A New Storage Facility is Coming to Pittsfield
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| The facility is slated to open June 19. |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — A new storage unit is opening in Pittsfield later this month.
At 428 Merrill Road, formerly Crane Paper, CubeSmart will offer storage units ranging in sizes from 5 by 5 to 10 by 30 feet.
The facility has 431 units.
Jack Martinson from Peach Tree Holdings, a real estate company that acquires and develops commercial real estate across the country, said there was a need for such such a business in the area.
"We look for self storage properties all over the country, and saw a building and a need in the city. And you know, we did talk to one of the neighbors who was happy to see that the building was being transformed," he said. " And over the past six months we transformed the 60,000 square foot kind of rundown building into a, I'd say, class A self storage facility offering around 45,000 square feet of storage and 431 units, and we're excited to bring a nationally named brand into the city of Pittsfield."
Martinson said his group found Pittsfield and the county through market research and data, noticing that there was a need for storage in the city.
"Specifically looking at what's available in the market, you have, I think, Extra Space Storage Facility, and then a pretty large U haul," he said. "Through the data that was available to us, it looks like those are basically full. And so I think adding another storage facility in the market will help lower prices a little bit for customers, as well as provide a another safe and secure storage building in the city."
He says CubeSmart will provide a safe space for people to put their stuff.
"But 24/7 security operating hours, I think, will be around nine to 6pm, I think. Friendly deals, safe storage, and mainly just a place you can come to trust and put your belongings and valuables, and it's gated, it's fenced. And again, I think the main thing is having a 24/7 security system to keep people confident that their stuff wont be tinkered or stolen is what we're trying to provide here," Martinson said.
The group found the building about a year ago and started working on construction right after buying it in December.
"We initially found this building, I think, in June of 2024 and then, through due diligence and some other hiccups, finally purchased the building in December of 2024 and then construction started immediately after," Martinson said.
Construction was about $3.65 million. CubeSmart will manage the facility and offer the first month free with an initial 40 percent promotion.
The facility is slated to open June 19 but customers can already start reserving units online.
