Conversion Runner-up
Waikele Self Storage
Waipahu, Hawaii
Owner:
Cully Judd, Thomas and Carol Krendl, Mark Ambard, and Peter Cannon
Original Cave Builder:
U.S. Navy
Roof:
Cave Walls
Doors:
Janus International
Interior Systems:
Janus International
Security System:
PTI Integrated Systems
Accounting System:
SiteLink by SMD Software, Inc.
This ingenious self-storage facility takes the meaning of conversion to a new level. Built from cave-like compartments constructed by the U.S. Navy in 1943 and abandoned after 1987, Waikele Self Storage faced multiple challenges – the least of which was building storage units in a cave.