Self-storage facility having integral retail and customer service space

Abstract

The invention is an enclosed self-storage facility having a customer service space located behind a facade. A person door is provided in the facade near the customer service space. The person door is located to allow access to a plurality of storage units located behind the facade and behind the customer service space within a building. Customers must pass by or through the customer service space for access to their respective storage units. These features advantageously provide added actual security, added perceived security, opportunity for the facility personnel to talk with provide service to customers.

1 . An enclosed self-storage facility comprising: 
 a facade closing in two side walls and a back wall, the facade having a person door for entry;    a plurality of storage units located behind the facade and within a building; and,    a customer service space located behind the facade adjacent to the person door.    
   
   
       2 . The self storage facility of  claim 1  further comprising an emergency door which is accessible from a staircase within the building.  
   
   
       3 . The self storage facility of  claim 1  further comprising a person door located in the facade adjacent the customer service space.  
   
   
       4 . The self storage facility of  claim 3  further comprising windows located on the facade adjacent the customer service space such that visual access is provided to the customer service space from outside the building.  
   
   
       5 . The self storage facility of  claim 4  further comprising at least one rollup door located in the facade.  
   
   
       6 . The self storage facility of  claim 3  wherein access to the building is allowed through an electronic tracking system located at the customer service space.  
   
   
       7 . The self storage facility of  claim 1  wherein the storage units are located beyond the customer service space such that access to the storage units is through the customer service space.  
   
   
       8 . The self storage facility of  claim 1  further comprising a desk located in the customer service space.  
   
   
       9 . The self storage facility of  claim 1  wherein the storage units are located along a plurality of corridors extending back from the customer service space.  
   
   
       10 . The self storage facility of  claim 1  wherein the customer service space includes a retail section.