One of the original structures on 2817 North Pace Boulevard was built in 1965, with two subsequent structures being built in 1981. The property formerly hosted many companies including S&S Motors, Capital Mobile Homes, Dodson Mobile Homes and most recently Environs Mobile Homes. Lastly, U-Haul acquired the building for reuse in 1976. 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.

Serving U-Haul customers since 1976, 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: 

• 471 tons of metal manufacturing & transportation prevented 
• 2,387 tons of new concrete pours avoided 
• 2,892 tons of construction and demolition debris prevented 

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

• 31,353 kWh annual energy savings 
• 2,867,952 lbs greenhouse gas emissions prevented 

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  Steel Production 471 tons (427 tonnes) of steel manufacturing and delivery saved to date

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  Energy 31,353 kWh annual energy savings

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  Concrete 2,387 tons (2,166 tonnes) of new concrete pours avoided to date

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  Emissions 2,867,952 lbs (1,300,894 kgs) of greenhouse gas emissions prevented

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  Landfill Debris 2,892 lbs (1,312 kgs) of construction debris prevented

• U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Pensacola