Stuf, a self-storage solution that partners with property owners to transform underutilized space into storage, announced the opening of two new locations in New York City. Located at 485 Clermont Ave and 550 Fifth Ave. in Brooklyn, the facilities will provide tech-enabled self-storage to businesses and consumers in the local neighborhood. With these two new locations, Stuf now operates nearly 30 locations across the country, five of which are in New York City.
Stuf partners with commercial property owners to transform basements, garages, and other underutilized spaces in commercial and residential buildings into tech-enabled storage, creating new rental opportunities for landlords while providing local communities with an easy-to-access and secure destination to store personal belongings, business inventory, seasonal equipment and more.
“We are thrilled to partner with RXR on another property in Brooklyn to bring highly amenitized and secure storage to the neighborhood,” said Katharine Lau, CEO and co-founder of Stuf. “Storage is in demand across the country, especially in New York City, and we are excited to provide residents and businesses with a clean and welcoming place to store their belongings.”
Stuf’s 485 Clermont Ave. is an approximately 15,000 square foot space with flagship retail and 180 storage units ranging in size from three feet by four feet to 12 feet by 20 feet.ds. This location, inside RXR’s office building at 470 Vanderbilt Ave., is the New York-based real estate developer’s first location partnership with Stuf.
“Steps away from Barclays Center, 470 Vanderbilt offers prime office and retail space in the heart of Brooklyn’s shopping mecca along with renovations that have outfitted the building with state-of-the-art infrastructure,” said William Elder, RXR’s executive vice president and managing director of New York City leasing.
Additionally, Stuf has converted underutilized basement retail at 550 Fifth Ave. into storage, providing Park Slope families and small businesses with easy to access and secure storage. The space is approximately 9,000 square feet and includes 110 units, ranging in size from four feet by five feet to 10 feet by 15 feet.
