Best of
Self-storage in the West Loop, Chicago
Five self-storage buildings sit inside the West Loop, run by two operators: Extra Space at four sites — Adams, Jackson, and two separate Harrison Street buildings a block apart — and Storage Star on West Washington. Access hours are identical everywhere, 6 am to 10 pm daily, so the real differences are climate control, whether you can drive inside, and whether the building takes vehicles.
The facilities, compared
Every facility opens 6 am to 10 pm daily and every one is climate-controlled, so the table covers what actually differs. Read from each operator's own facility page.
| Name | Drive-up | Vehicle storage | Unit sizes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Space Storage 901-923 W Adams St 1, Chicago, IL, 60607 | Yes — drive through the building | Not published | 5x5 – 15x20 | Advertises dedicated wine storage |
| Storage Star 1228-1242 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60607 | No | Not published | 3x3 lockers – 10x22 | Covered heated loading bay and interior dock; every unit climate-controlled |
| Extra Space Storage #1810 601-635 W Harrison St Bmt-3, Chicago, IL, 60607 | Yes — indoor, vehicles pull inside | Yes | 4x4 – 37x70 | Solar-powered site; widest size range here |
| Extra Space Storage 707 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60607 | No | No | 4x10 – 10x30 | Solar-powered; Harrison at Desplaines, opposite the Greyhound station |
| Extra Space Storage (#7013) 310 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60607 | No | Not published | 5x5 – 9x24, plus reduced-height lockers | Takes moving trucks over 20 ft; Jackson at Racine, opposite the Target |
| Extra Space Storage (#3328) 345 N Western Ave 1, Chicago, IL, 60612 | Yes | Not published | 4x5 – 10x30 | Outside the boundary — the operator markets it to Logan Square, Oak Park, and Cicero |
Read from each operator's own facility page on 2026-08-04. "Not published" means the operator's page doesn't state it. Prices change constantly and are not listed here — check the operator directly.
Self-storage facilities
Every self-storage building inside the neighborhood. All five are climate-controlled and all open 6 am to 10 pm daily.
- Extra Space Storage Open now Extra Space Storage on West Adams — a drive-in building where you drive through to reach your unit, with units from 5x5 to 15x20. The only facility here advertising dedicated wine storage.901-923 W Adams St 1, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Storage Star Open now Storage Star on West Washington — every unit climate-controlled, with move-ins through a covered heated loading bay and an interior dock rather than an open lot. Units from 3x3 lockers to 10x22. No drive-up access.1228-1242 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Extra Space Storage #1810 Open now Extra Space Storage at 601-635 W Harrison — a solar-powered building with indoor drive-up access, so vehicles pull inside rather than up to an outdoor door. It takes vehicle storage and has the widest size range here, 4x4 up to 37x70.601-635 W Harrison St Bmt-3, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Extra Space Storage Open now Extra Space Storage at 707 W Harrison — a separate solar-powered building from the Extra Space one block east, on the corner of Harrison and Desplaines opposite the Greyhound station. Units from 4x10 to 10x30; no drive-up and no vehicle storage.707 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Extra Space Storage (#7013) Extra Space Storage at 1205 W Jackson, on the Jackson and Racine corner opposite the Target — units from 5x5 to 9x24 plus reduced-height lockers. The one facility here that says it can take moving trucks longer than 20 feet.310 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60607
Near the edge
West of the neighborhood boundary — and the operator markets it to other neighborhoods entirely.
Frequently asked questions
- What are storage access hours in the West Loop?
- Identical at every facility: 6 am to 10 pm, seven days a week. Office hours are narrower — roughly 9:30 am to 6 pm on weekdays, shorter on Saturdays, and closed Sunday — so if you need to speak to staff rather than just reach your unit, go on a weekday.
- Which West Loop storage facilities are climate-controlled?
- All of them. Every facility in this guide publishes climate control, and Storage Star on West Washington states that every single unit in its building is climate-controlled rather than just some of them.
- Can I drive up to my storage unit?
- At three of them, in different ways. Extra Space on West Adams is a drive-in building — you drive through the building to your unit. Extra Space at 601 W Harrison has indoor drive-up, where vehicles pull inside rather than up to an outdoor door. The North Western facility has conventional drive-up units. Storage Star, 707 W Harrison, and the Jackson Boulevard facility do not offer it.
- Can I store a car or a moving truck?
- Extra Space at 601 W Harrison is the one facility inside the neighborhood that publishes vehicle storage, and the Jackson Boulevard site says it can accommodate moving trucks longer than 20 feet. The 707 W Harrison building explicitly does not take vehicles.
- Is River North Storage a self-storage facility?
- No, despite the name. River North Storage on West Carroll is a family-owned commercial warehousing and trucking company that has operated since 1941, not a self-storage business renting units to the public. It is listed in our directory under its actual line of work.
Listings checked against City of Chicago license status and our closure records on 2026-08-09. Most recent individual pick verified 6 days ago.