tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post6617291081718528263..comments2024-03-29T07:51:48.253-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Contain Your Enthusiasm, Four New Self Storage Facilities Are Planned For Atlanta Atlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-91960082787290560922016-10-08T13:20:46.100-04:002016-10-08T13:20:46.100-04:00There is also a Public Storage, behind the Extra S...There is also a Public Storage, behind the Extra Space Storage off Cheshire Bridge. I would like to see more park space and a Boys and Girls club. Lots of kids in the area, nothing for them. One plus for storage is that it doesn't contribute to traffic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-39396601561177249122016-08-10T11:16:03.534-04:002016-08-10T11:16:03.534-04:00There is one going up in Chamblee as well, on Sext...There is one going up in Chamblee as well, on Sexton Woods Drive opposite the Olmsted.<br />It is replacing a crappy carpet shop and car showroom though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-7719929897641401002016-08-10T09:25:06.516-04:002016-08-10T09:25:06.516-04:00There is another self-storage facility being propo...There is another self-storage facility being proposed on Peachtree Blvd next to Sexton Woods Drive in Chamblee. The project calls for office / commercial space on the ground level, and four floors of storage above. Total of 600 storage units. It is a decent looking building, but still seems like a waste. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-42316056463503643072016-08-09T10:23:46.647-04:002016-08-09T10:23:46.647-04:00What a sad and pathetic trend. Destroy a landmark...What a sad and pathetic trend. Destroy a landmark Atlanta restaurant like the Varsity Jr. and put a soulless box of a storage facility in its place. That should be a crime. Atlanta is losing its soul more and more every day and is just becoming a wannabe New York, while pushing out the Middle Class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-87384525566633522082016-08-08T16:46:28.029-04:002016-08-08T16:46:28.029-04:00Location, location, location. Self storage faci...Location, location, location. Self storage facilities are breaking ground closest to their target consumers of multifamily and apartments. Renters. The cost of renting in these facilities is not cheap. Throwing away money and hoarding. Out of sight gives you the opportunity to go buy more stuff you don't need. Consumerism can be ugly and vicious to those that can least afford it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-82279374111660581452016-08-08T16:04:09.744-04:002016-08-08T16:04:09.744-04:00Over the past three decades, our family has lived ...Over the past three decades, our family has lived in eight different MODEST sized homes. Maybe it is because we have moved around the country a lot but we have never had the need for extra storage. We have owned our current home the longest (going on 10 years, 2 adults 4 kids), and we have never had the need to store anything in our attic, garage, or paid self storage. <br /><br />People can come up with all sort of excuses but this nation as a whole is obsessed with EXCESS. I can't tell you the number of homes I have looked at in my years of buying and most have been crammed with too many possessions and pure junk. Ask any real estate agent if you haven't been in the market for a home lately. If life has required you to downsize from a single family ownership to multifamily rental, then you mucst also downsize your possessions. <br /><br />Self storage should be temporary. Read the LINK our blogger proved. Excess baggage is what holds you back in life. Lessons were not learned from the great recession of self storage would not be booming as a business model reborn. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-89210830945280619082016-08-08T12:52:10.994-04:002016-08-08T12:52:10.994-04:00Storage is not just a by-product of multi family d...Storage is not just a by-product of multi family development. If you've spent any time at all looking at new homes and in-fill homes in Atlanta you'll find that attic storage space does not exist anymore. Builders are finishing attics again as a bonus room and are doing this because they have to demand a certain price per square foot to make a profit due to increase land acquisition costs. They throw some sheetrock up and a $9 light fixture and count it as finished livable space. Many garages have also shrunk from 16 feet to 14.ImAndynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-17903954886654385552016-08-08T09:01:35.044-04:002016-08-08T09:01:35.044-04:00Please please please stop cutting down all the tre...Please please please stop cutting down all the trees and please stop creating high-rise buildings that bring too many cars into one small space and create traffic gridlock. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-54751482380849809892016-08-08T08:16:26.089-04:002016-08-08T08:16:26.089-04:00To me it isn't the storage units but the zonin...To me it isn't the storage units but the zoning that allows them to be where they are. Who are we to begrudge people who need to store things, such as Xmas decorations or to be able to switch out summer clothes for winter clothes. Or for short term solutions. I moved recently and wanted to get some things out of site so my home showed better. I rented a space for a few months and then when I moved to my new house, I emptied my unit. Atlanta (& its suburban counterparts) are horrible with zoning. Should a storage unit replace the old SunTrust on Monroe? No way. But if there were land just on the other side of 85 on Armour or Ottley? Sure. But sadly, it appears that ship has sailed. The make up of our cities takes a distant second to property tax revenues which are higher in the prominent locations.AJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-80943346072856944132016-08-07T23:28:46.414-04:002016-08-07T23:28:46.414-04:00Too many, two recently moved into Decatur Top Stor...Too many, two recently moved into Decatur Top Storage on N Decatur Rd and Simply self storage across from Dekalb Farmers market. The cheapest for your buck is Avondale Mini Storage. Great prices, big spaces, handy service and you can store your vehicle. Sannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619032496340038921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-82926669072663092002016-08-06T15:42:50.679-04:002016-08-06T15:42:50.679-04:00Yes, the V Jr. was a neat little place, but I wond...Yes, the V Jr. was a neat little place, but I wonder how much the Varsity folks really fought to keep it open. I suspect they had their eyes on the outer suburbs, so friction with the City might have been the excuse they needed to close and open a new place. Hamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-75726356978050607972016-08-06T10:21:23.900-04:002016-08-06T10:21:23.900-04:00I so miss the Varsity Jr.I so miss the Varsity Jr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-62099676524809643182016-08-05T23:41:14.666-04:002016-08-05T23:41:14.666-04:00I aspire to be a bigger hoarder, just knowing I ca...I aspire to be a bigger hoarder, just knowing I can always expand to my choice of self storage within walking distance brings me much comfort. Another thought: the timing may be perfect for the premiere of Storage Wars Atlanta. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-86085032695512308562016-08-05T20:12:48.312-04:002016-08-05T20:12:48.312-04:00This is off topic from the (terrible) news of so m...This is off topic from the (terrible) news of so many new storage units, but there is a new tenant seemingly about to open next to Ollie's and Blue Moon Pizza off Windy Hill. The sign says it's called Bites Station and my guess would be it will be a restaurant. Any info on that? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-43305295250647221572016-08-05T19:18:48.562-04:002016-08-05T19:18:48.562-04:00One of the most prominent storage facilities is be...One of the most prominent storage facilities is being built at 1795 Peachtree Street. They have gutted the interior of the former office building, leaving the shell, and are constructing at least 5 new floors on top of the existing structure. Most unbelievable project in Atlanta to see this type of transformation, not to mention the daily upsetting of traffic patterns during construction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-80055227669177561392016-08-05T17:28:14.816-04:002016-08-05T17:28:14.816-04:00Of course the self storage industry has been aroun...Of course the self storage industry has been around for decades. You can see the collateral boom for your self and all you have to do is open you eyes. There is a lot on the internet as well -please it is really simple. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-7529178915222541012016-08-05T15:59:32.809-04:002016-08-05T15:59:32.809-04:00GTF out of here with the demolition of the bank bu...GTF out of here with the demolition of the bank building. That is EGREGIOUS! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-40752303249151770082016-08-05T13:11:46.191-04:002016-08-05T13:11:46.191-04:00The bowling alley in Snellville closed and they ar...The bowling alley in Snellville closed and they are converting the parcel into storage units. That coupled with the extended stay hotel that seems to be bustling with criminals and filth should be a concern of homeowners that just fought off apartments in that same area. Personally I have only used self storage while in college simply because I didn't want to haul stuff back home over the Summer break. My parents garage would have been the ideal place to store my stuff temporarily, but they had the audacity to actually park their cars in there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-65022176840298729812016-08-05T13:00:51.014-04:002016-08-05T13:00:51.014-04:00More self storage facilities are a byproduct of th...More self storage facilities are a byproduct of the multi-family boom? Please explain. Plenty of homeowners and businesses use self storage and the industry has been around for decades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-63725824391671719002016-08-05T12:31:18.248-04:002016-08-05T12:31:18.248-04:00Multifamily will bust then these places are destin...Multifamily will bust then these places are destined to become section 8 or whatever the pc term is. When you see multifamily most often it is a code word for future HUD housing. Of course, location is always the key but you can't predict the future and what areas will be desirable decades down the road. Gentrification will move in the other direction again. You should learn from history, not repeat the same mistakes and try to wrap them in pretty packaging hoping those with real money buy into the myth developers and the government are currently selling.<br /><br />Storage facilities don't add anything positive to a community. It is bad sign of the times. All it tells me these people that lost homes held onto their loads of personal crap and are headed into these multi housing units with voucher money.<br /><br />TruthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-70795478203646246322016-08-05T12:24:23.963-04:002016-08-05T12:24:23.963-04:00Just as apartment complexes must provide a certain...Just as apartment complexes must provide a certain number of parking spaces per tenant, they also need to provide some storage per apartment. There has to be someplace to store the Christmas tree and decorations, your coats and boots in the summer, and other out of season gear than in your hall closet! With the elimination of attics, basements, and garages in home plans we are left with nowhere to store these things on our own property. Demand homes and apartments with storage so we no longer have our items held hostage in a pay-by-month standoff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-22164588561777042872016-08-05T10:51:46.922-04:002016-08-05T10:51:46.922-04:00Storage places add NOTHING to the community!
Why ...Storage places add NOTHING to the community!<br /><br />Why do these things even get approved??????<br /><br />postcubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576542047223936641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-37411884906118897612016-08-05T10:41:21.587-04:002016-08-05T10:41:21.587-04:00ATL metro is conspicuous consumption headquarters....ATL metro is conspicuous consumption headquarters. Pack rats and hoarders need a place to store all their overpriced junk they can not handle or afford to part with. Get the fainting couch out the self storage stockpile if the headline is is so truthful and upsetting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-35287283573906690092016-08-05T10:11:53.848-04:002016-08-05T10:11:53.848-04:00Agree the boom in apartments can have some uninten...Agree the boom in apartments can have some unintended consequences. The self storage business is obviously one of them. I also fear is that as many of these new residents marry, increase their incomes and have children a larger number may head to the burbs. This will leave a lot of unoccupied apartments which means rent reduction and maybe not the same quality of tenant they have now.<br /> <br />Also, I totally agree that the demolition of the former Pie bar site should be a crime.<br /><br />Hamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-67530472560433747102016-08-05T07:49:06.282-04:002016-08-05T07:49:06.282-04:00Alternate headline: Three new office/retail projec...Alternate headline: Three new office/retail projects coming to Atlanta. Then you could bury the part about storage being incorporated later in the blurb.<br /><br />Or you could do the fainting couch method.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com