typical cost to build a self storage per sq. ft.
Amsdell estimates the cost of building a modern, single-story self-storage property at $32 to $42 per square foot, while a multistory project generally costs $45 to $65 per square foot. Amsdell operates facilities under the Compass Self Storage brand. In Texas, Skeans typically builds multilevel, fully climate-controlled facilities at roughly $50 to $55 per square foot. By comparison, single-story âdrive and dropâ facilities cost about $39 per square foot to build.