The photo above shows Star’s two
40’x100’ (by 14-foot high) "barns". These buildings are for storing boats, cars, RVs, trucks, parade floats,
and what-have-you. The buildings are weather-tight but ventilated -- neither snow nor rain (nor birds) get inside, but
even on a hot summer day the temperature doesn’t soar too high inside. The floors are of re-ground highway
pavement (not concrete, which might be hard on the tires of vehicles parked for months at a time during cold weather),
so any liquids that might drip off one of the vehicles will soak away, not form puddles or damage other people’s
vehicles. The buildings are designed to safely protect your belongings from the elements, from vandals and thieves,
and from vermin or birds. Rental rates are determined by the amount of room used. That is, Star charges $2.50 per
running foot of length of the vehicle (including the tongue of the trailer, the bumper of the RV, and so on) per month
(i.e., storing a 16-foot long car costs the renter $40/month; a 33-foot sailboat costs $82.50/month, etc). It is
assumed that your vehicle is physically capable of going down the highway, so it therefore is less than eight feet wide
and less than 14 feet tall. If you need further details, call or email Star.
In the summer Star Storage rents space in these buildings to students. Many of them prefer to store their dorm
or apartment furniture during the summer. The basic storage deal for them is this: Star places four wooden shipping
pallets on the floor (about a 7’ x 8’ area is created), and the student puts mini-fridge, loft parts, futon cushion,
computer desk, boxes of goods, and so on -- on the pallets. Students often cover the items with a plastic tarp or
blanket, too. The student remits $150 for this space and leaves town for the summer. In the fall the student picks up
all of his items and gets a $50 refund (Star doesn’t need any more futons or mini-fridges -- take everything and get
your deposit back!). The $100 rental fee is for the entire summer, flat rate. Renters do not get a key
-- Star employees supervise move in and move out, so goodies aren’t vandalized or stolen by others as they move in or
out. It’s a bargain, and many students use this year after year. Please call or email for further details. |
