Top 5 Reasons to Partner with a Self-Storage Developer in Colorado

Investing in Colorado’s self-storage market can be one of the most lucrative steps in building your real estate portfolio. But this growing passive income strategy can be wrought with pitfalls, and you need to make sure you jump in with a team that can help you navigate this multi-million-dollar opportunity.

As an integrated architecture and engineering firm that’s successfully developed self-storage facilities across Northern Colorado, we know you’ve got high hopes. We know the stakes are high, the regulations are complex, and just one overlooked detail can devastate your ROI.

But here’s the good news: with the right self-storage developer in Colorado, you can navigate these challenges and create facilities that meet our state’s unique demands and growing population.

Let’s explore why expert guidance matters now more than ever.

Working With a Self-Storage Developer in Colorado Is Essential BECAUSE:

Reason #5: Colorado’s Explosive Growth Demands Strategic Development

Colorado isn’t just growing – it’s transforming. With 4680 people moving here every single month (up about 55% from 2023), each region presents unique opportunities and challenges for self-storage development. From Denver’s urban core to Northern Colorado’s expanding communities, population shifts create unprecedented storage demands.

But here’s what makes Colorado unique: our newcomers aren’t just bringing possessions – they’re bringing their histories and lifestyles. Think outdoor enthusiasts with expensive gear, remote workers needing business storage, and downsizing retirees seeking climate-controlled units for recreation vehicles or other delicate heirloom possessions. As a self-storage developer in Colorado, we understand these diverse needs and design facilities that cater to our state’s distinctive market segments.

Our regional market analysis helps you get the competitive edge. Here are just a few highlights from key areas:

Denver Metro Area:

• High-density urban development demands innovative space utilization
• Premium rates on climate-controlled units
• Growing need for business storage solutions

Northern Colorado:

• Rapid population growth driving residential storage needs
• Strong market for RV, boat, and other seasonal gear-related storage
• Agricultural equipment storage opportunities

Western Slope:

• Seasonal tourism creates storage demand
• Outdoor recreation equipment storage
• Less competition in secondary markets (in other words, we always say First To Plan – First To Profit!)
• Opportunity for market differentiation

Reason #4: Climate and Geographic Challenges

Developing self-storage in Colorado means dealing with extreme weather variations and diverse topography. A facility in Denver’s urban corridor faces different challenges than one in Northern Colorado’s agricultural belt or the Western Slope’s high desert.

In other words, if you don’t work with a knowledgeable self-storage developer in Colorado and fail to plan, you’re just planning to fail.

Here’s some of the top considerations that will help you understand our planning process given varied climates and locations.

Foundation and Structural Design:

• Engineered for Colorado’s expansive soils
• Optimized for local wind and snow loads
• Cost-effective construction methods
• Long-term durability considerations

Site Development:

• Maximum unit density planning
• Efficient traffic flow (and traffic artery visibility)
• Storm management solutions
• Future expansion capability

Operation Systems:

• Energy-efficient HVAC design
• Zoned temperature control
• Humidity management
• Operating cost optimization

Construction and Cost Management:

• Value engineering throughout the design
• Material selection for durability
• Phasing strategies for cash flow
• Quality control protocols

Reason #3: Evolving Market Demands

Working with a top self-storage developer in Colorado helps future-proof your facility and, frankly, helps you prepare for a more profitable space. Today’s self-storage users expect more than just a metal box with a padlock. Modern facilities need:

• Smart access systems
• Enhanced security features
• Climate-controlled units
• Flexible space configurations
• RV and boat storage options
• Business amenities like package acceptance
• Sustainable design features

Market-Driven Amenities That Command Premium Rates:

• 24/7 access systems
• Advanced security features
• Loading dock configurations
• Business center facilities

Our team knows what works because we’ve got our finger on the pulse of Colorado’s growth. We’re from here, we live here, and we’re invested in the future by understanding how to meet market needs today.

Reason #2: Navigating Complex Regulations

Colorado’s regulatory landscape is a minefield for the uninitiated. Each jurisdiction has its own:

• Zoning requirements
• Design standards
• Environmental regulations
• Traffic impact considerations
• Storm weather management requirements

Our integrated team handles everything from initial feasibility studies through final approvals. We comply with regulations and use our deep understanding of local codes to optimize your facility’s design and functionality.

Reason #1: The Power of Integrated Development

Here’s the most crucial advantage of working with Asher as your self-storage developer in Colorado: you get everything under one roof. This means:

• No coordination headaches between multiple firms
• Faster project timelines
• Cost savings through efficient design integration
• Seamless communication throughout development
• One point of accountability

The Asher Advantage: One Team, Maximum Returns

What sets us apart as your self-storage developer in Colorado? Well, as we’ve said, we live here. Don’t trust someone from out of state to tell you what works. And now that we’re on a bit of a roll, out-of-state firms will also hit you with a pretty hefty fee to get here, stay here, and try to figure out what we already know because we live here.

The self-storage market in Colorado presents substantial opportunities for informed investors. But success requires more than just capital – it demands local expertise, technical knowledge, and a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics.

By partnering with Asher as your self-storage developer in Colorado, you’re not just building a storage facility; you’re creating an optimized investment vehicle designed for maximum returns in our unique market.

If you’re ready to see how we can help you make the most of your site, contact us for a confidential consultation and discover why leading investors choose Asher for self-storage development in Colorado.

GREELEY — Imagine this. You’ve had a great night downtown, but you don’t want it to end just yet. Or maybe you just want to enjoy a place to sit with others who share your love for a stogie and the good conversation that usually ensues.

Local Realtor Brad Inhulsen pictures this so much that he’s ready to bring it to the masses — a cigar lounge and club in an historic building in downtown Greeley.

While there are still multiple pieces of this puzzle to fit just right, he has his heart set on turning the old Salzman’s Shoe & Boot Repair shop, 911 Eighth Ave., into his lounge. He’s also looking for investors.

“I want to talk to people who are interested in coming to a cigar lounge,” he said. “If it’s not your jam, that’s OK. I want people who are passionate about it, who want to come on a Friday night after Friday Fest, after seeing a concert at the UCCC, or, a fundraiser at the DoubleTree Hotel.”

Greeley has never had a cigar lounge, and there are only a couple speckling the Northern Colorado landscape, and a few more in Denver. But Inhulsen could be onto something. According to Cigar Aficionado magazine, 69% of 291 cigar-shop owners in the United States last year said 2023 sales were up year over year.

Inhulsen has been experiencing this aesthetic somewhat on his own. He is a sponsor of the July 1 whiskey and cigar tasting at the Greeley Stampede, and it has sold out for the second straight year. He also started an impromptu men’s group, in which he and others talk politics, work, you name it over a stogie and a glass of whiskey.

“I started a group of guys in 2020, where we got together, talked shop, talked about nothing, talked about everything. We created a bond. … I envision a place where people are literally talking politics, religion, sports, work, or they’re having meetings,” he said. “It’s just a different environment that we don’t have in Greeley.”

Inhulsen has been a Realtor with Sears Real Estate for 12 years. His wife, Alexia Inhulsen, is a local chiropractor who owns Peake Wellness Center, 8201 W. 20th St. And this wouldn’t happen without her blessing, Inhulsen said.

Inhulsen’s idea is to create a club setting of sorts, where people can come in and have a cigar, buy accessories or tobacco, and ruminate about things swirling in their heads. He would even like to operate it as a country club, where members are billed monthly for their usage. An HVAC system would ensure the building didn’t get too smokey, or disturb business neighbors.

He hopes to get other downtown bars and restaurants involved, as well, by asking them to sell drinks and/or food to go (like they did during the Covid-19 Pandemic).

His lounge will not sell alcohol, but he said, if someone were to bring in a drink from another downtown bar, or bring their own bottle, he would not be opposed to it. Cigarette smoking would be prohibited, however.

He’s much further in the process than one would think. He got unanimous approval from the Greeley City Council last year. The hold-up has been getting his tobacco license from the state, which just came in the last month or so, he said.

Nothing has been set in stone, but he does have his heart set on the former Salzman Shoe & Boot Repair building, which he said needs hundreds of thousands of dollars in work, especially bringing a 124-year-old building to code with new electrical and plumbing.

The Salzman family closed the business in 2017 after 82 years of personalized shoe and boot repair. Now, Inhulsen said, it’s just a big rectangle.

His plans include for the building, if he eventually lands there, are to put a rooftop patio on the building, which would necessitate a new structure be put in to support the weight, according to a project narrative filed with the city. Though he does have approval, he is submitting the project to the city planning department to ensure he meets all requirements in terms of having a fire suppression system, the right the number of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) bathrooms, and other elements, before he gets too far along in the idea.

“My goal has been to open it in 2024, but it’s looking like 2025 is more realistic,” he said.

A crowd gathered outside the Berthoud Fire Protection District Station 1 Saturday morning, looking at something many thought wouldn’t happen. But through the work of Berthoud’s Caretakers of Tradition and the generosity of the Northern Colorado community, the Berthoud Fire Museum finally opened its doors.

CHEYENNE — Laramie County took another step toward becoming home to the state’s only full-size live horse racing track when Thunder Plains Park LLC applied to the Wyoming Gaming Commission on Jan. 9 to host horse racing east of Cheyenne.

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Mark Miklos and Rob Tompkins, who own Dirty Dogs Roadhouse at 17999 W. Colfax
Ave., are planning a $60 million RV community called Westside Resort at 670 S. Rooney
Road. The property is nearly 36 acres directly bordered by Interstate 70 and C-470 in
Golden, just north of the off-road racing park called Thunder Valley Park. Tompkins and
Miklos purchased the property for $3 million in 2021, according to Jefferson County
records.
“This property has been on my radar for quite a number of years. Initially, we were
thinking of expanding Dirty Dogs here and proposing a 40,000-square-foot facility over
there,” Miklos said.

A rendering of a proposed build-to-rent community implementing modular construction in Fairplay.

With a computer animation of their new house projected on the wide screen at the far end of their architect’s conference room, Alison and Nate Meadows finally allow themselves a moment to breathe. A few clicks of the mouse and a small loop of the architect’s hand swings into view a 360-degree rendering of the home on Saint Andrews Lane: a two-story modern farmhouse, resplendent in bright white, with a black metal roof and a front porch.