Glossary
A storage facility model where tenants access individual lockable units 24/7 without requiring facility staff to retrieve items.
Self-storage is the dominant US storage model: a facility offers individual lockable units (typically 5x5 up to 10x30 feet) that tenants access independently via keypad-entry gates and personal locks. Tenants come and go on their own schedule, typically 24/7 or during posted gate hours, without requiring facility staff to retrieve or hand off items. Vehicle storage within self-storage facilities uses outdoor parking lots or oversized drive-through units. Distinguishes self-storage from full-service storage (where staff retrieves items for you), valet storage (often used in dense urban areas like NYC), and dry-stack marinas (where staff pulls and launches boats via forklift).
A storage facility model where tenants access individual lockable units 24/7 without requiring facility staff to retrieve items.
Self-storage is the dominant US storage model: a facility offers individual lockable units (typically 5x5 up to 10x30 feet) that tenants access independently via keypad-entry gates and personal locks. Tenants come and go on their own schedule, typically 24/7 or during posted gate hours, without requiring facility staff to retrieve or hand off items.
Related terms: Indoor Storage, Outdoor Storage, Dry Stack Storage. See the StowHelp glossary for full definitions.
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