We made good progress on the build-out of the self-storage units on the third floor. The frames are in place and doors have been installed in the first row. This week, two...
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“Impossible” is an Opinion, not an Option 01-28-13
From top to bottom, last week was a busy week here at the U-Haul Nabisco building. On the third floor, the scraping and painting of the walls, ceiling and columns was completed,...
Self-Storage Construction Set to Begin 01-21-13
Things are about to get busier at the U-Haul Nabisco building. The steel is in, the doors are in and the floor is ready. Construction of the self-storage units on the third floor...
One Strong Building- Moving Detroit
Revitalization of the 90+ year-old U-Haul Nabisco building in New Center Detroit involves more than just making repairs and slapping on a new coat of paint. It also requires...
Light Show in New Center Detroit – 01/14/13
If people didn't know that U-Haul was in New Center Detroit, they do now. Last Thursday, the fire alarm system in the U-Haul Nabisco building was triggered by dust from...
Things Continue to Stir at the U-Haul Nabisco Building 12-24-12
'Twas the week before Christmas and all through the U-Haul Nabisco building, things continued to stir... Pushing to complete We are pushing to complete the showroom. The...
Early Christmas for U-Haul Nabisco Building 12-17-12
Last week, Christmas came early for the U-Haul Nabisco building....Two exciting things happened: one heralding its future and one providing insight into its past. Signs are up!...
Follow the Signs! – 12-10-12
In 1865, New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley famously opined, “Go west, young man.” Out west in Tucson last week, Pearson's Signs coined a new phrase, “Go east, U-Haul.” They...
The Heat Is On! 12-03-12
No, I'm not talking about the Isley Brothers' top selling 1975 album or Glenn Fry's 1984 hit single featured in “Beverly Hills Cop.” I'm talking about heat in the U-Haul Moving...
Sign of the Times, No Pane No Gain – 10/29/12
There's been a lot of progress here in Detroit, but not much new to report. So, most of what I'm going to share this week is what we are going to do at U-Haul Moving and Storage...
Detroit Showroom and Steamy Updates – 10/22/12
If you watch any of the DYI home-makeover cable shows, you know that watching how the crew transforms the old into the new – the build up to the final reveal – is the most...
Get Ready Detroit, We’re Floored! – 10/15/12
The big news this week in our revitalization efforts is that the concrete showroom floor has been poured. Read JoeyGirl's vendor profile of K&K Concrete Construction and you...