By Christie Vogt

Contributing Writer 

 

Key Storage, a newly expanded and updated storage facility, is under the new ownership of MetroWest residents Ed Kelly and Kevin Price. The Uxbridge facility, formerly known as Capron Self Storage, now has triple the number of storage units, and it features several updates designed to improve both access and security. The 50 Depot St. site can be conveniently reached in about 15-20 minutes via several interstates.

Kelly and Price, who have extensive construction backgrounds and also operate a commercial solar panel installation company, looked on self-storage as a natural fit for their next business venture. One of their solar customers, Rocco Addeo, is the former owner of the Uxbridge storage facility. Addeo had originally purchased the site with the intention of expanding and selling the property, and he involved the pair in conversations about the facility’s future. “So, Ed and I discussed the idea of jumping in,” Price explains, “We ran the numbers, and they made sense. We approached Rocco and said, ‘We’d like to be your buyer,’ and here we are.”

The Uxbridge site now has over 300 units, including a new temperature-controlled building and outdoor storage for RVs, boats and campers. Accessibility has also been improved with newly paved access lanes, full-perimeter fencing and an automatic entry gate. Key Storage offers a variety of unit sizes for both the temperature-controlled interior spaces and the drive-up units. Customers can access their unit 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and they can seamlessly rent and pay for units online at keystorage1.com — a contactless transaction that is especially appealing amid COVID-19 concerns.

In the spring, Key Storage will add solar panels to all its rooftops and will build a free-standing canopy for RV and boat storage, also with a solar-powered roof.

In addition to these features, Kelly and Price stress that they are longtime residents, so rather than dealing with a corporate entity, customers are instead interacting with local owners who genuinely care about their experience. As opposed to some older facilities, Key Storage is brand-new, clean, well-lit and secure, they add. Customers “can feel confident that when they place their belongings in our trust that we’ve taken every measure to deliver a secure, convenient and comfortable facility for them,” Price says.

When it comes to the local community, Kelly and Price are proud to be supporting the Uxbridge Community Gardens by sponsoring five garden plots this upcoming growing season for families in need.

During the pandemic, with many people tackling house projects and cleaning out basements and garages, self-storage facilities have been a great help to many households, Kelly and Price say. Self-storage is also popular with people who are in the process of moving or for college students who need to store their dorm furniture between semesters. Key Storage also rents units to other businesses like moving companies and contractors.

Kelly says they are very excited about this new business venture, and he and Price are actively looking for a site where they might construct another facility. “The recurring income model complements our construction model,” Price adds. “So, it’s a great way for us to diversify.” To continue educating themselves about the industry, they have also joined the New England Self Storage Association, which has been a helpful source of expert knowledge as they dig into the field.

Kelly and Price look forward to serving more residents and encourage potential customers to visit Keystorage1.com, call 508-278-3846 or email [email protected] for more information. Their onsite office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday by appointment.