Grand Junction is set to gain a new, larger self-storage facility, with a three-story, 106,410-square-foot building currently under construction at 2771 Crossroads Boulevard. The project, named Crossroads Self Storage, is situated on 2.35 acres between the Rocky Mountain Health Plans building and the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham.
Concrete has been poured and framing has begun on the site. A Mesa County building permit for the project was approved on July 17, with a listed valuation of $6,274,997.70. ARCO/Murray National is identified as the general contractor for the development. GMA Architects, Tiger Electric, and Amico Plumbing and Mechanical are also listed on the permit.
The property was acquired by AIE Grand Junction LLC, a subsidiary of AIE Partners, on July 29 for $725,000, according to the Mesa County Assessor’s website. AIE Partners, a commercial real estate firm based in Texas and Louisiana, specializes in self-storage, industrial, and mixed-use assets, stating on its website that it has developed and acquired over two million square feet of storage projects nationwide.
Ross Claiborne, a partner at AIE Partners, stated the new facility will be a "Class A, climate-controlled, self-storage facility," with all units offering climate control. The operation of the facility will be managed by a national operator called Go Store It, which typically employs regional and local managers. Claiborne indicated that AIE Partners aims to have Crossroads Self Storage open by late summer 2027.
Claiborne praised the City of Grand Junction for its cooperation during the development process. He noted, "The city has been excellent to work with." He further explained that AIE Partners was drawn to the Grand Junction market due to its observed growth and the specific characteristics of the purchased parcel.
He added that the property’s unique size and the parking counts of surrounding businesses on Crossroads Boulevard made it a suitable location for self-storage. Claiborne also mentioned that the company considered Guardian Storage's entrance into the Grand Junction market earlier this year, stating, "From what we understand, they’re a very well-run and well-built facility. We think that there is ample opportunity for another self-storage operator to be in this market, which is kind of our primary cause for going into it."
Beyond market opportunity, Claiborne emphasized a perceived need for climate-controlled storage. He believes "the market was underserved by climate control units as a whole," which formed a key part of their development thesis. He also cited Grand Junction's demographics, noting, "Grand Junction’s a very nice Colorado town. You all have good income demographics, educated population, and those are all factors that we take into consideration."
