U-Haul Bringing Jobs, Self-Storage to Former Brookdale Centre Lowe’s

CORNWALL, Ont. (May 15, 2023) — U-Haul® is investing in Cornwall by revitalizing a large business property at 950 Brookdale Ave. that has been vacant since 2020.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Seaway Valley will make use of the 131,520-square-foot building that once housed a Lowe’s® home improvement center but has been unoccupied for three years. The property was acquired on April 21.

The store will soon offer residential mobility services like trailer and truck rentals, boxes and moving supplies, towing equipment and much more from a temporary showroom.

Adaptive reuse plans call for the creation of more than 650 indoor climate-controlled self-storage units with high-tech security features at affordable price points. Self-storage lockers will be available for rent in early 2024. Propane and professional hitch installation will also be offered soon.

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“Cornwall is a beautiful place, and it doesn’t deserve to have empty buildings sitting around and becoming eyesores in the community,” stated Paul Parker, U-Haul Company of Northeastern Ontario president. “We’re excited to freshen up this property and give it a purpose again, while bringing needed moving and storage services to the residents here.”

Acquisition of the former Lowe’s was driven by U-Haul Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill developments to help local communities lower their carbon footprint. The adaptive reuse of existing buildings reduces the amount of energy and resources required for new-building materials and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of unused buildings.

“We’re pleased to meet the demands of DIY movers with our first company-owned and -operated facility in Cornwall,” Parker added. “We encourage other businesses to invest in Cornwall just as we are doing. We look forward to being a member of this community for many years to come.”

Parker intends to hire at least 16 Team Members to staff the new store. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth within the Cornwall community. Find U-Haul careers at uhauljobs.com.

U-Haul dealers in and around Cornwall continue to be available to serve DIY movers. U-Haul has partnered with independent dealers to provide communities with accessible mobility since 1945. During these challenging times, more than 21,000 small businesses across the U.S. and Canada are generating supplemental income by partnering with U-Haul. When customers rent from their local U-Haul dealers, they are directly supporting small businesses in their community. Because there is no financial investment from dealers, they are not U-Haul franchises. They are simply small businesses with enough lot space to park U-Haul equipment and enough time to welcome more customers while meeting the mobility needs of their neighbors. Learn how to partner with U-Haul at uhaul.com/dealer.

About U-HAUL

Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 913,000 rentable storage units and 78.1 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading “Best for Vets” employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America. 

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E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-263-6194

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