Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, is converting the former Modway Furniture building in Rancho Dominguez, Calif., to self-storage. It will be the company’s first location in the city, according to a press release.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Carson at 1930 Via Arado currently offers moving and packing supplies, truck and trailer rentals, and U-Box portable-storage containers. Renovations are underway to add 1,426 interior storage units to the 84,396-square-foot building. The site will include climate control and state-of-the-art security features, the release stated.

"This is the perfect location for us," said Erik Regan, president of U-Haul of Los Angeles South. "The facility is only a mile away from California State University – Rancho Dominguez, and is right next to growing neighborhoods and the city of Carson."

A U-Haul sustainability study shows repurposing the warehouse will prevent 384 tons of metal manufacturing and transportation from being used, avoid 4,802 tons of new concrete pours, keep 5,239 tons of construction and demolition debris out of landfills, and stop 3,479,852 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere, the release stated.

Established in 1945, U-Haul owns more than 44 million square feet of storage space. The company’s corporate sustainability initiatives, which support infill development to help local communities lower their carbon footprint, has led to dozens of conversion projects in recent years.

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