You can store, stage and organize business property here — inventory, equipment, tools and records — and do minor work inside your unit. Retail activity is not allowed, so a unit is not a storefront. Our full guide covers what is and is not allowed and why: can you run a business out of a storage unit.
Mostly local operators who have outgrown their own space: contractors and trades, online sellers and small retailers, service and delivery fleets, real estate and construction companies, distributors and sales reps, and event or seasonal businesses. The common thread is needing warehouse-scale room without a warehouse lease.
Cost structure and commitment. A commercial lease in Bakersfield runs several years and adds triple-net charges, utilities, insurance, a deposit and often a personal guaranty on top of base rent, and takes months to occupy. A unit here is month to month, one monthly rate, and available within days — but without a dock, office suite or storefront.
Each tenant is given a four-digit passcode to enter and exit the facility, and the gate is open from 5:00 AM to midnight every day. If more than one person at your business will need to get in, raise it with the office when you set up your account.
No. You can rent as an individual or as a business. What matters is that the way you use the unit complies with your rental agreement and with local rules — storing business property is fine, operating a retail premises out of it is not.
No. The facility address cannot be used as a business address or a mailing address, so register your company and receive mail somewhere else. Our article on using a storage unit as a business address covers the alternatives.
Insurance is not required, but it is recommended, and tenant insurance is offered when you rent your unit. For business inventory or equipment, also check whether your existing commercial policy extends to an off-site storage location — many do, some do not.
Storage rented for legitimate business purposes is generally treated as a deductible business expense, but how it applies to your situation depends on your circumstances. Keep your invoices and confirm the treatment with your accountant.
Most business tenants land somewhere between a unit that holds a work truck plus tools and one that holds several pallet positions with room to work. Units start around 600 square feet and run to 2,220, all 20 feet wide with 16-foot ceilings. The size calculator on our site turns your vehicles, pallets and shelving into a recommendation in about a minute.
Yes, and many businesses do. Because terms are month to month you can move up a size, add an adjacent unit during a busy season, or scale back afterward by giving notice. Ask what is open near you when you reserve so there is room to expand next door rather than across the property.
Combustible liquids, plants, perishable food and live animals are not allowed in any unit. If your business stocks anything in those categories, keep it at another location.
Yes. Tenants can install their own shelving and racking. Anything mounted to the floor or the walls needs the owner's approval before it goes in. Units have 120-volt outlets and fluorescent lighting, which covers a light work area.
The property has 34 security cameras with continuous recording, a secure gated entrance with tenant passcode access, and an after-hours break-in alarm on the entrance. Units are fully enclosed and insulated rather than open-air, which matters for tools, electronics, records and finished goods.
Usually within days. That speed is the main reason businesses choose a unit over a lease mid-quarter — conventional warehouse leasing nationally takes 60 to 120 days from search to occupancy, and longer with build-out.
8700 Scobee Street, Bakersfield, CA 93311 — by the Walmart on Gosford, between White Lane and Panama Lane. The office is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and is closed Sundays and holidays. You can reserve online any time.
