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Green Concept Gaining Popularity
In a press release dated November 1, 2012, Zipcar car sharing service announced it has expanded its operations to include the Miami, Florida metropolitan area.
In a related story, WXIX-TV in Cincinnati broadcast a story on November 15th reporting Zipcar has grown their car rental business beyond its initial offering in The University of Cincinnati vicinity, and now also serves the Cincinnati, Oh. region from three locations in the downtown area.
The Miami market becomes the 20th major metropolitan area in the USA for the Zipcar concept. This is in addition to over 300 North American Colleges and Universities which also offer the company’s car sharing model.
The Zipcar service is a membership format and application is required to become a member. Qualification for approval includes a clean driving record with no more than two moving violations or accidents within the prior three year period.
Zipcar is the world’s leading car-sharing network with more than 730,000 members and over 10,000 vehicles in urban areas and college campuses throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain and Austria.
Zipcar offers more than 30 makes and models of self-service vehicles by the hour or day to residents and businesses looking for an alternative to the high costs and hassles of owning a car.
Rent It Today markets and promotes the services of facilities offering self storage Units in Cincinnati, OH and throughout the United States. This segment of the rental world represents a significant part of the rental industry and is a good fit for both Rent It Today and our storage rental business partners.
Recently Rent It Today was excited to add to our growing cadre of rental companies one of the premiere self storage companies in the country, Extra Space Storage. Extra Space Storage is the second largest self storage operator in the USA and has been the subject of numerous financial business articles in the last month as its stock price climbs and it receives accolades from many market analysts for its business model.
Rent It Today is based in Greater Cincinnati, which is privileged to have six Extra Space Storage facilities which have over 4000 storage units in Cincinnati, OH meeting the storage rental needs of our metropolitan area. The “West Side” location at 5151 Glencrossing Way in the Western Hills / Delhi Township area is within a short drive of the residence of rental industry news writer, Bob Schrichte, so he decided to get a firsthand look at what Extra Space is doing to warrant the praises of the business media, as well as to get an ‘on the ground’ feel for the workings of the self storage business.
The following is his report:
When I initially called John Cox, who manages the Extra Space Glencrossing Way location, he was very receptive to the idea of an interview and tour of his Cincinnati self storage facility and quickly took the initiative to get corporate approval to proceed. Corporate approval was required in keeping with Extra Space’s focus on security for their facilities and customers.
Upon arriving at the location, I couldn’t help but notice the large sign that read “New Years Resolution Declutter and Store Here”. I was initially impressed with both its size and the cleanliness of the grounds. There are over 700 storage units in the facility and the grounds around the storage units that I could see from the entrance and surrounding the office were devoid of any debris. Not even a cigarette butt was visible.
The customer reception counter and office areas were well lit and also very clean. An area devoted to packing and moving supplies including boxes and bubble wrap occupied about half of the waiting area.
I was greeted by the receptionist promptly and in a very friendly manner. She paged John the manager, who invited me into his office. During our interview John shared with me that he had been in the self storage business for many years and was a senior trainer for Extra Space. I asked him about the New Years Resolution sign and he talked about the increase in storage unit rentals following the New Years celebration resulting from ‘getting organized’ being a top resolution for people throughout the country.
After our introduction, John took me on a tour of the facility and showed me several of their indoor storage units, which are accessed from an indoor hallway within a building. This is as opposed to a drive up storage unit, which is accessed from an outdoor locale.
I would highly recommend anyone considering renting a storage unit to visit the facility to actually see the sizes that are available as well as the difference between indoor access versus outdoor access storage spaces. Experienced managers like John are also happy to share with you tips about getting organized, storage pointers or answer any questions you have.
John pointed out the numerous video cameras in use on the site to record any activity which takes place on the grounds, and that each storage unit has its own intrusion alarm. The interior of the inside storage unit buildings was as clean and fastidious as the outside. When I commented to John on how clean the entire facility was, he explained that there is both a practical as well as esthetic purpose to the focus on maintaining a spotless environment. Not only does is it visually appealing, it also discourages any intrusion by animals. As insurance, the storage unit buildings and grounds are periodically examined by exterminators for signs of any furry intruders.
Overall, I was left with a very favorable impression of the Extra Space Glenway Crossing location and its staff. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone seeking safe, secure storage of their possessions in a clean environment run by true professionals. Seeing truly is believing.
Listening to the feedback from Bob following his tour of the storage facility was great. He brought back a wealth of insight about the storage industry and local self storage market in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. This led to a variety of recently published articles about self storage and using Cincinnati storage units to get organized.
Have you ever rented a self storage unit to help with getting organized?
Related Cincinnati OH Self Storage Articles:
When you first cast your eyes on that room in your home or apartment that has now become your catch-all space, did you ever envision it would become the room to avoid? Probably not. But don’t worry. There is an effective, secure and affordable way to reclaim that room and bring it back to ‘leave the door open” condition…Renting Cincinnati Storage Units.
A 5’x15’ storage unit will hold the contents of a small extra room and give you the space to move “junk” out of your room in order to reclaim it as a usable part of your home, apartment, or business.
Self Storage Storage Units in Cincinnati, OH definitely make the process of getting organized easier!
Did you know that one of the top new year resolutions is to get organized? Getting those resolutions checked off your list can be daunting because it can be difficult just to get started. As the pages on the calendar begin to turn and the months begin to roll by, not tackling your resolutions can be frustrating. When it comes to eliminating clutter and getting organized, renting self storage units is a great way to get started. Renting a storage unit and moving your useful items there frees up extra space and gets the ball rolling.
Self storage in Cincinnati OH. Storage units for rent for consumers and businesses in Cincinnati, Ohio. This links to a customer spotlight article featuring Extra Space Storage’s West Side Cincinnati OH storage units and facilities. Storage unit rentals are convenient and affordable at all six Tri-State area locations run by Extra Space Self Storage. Their Western Hills facility located on 5151 Glencrossing Way near the Glenway Crossing shopping center is an example of why customer focus is making Extra Space is a successful and rapidly growing company.
Link to article all about several types of commonly rented heavy construction equipment loaders including wheel loader rentals and loader backhoe rentals.
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