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Cleveland Business Parks

Conveniently located near Cleveland Hopkins Airport, with easy highway access, our business parks offer flexible office and warehouse space.

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Property Acquisition

Construction

Management

Property Acquisition

Construction

Management

Our History

1928

Carl Amsdell launches a masonry restoration company in Oil City, Pennsylvania.

1976

Bob and Barry Amsdell found U-Store-It, their first self-storage facility in Sharon, PA. Shortly after, a second store is opened in North Olmsted, Ohio.

1984

Amsdell breaks ground on Airport Executive Park, 214,083 square feet of rentable space in Middleburg Heights, Ohio

1990's

Joint Venture Partnership with Sovran, now Sovran Self Storage (NYSE: SSS) dba Uncle Bob’s Self Storage. U-Store-It grows to 14 Facilities.

1995

Formed first of seven Joint Ventures with New York State Common Fund after ending joint venture with Sovran Sef Storage, operating over 50 stores nationally. Amsdell begins work on Emerald Corporate Park, a 70+ acre development in Cleveland, Ohio.

Early 2000's

Amsdell Companies breaks ground on Commerce Center of Middleburg Heights, Ohio

2004

Amsdell leads U-Store-It Trust’s Initial Public Offering with 154 Self-Storage Facilities and 34 Business Parks nationally. Amsdell leads Secondary Offering for U-Store-It Trust - approx. $400 Million raised.

U-Store-It Trust consistently recognized as a top operator by the Self Storage Association

2006

U-Store-It grows to 400+ properties

2007

Amsdell family departs from U-Store It Trust management to pursue private growth in the real estate sector. Amsdell acquires One International Place, a class “A” multi-story office building in Cleveland, OH.

2008