U-Haul Reuse of Former Kmart Brings Benefits to Roswell

ROSWELL, N.M. (Feb. 19, 2021) — U-Haul® is now operating out of the former Kmart® at 1705 S. Main St.

The building, erected in 1975, was vacated in 2018. U-Haul acquired the 92,103-square-foot building in 2019.

Adaptive reuse created 610 indoor self-storage units, giving customers access to a variety of climate-controlled rooms with high-tech security features at affordable price points. Self-storage customers will have extended hours access. This summer, customers will also have access to 50 drive-up self-storage units.

“U-Haul has been repurposing vacated buildings for decades, and we are excited to show off our sustainability model in Roswell,” said Bianca Sotelo-Herrera, U-Haul Company of Southern New Mexico. “We want to provide the highest quality facility for our customers and expand the products and services our customers have been demanding.”

U-Haul Moving & Storage at South Main St. Roswell also offers essential moving services like truck and trailer sharing, moving supplies, towing equipment, U-Box® portable storage containers, professional hitch installation and more.

Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage at South Main St. Roswell at (575) 208-0360. Hours of operation are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Reserve equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.

“There is a huge demand for self-storage in Roswell, so U-Haul needs to expand to meet that demand,” Sotelo-Herrera added. “Breathing life back into this building was important and we’re excited to serve this community for years to come.”

Acquisition of the property 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.

As an essential service provider, U-Haul remains open during the COVID-19 pandemic while offering contactless business programs and enhanced cleaning protocols, including added steps for sanitizing equipment between customer transactions. U-Haul products are used daily by First Responders; delivery companies bringing needed supplies to people’s homes; small businesses trying to remain afloat; college students; and countless other dependent groups, in addition to the household mover. Please visit uhaul.com/announcement for more information on how U-Haul is keeping customers and Team Members safe.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 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 176,000 trucks, 127,000 trailers and 41,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 774,000 rentable storage units and 66.7 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry, and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.

Contact:

Andrea Batchelor

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-263-6981

Website: uhaul.com