Adaptive Reuse at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Brooklyn Park

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7007 Lakeland Ave N Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
(Corner of Lakeland Ave and West Broadway)

(612) 326-6857

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(612) 326-6857

7007 Lakeland Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
(Corner of Lakeland Ave and West Broadway)

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7 am–7 pm
Friday

7 am–8 pm
Saturday

7 am–7 pm
Sunday

9 am–5 pm

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Adaptive Reuse in Brooklyn Park, MN at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Brooklyn Park

Building History

In 1910, Richard Levitz started his first furniture store in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. His company known as Levitz, was recognized for selling moderately priced furniture in a warehouse style store. The store displayed the slogan "You'll love it at Levitz" and the store did indeed experience success and popularity for many years. Unforunately, Levitz eventaully began to feel financial struggles and claimed bankruptcy a total of three times before finally closing in 2007. The Levitz Furniture building in Brooklyn Park was built in 1989 and U-Haul acquired the building in 2012. Adaptive reuse building conversions allow U-Haul to promote infill development to meet citizens’ needs while preserving the natural resources and land normally required for new construction. Adaptive reuse also allows resources to be focused on integrating environmentally thoughtful features into the existing building rather than creating waste in the form of demolition and using valuable resources for new construction.

Environmental Impact

Serving U-Haul customers since 2012, this facility was built through adaptive reuse of an abandoned building. Adaptive reuse promotes infill development in an effort to strengthen communities, with the following benefits achieved at this site:

166 tons of metal manufacturing & transportation prevented
3,512 tons of new concrete pours avoided
3,779 tons of construction and demolition debris prevented

Energy-efficiency and waste-reduction programs at this facility provide the following estimated benefits each year for this Brooklyn Park community:

2,085,428 lbs greenhouse gas emissions prevented

Steel Production 166 tons (151 tonnes) of steel manufacturing and delivery saved to date
Energy 0 kWh annual energy savings
Concrete 3,512 tons (3,187 tonnes) of new concrete pours avoided to date
Emissions 2,085,428 lbs (945,944 kgs) of greenhouse gas emissions prevented
Landfill Debris 3,779 lbs (3,429 kgs) of construction debris prevented