Fort Worth, Texas, is known as “Where The West Begins.” It’s also where UTEX Storage Properties decided to begin their first ground-up facility in the state, a project six years in the making.
UTEX acquired ownership of the facility in 2018, but the original contractor refused to relinquish their design, which required assembling a new team headed by Capco General Contracting, whose expertise was invaluable. New plans got underway, and then a global pandemic threw another wrench into the mix.
Other challenges soon presented themselves. Land was limited, so a large portion of the first floor would be carved out 14 feet below ground. The facility would also rise vertically, but proximity to the highway, homes, and power lines meant extensive coordination between crews, and codes mandated work begin only after 7 a.m. each day.
But that was then. Today, the completed three-story, climate-controlled building stands Texas tall along the busy SW Loop 820 offering 85,155 NRSF (847 drive-up and interior units).
Managed by Extra Space Storage, it breaks the area’s architectural mold, boasting contrasting façades, textures, and hues, with pop-out windows featuring display doors dressed in the brand’s signature wasabi green.