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Jan 21, 2026 18 min

Small homes have Seattle spilling into storage units

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For a fresh start to the new year, people clean out garages… closets… and sheds. They help an aging parent or college-aged kid move into a new space. Some stuff gets donated. Some items, sold. But for the hard-to-part with stuff: people in Seattle turn to storage units. Doing his own winter organizing: Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts. He’ll tell us more about the self-storage industry. Listen to Seattle Now’s episode on Gas Works Park here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.

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For a fresh start to the new year, people clean out garages… closets… and sheds. They help an aging parent or college-aged kid move into a new space. Some stuff gets donated. Some items, sold. But for the hard-to-part with stuff: people in Seattle turn to storage units. Doing his own winter organizing: Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts. He’ll tell us more about the self-storage industry.

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