FORT PIERCE, Fla., Aug. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- AMERCO Real Estate announced today that it has expanded U-Haul Center Fort Pierce with the purchase of a neighboring self-storage facility, Security U Stor-It, located at 3616 South U.S. Highway 1 in Fort Pierce. The recent addition of the new self-storage facility will add 411 storage units, to include some climate and humidity-controlled rooms, adding more than 55,000 square feet of storage to U-Haul Center Fort Pierce. The additional units combined with U-Haul Center Fort Pierce will provide a grand total of 564 storage units, 167 of which are climate controlled. U-Haul Center Fort Pierce will now boast more than 68,864 square feet of rentable storage.
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"U-Haul has been serving customers in Fort Pierce since 1979 and are pleased to be expanding our presence and services through the purchase of Security U Stor-It and look forward to continuing our long-standing relationships with local communities throughout Florida," stated Carlos Vizcarra, president of AMERCO Real Estate. "Moreover, with the expansion of U-Haul Center Fort Pierce operations, we are better equipped to meet our customers' current and future needs," Vizcarra said.
The new self-storage facility features 24-hour security, video surveillance, your lock/your key, no deposit, a convenient credit-card payment plan and available low-cost Safestor Protection to protect possessions.
Both storage facilities will also feature a wide variety of environmentally friendly packing supplies, including boxes made out of recyclable materials, 100 percent biodegradable packing peanuts, moving pads which are made from recycled denim, and rope, tape and locks. Customers can rent U-Haul moving vans and trailers, as well as utility, appliance and furniture dollies so they can easily load and unload their possessions.
Customers who rent a U-Haul moving van or trailer for a one-way move can receive one month of free storage before or after their move. To schedule your move or to rent storage at U-Haul Center Ford Pierce, call 772-464-9400.
Customers can rent storage from more than 1,350 U-Haul moving and storage facilities across the United States and Canada by calling their neighborhood U-Haul center, visiting www.uhaul.com or contacting the U-Haul national reservation system, at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
Since 1989, AMERCO Real Estate Company, an affiliate of U-Haul International Inc., has been responsible for providing real estate services to AMERCO subsidiaries that include over 1,350 U-Haul moving and storage centers throughout the United States and Canada.
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