U-Haul of Downtown Toledo Ready to Open in Willis Day Building

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® will soon present the Toledo community with a renovated self-storage facility at 801 Washington St. thanks to the acquisition of the Willis Day building in the downtown area.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Toledo is set to open Friday and will offer truck and trailer sharing, moving supplies and 244 indoor self-storage rooms.

Once the 115,010-square-foot building is fully revamped, it will offer more than 800 indoor self-storage units with climate-control options and high-tech security features at affordable price points. More services will soon be available on the 1.2-acre lot, including towing equipment, U-Box® portable storage containers and U-Haul Remote 24/7® access for self-storage customers.

The Willis Day building was built in 1923 and has been vacant for six-plus years. It is located in the Warehouse District, just a block from Fifth Third Field, home of the Toledo Mud Hens.

"The historic Willis Day building is the perfect spot for a full-service U-Haul facility," said Cory Hall, U-Haul Company of NW Ohio president. "This particular building has been vacant for a long time. We are ready to bring it back to life."

Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Toledo at (419) 464-7080 or stop by to see our progress. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Reserve equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.

"I'm excited to have such a large U-Haul location in Toledo," Hall said. "Many buildings of this size remain vacant and become eyesores on the community. We want to honor an important building and provide a high-quality facility that serves the do-it-yourself mover and self-storage customer."

The recent acquisition of the Willis Day building was driven by U-Haul 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.

Hall expects to employ eight or more Team Members when the store is fully operational. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth in the Toledo community.

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.

For self-movers who aim to keep their costs low but need extra hands to help with their move, MovingHelp.com has been successfully pairing customers with reliable Moving Help® Service Providers for more than a decade. The online marketplace lets customers shop and compare local moving companies that provide labor services including: loading and unloading, packing and unpacking, cleaning, and U-Box pick up/delivery. More than 1.5 million unedited customer reviews, transparent pricing and payment release subject to customer approval have led to 93 percent of Moving Help users rating their experience four stars or higher.

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 161,000 trucks, 118,000 trailers and 42,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 632,000 rooms and 55.2 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: [email protected]
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com

SOURCE U-Haul