People like to keep their stuff. Whether it is old love letters from romances in the past or stuffed animals that grandma gave them when they were kids, people have things that they don’t want to throw away. There are also seasonal things like holiday decorations and camping gear that does get used, but not every day. Many times apartments don’t have enough extra room to accommodate camping stoves and tents, or even bicycles. This is why apartment storage units are so important.
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Not Wire Cages
Just to make it clear, when we are talking about storage units, we are referring to solid storage units with walls, doors, and locks. Storage units are built so that the contents of them are safely tucked away, far from the public eye and locked behind doors that nobody can see through unless they are opened.
Security And Safety
Whenever there is an apartment building that has a lack of storage for the residents it can cause problems. In some cases, residents will store their extra stuff in the empty space that is available within their parking spaces. Another cheap alternative that some apartment complexes offer is to install wire cage storage boxes. Both of these solutions are problematic. Personal property that gets stored on the ground in the parking garage is subject to theft and other damage. It also looks bad. Wire storage bins allow anybody and everybody that passes by to see what is inside of them. This kind of environment attracts thieves.
Another problem with inadequate storage is that residents will store extra things in their own apartments and cause clutter issues in the apartment. It is a well-known fact that excess clutter in a closed environment is an extra fire hazard.
A Secure Environment
An apartment community that has storage units installed looks safer and cleaner than the apartments that don’t. When prospective tenants come to your property to look at it and see if it is a place they would like to live, if they don’t feel safe, they will most likely look elsewhere. People like to feel safe. Especially the type of people that are going to be respectful of their surroundings and pay their rent on time. A safe and secure environment is more likely to attract safe and secure people. Who wants to live in an apartment building that looks dirty and chaotic because of inadequate storage?
People Prefer On-Site Storage Bins
In a recent survey that Bradyl facilitated, people showed that they would prefer to have a secure, on-site-storage solution as opposed to wire cages or renting a storage facility on another property. The survey unveiled a few facts, such as:
- Storage is in high demand
- People would be willing to pay more for storage
- People would prefer privacy
- Security is important to residents
Residents that live in apartments would much rather have an on-site storage solution that they can store things in that is private and secure. These same residents would be willing to pay more money per month for this kind of storage solution.
The Bottom Line
The bottom line about apartment storage units is that residents would much rather have them than not. What this means, in layman’s terms, is that there is an opportunity for property owners to not only add value to their apartments but generate a substantial amount of income in the process. Adding secure storage bins, or over the hood storage boxes to an apartment complex probably costs much less than you would think. If you would like to find out more, you can visit Bradyl Storage Solutions to learn how to get started today.