SmartStop opens new self-storage facility in San Gabriel, Calif.

SmartStop Self Storage REIT announced that it has opened an approximately 78,000-square-foot storage facility in San Gabriel, Calif. The newly converted industrial property is a three-story building with approximately 790 units, drive-up access, climate control and video surveillance.

The class A facility on Walnut Grove Avenue is surrounded predominantly by residential homes and apartments. The location is in an undersupplied area with strong demographics, including above-average household incomes and population density. In addition, SmartStop intends to explore the installation of solar panels as a sustainable energy option. The Walnut Grove location will serve the San Pasqual, East Pasadena, Temple City, Rosemead, El Monte, Garvey, South El Monte, Monterey Park, South San Gabriel, Alhambra, South Pasadena and San Marino neighborhoods.