This should get your self-storage senses tingling!
On Tuesday, the General Services Administration announced that hundreds of “non-core” federal properties would be sold off. The list was published and then pulled to be revised. However, five of the largest buildings from the original list caught our attention!
Now, it's your turn: Which would make the best self-storage conversion and why? We've provided a few details for each to help with your decision making. Drop your thoughts in the comments at the bottom!
1. Department Of Agriculture South Building, Washington DC
- Completed in 1936
- 2,000,000 square feet
- Seven stories
- Made of brick, limestone, terra cotta, ceramic tile, and wood
- Fun fact: Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
2. The J. Edgar Hoover Building, Washington DC
- Completed in 1975
- 2,800,876 square feet
- 11 stories (three below ground)
- Made of concrete and precast concrete
- Fun fact: Has an underground parking garage and a special, secure system of elevators and corridors
3. Major General Bean Federal Center, Indianapolis, IN
- Completed in 1953
- 1,580,000 square feet
- Three stories
- Made of concrete and steel
- Fun fact: Includes a solar roof system generates enough power to save $500,000 in electric utility costs annually
4. The Perkins Building, Washington DC
- Completed in 1974
- 1,370,000 square feet
- Six stories
- Made of steel and limestone
- Fun fact: The I-395 freeway runs beneath it with an exit ramp through its subfloor
5. Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC
- Completed in 1968
- 1,110,000 square feet
- Ten stories
- Made of reinforced concrete
- Fun fact: It was designed by world-renowned architect Marcel Breuer
So, which would you convert and why? Sound off below!
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