City of Rochester
News Release
(Friday, July 10, 2015) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren today welcomed Rochester Self Storage to the Market District.
“The growth of business opportunities in this part of the city highlights how the City of Rochester Public Market has become an anchor for job growth in Northeast Rochester and an asset to the city beyond its historic and traditional role,” Mayor Warren said. “I want to thank the owners for this demonstration of confidence in Rochester’s future.”
Rochester Self Storage, 14 Railroad St., is a 69,000 square-foot, four-story building with 265 storage rental units and commercial warehousing space. The facility features covered-dock entry doors, an indoor staging area and two elevators for access to the upper floors. A retail counter offers moving such supplies as boxes, bubble wrap and packing tape.
Owners Frederick McCarthy and Will Matthews purchased an existing storage facility on the site in October and performed extensive renovations and landscaping improvements, including the addition of enhanced security features, exterior finishes and signage to match the historic nature of the Market District and moving the front door to Railroad Street to raise its visibility to Public Market traffic. The renovations were completed in June. Rochester Self Storage is managed by Storage Asset Management, Inc. and has two full time employees.
“We saw a need for clean and safe self-storage options in the Market District and we’re happy to step in and fill that role,” said Mr. McCarthy. “This area has excellent potential to make this project a good investment.”
The managers worked with the City Department of Neighborhood and Business Development to obtain sign variances and gain insights into business trends in the Market District. Rochester Self Storage will host a family friendly grand-opening celebration from 9 to 1 p.m. Saturday, featuring picnic food, children’s activities and tours.
-30-
News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135.