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About Amsdell Companies

The Amsdell group of companies (the “Amsdell Companies”), draws its roots from the family owned construction company founded in 1928. Today, it enjoys tremendous success as a premier full service, privately owned real estate company, specializing in the construction, development and management of self-storage facilities, business parks, and related commercial real estate.

In 1976, the Amsdell family founded U-Store-It, a real estate company focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of self-storage facilities. In 2004, U-Store-It became U-Store-It Trust (now CubeSmart Trust), a publicly traded REIT which grew to be the fourth largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States according to Self-Storage Almanac.

Cleveland Business Parks

Conveniently located near Cleveland Hopkins Airport, with easy highway access, our business parks offer flexible office and warehouse space.

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Our History

1928
Carl Amsdell launches a masonry restoration company in Oil City, Pennsylvania.
1976
Bob and Barry Amsdell found U-Store-It, their first self-storage facility in Sharon, PA. Shortly after, a second store is opened in North Olmsted, Ohio.
1984
Amsdell breaks ground on Airport Executive Park, 214,083 square feet of rentable space in Middleburg Heights, Ohio
1990's
Joint Venture Partnership with Sovran, now Sovran Self Storage (NYSE: SSS) dba Uncle Bob’s Self Storage. U-Store-It grows to 14 Facilities.
1995
Formed first of seven Joint Ventures with New York State Common Fund after ending joint venture with Sovran U-Store-It, operating over 50 stores nationally. Amsdell begins work on Emerald Corporate Park, a 70+ acre development in Cleveland, Ohio.
2000's
Amsdell breaks ground on Commerce Center of Middleburg Heights, Ohio
2004
Amsdell leads U-Store-It Trust’s Initial Public Offering with 154 Self-Storage Facilities and 34 Business Parks nationally. Amsdell leads Secondary Offering for U-Store-It Trust - approx. $400 Million raised.

U-Store-It Trust consistently recognized as a top operator by the Self Storage Association
2006
U-Store-It grows to 400+ properties
2007
Amsdell family departs from U-Store It Trust management to pursue private growth in the real estate sector. Amsdell acquires 3 business parks in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Amsdell acquires One International Place, a class “A” multi-story office building in Cleveland, OH.
2008
Amsdell founds Compass Self Storage® and begins operation with 6 Florida locations.
Executive Team
Todd Amsdell
President & CEO
David Horton
Chief Financial Officer
Ed Hainrihar
VP of Operations
Steve Hryszko
VP of Acquisitions and Development
Addison Amsdell
Director of Finance and Investments
Doug Melvin
VP of Field Operations
Sam Steinberg
General Counsel