 1,000 self-storage units with high-tech security features and indoor climate-control options. Propane, professional hitch installation, U-Haul Remote 24/7® access, RV, boat and vehicle storage, a U-Haul Re-Use center for gently used household goods and materials, the Take A Box, Leave A Box program and much more will also be available on the 9.57-acre lot.

Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage at Pendleton Pike and 38th St. at (317) 829-6030 or stop by to see our progress. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Reserve equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.

While days and hours of operation are limited due to renovations, nearby U-Haul facilities are also available to assist customers. U-Haul Moving & Storage at Shadeland Ave. and U-Haul Moving & Storage of Lawrence are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

“This acquisition gives us the ability to serve the neighborhoods in northeastern Indianapolis,” said Anthony Jones, U-Haul Company of Central Indiana president. “The City of Indianapolis wants to see this building reused. It has been here for more than 30 years and the community wants us here. We are excited to grow as a local staple that’s been in operation in Indianapolis since 1970.”

Jones expects to hire a staff of 15 or more Team Members when the facility is fully operational. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth within the Indianapolis community. U-Haul always encourages local contractors to bid on renovation work.

The recent acquisition of the former Menards home improvement center was driven by U-Haul Company's Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill developments to help local communities lower their carbon footprint. Our 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.

The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the moving industry through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and return a truck. U-Haul live verification technology allows rental transactions to be carried out entirely on a smartphone at any hour – day or night. There are no membership fees. Simply visit uhaul.com to create an online account.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the self-service options on their internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers’ patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 150,000 trucks, 112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 581,000 rooms and more than 51 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.

Contact:

Andrea Batchelor

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-263-6981

Website: uhaul.com