By Rod Bacon
A facility that has been a mainstay in the region’s storage business since 1946 has been rebranded and undergone significant upgrades.
In 2022, Pittsfield, Massachusetts-based Mountain Capital Partners LLC purchased the storage operation of Mullen Moving and Storage from owner Martin Mullen. The company was founded by Patrick Ryan Mullen, who held a stevedore license, in the late 1800s. He moved the company to North Adams, Massachusetts, in the early 1900s and it later expanded to Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, and Schenectady.
Mountain Capital Partners, which owns other storage facilities in Pittsfield and Adams, Massachusetts, and Schenectady, New York, is operated by Anthony Massimiano and several others. They recently rebranded the local facility as Greylock Storage and started the process of making it the premier site for safe records storage in Glens Falls.
“We had been looking at the acquisition for quite some time, and felt the storage and warehousing part of the business was a good investment,” said Massimiano. “We viewed it as an accretive addition to our portfolio.”
Significant improvements have been made at the site. The original 10,000-square-foot structure has been repainted and has a new roof. A secured building with 24-hour video surveillance, it houses Greylock’s records business and two floors of temperature controlled storage units.
On an adjacent parcel they’ve constructed four buildings totaling 9,300 square feet containing 72 new drive-up units that range in size from five feet by 10 feet to 10 feet by 20 feet. These units are not temperature controlled.
The company has a division called The Archive, which inventories paper, data tape, and microfiche records and provides courier services in the event information needs to be accessed by the client. There are also destruction services for records that are no longer required.
“Some industries, like the medical profession, have retention periods they need to adhere to, and we keep track of that and advise them when a record is no longer relevant,” Massimiano explained.
Through its other locations Greylock offers a portable self-storage option called Go Mini. They will deliver a 12-foot, 16-foot, or 20-foot unit to a property, which can then be loaded at the client’s pace. According to Massimiano, these units are ideal for homeowners planning a move or contractors that need to empty a building prior to renovations. The unit can then be stored at the client’s property or brought to one of Greylock’s facilities for storage and then redelivered when the job is completed. For homeowners moving to a new location, the company has several trucks that will transport the portable storage unit to their new home or business location. This service covers the Capital District, northeastern New York up to the Canadian border, all of Vermont, and western Massachusetts as far as the Worcester County border.
Mike Bouleris of MLB Operations, Inc. headed a crew from Queensbury-based O’Connor Construction that did all the excavation, grading, and paving at the site.
“He and his crew have done a lot of great work on this project,” Massimiano said.
Perimeter fencing was installed by Afsco Fence & Deck of Queensbury, and landscaping was done by Sunshine Landscaping of Clifton Park.
The new fence has an automated gate system that allows those renting the new units access through the use of a gate code between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Those renting units in the original section of the Broad Street facility have access from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., six days a week. There is an on-site manager during these hours.
Company-wide, Greylock has approximately 900 customers renting self storage units. Currently, there about 40 in Glens Falls but they hope to increase that number by at least 70.
“We’ve prioritized safety and security of the units so our customers can feel confident in storing their belongings with us,” said Massimiano. “I think as people see the Broad Street location they’ll notice the investment we’ve made and the confidence we have in the Glens Falls market. We’re happy to be neighbors and plan to continue to operate there for some time to come.”
Greylock Storage is located at 79 Broad Street in Glens Falls.
For further information go to greylockstorage.com.