Construction is wrapping up on a 25-acre boat and recreational vehicle storage facility at 18288 N. Pope Road in Hayden. The facility, Hayden Boat and RV Storage, owned by Coeur d'Alene resident John Kearn, is targeting a mid-to-late November opening. 

"When I started developing the land in 2008, it was all fallow ground," Kearn said. "Nothing had been planted here — the land was basically left alone." 

Kearn is no stranger to the storage business, having owned several facilities over the years. 

"I've had four in the area — the Post Falls Self Storage and Post Falls East Self Storage and Valley Self Storage and the Valley East Self Storage in Spokane Valley and sold all of them," Kearn said.  

His newest venture will house 102 enclosed units and 104 covered units. 

"Forty-eight of the enclosed units are 14-feet wide by 35-feet long and 14-feet tall. The other 54 units are 14-feet wide by 47-feet long by 14-feet tall," Kearn said. "There will also be four 12,000-foot canopy structures, each having 26 spaces that are 12-feet wide by 35-feet long by 14-feet tall with 4-foot-tall eaves sitting on paved concrete." 

Kearn is offering a $1 first full month move-in special. A canopy unit costs $195 per month. The smaller enclosed units are $295.The larger units are $395. Each enclosed unit comes with a long LED ceiling light and two 15-amp outlets. 

"They are to be used for battery trickle chargers," Kearn said. "No heaters or refrigerators are allowed." 

Kearn said the storage facility will offer security measures.  

"We'll have 4K cameras posted throughout the property that people can access from their cellphones 24/7 for $15 per month," Kearn said. "You can also rent a portable alarm for $15 a month that will notify you on your cellphone if there's a disturbance inside your unit." 

Kearn said the location of his RV and boat storage unit is ideal. 

"There's a heck of a lot of traffic going by every day," Kearn said. "We're in the midst of building our 20-by-40-foot office space and will soon have our sign up and then we'll be open for business." 

The Hayden Boat and RV website is still under construction. But you can call John Kearn at 208-640-0711 or visit Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for more information. 

    After completion, Hayden Boat and RV Storage will have 102 enclosed units and 104 canopy spaces at its facility at 18288 North Pope Road.
  

Now the TidBits    

New and Upcoming 

• A Circle K Store is coming to the southeast corner of Highway 41 and Poleline in Post Falls.

• Ross Dress for Less is coming to Ironwood Square in Coeur d'Alene. It will be located in the old Rite Aid space. 

• Pullman-based Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is expanding its manufacturing operations to Post Falls.

• Idaho Primary Care and Wellness opened a new location at 1581 E. Edmonton Ave. in Post Falls. 

• Crayon Box Child Care is now open at 245 W. Bosanko Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. 

• Government Way Antique Mall at 7352 N. Government Way in Dalton Gardens is now open. 

• Mor Furniture for Less, located in the Prairie Shopping Center in Hayden, is open. 

Ongoing Projects   

• Chipotle is building a restaurant on West Neider Avenue in Coeur d'Alene

• A Goodwill store is being built at 750 W. Canfield Ave. in Coeur d'Alene.  

• Chase Bank is under development next to Verizon and Starbucks off Prairie Avenue and U.S. 95 in Hayden. 

• The Selkirk Center is building a new Health Care and mixed-use campus at Lancaster Road and Highway 41 in Rathdrum. 

• ATC Manufacturing Inc. in Post Falls is building a project to nearly double its 67,000-square-foot headquarters. 

• Super 1 Foods is building a new location at Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue in Post Falls.      

• A new commercial building is planned for the Riverstone development at 1570 W. Tilford Lane and will bring at least one new dining option to the area. The 7,500-square-foot mixed-use building is expected to be completed in early fall.      

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