Seattle: Jake’s U-Store-It
Jake’s U-Store-It [Puyallup]
6601 114th Avenue Ct E • Johan “Jake” Vedersen, Manager • Moderate bias against law enforcement
A bit of an anomaly in a time when vertical space is the way to go, Jake’s U-Store-It is comprised of 11 one story, rundown, flat roofed buildings divided into 2×2, 4×4 and 8×8 meter square rooms. Some them even have working lights and doors — others won’t open, won’t close, or just won’t lock. The perimeter is chain link, torn open in many places, some large enough to drive a vehicle right into. Jake, whose English is barely understandable, rents by the day, the week, or the month, cash only. No one really understands why it hasn’t become a parking garage yet, but no one really cares either.
> Hey I care! That’s our studio!
> Screaming Mimi
“Noise! Live tonight!”
> ‘Self Storage’ they called it, too true, you know half those rooms are someone’s hidey-hole. I mean who’s gonna bring back trouble when the rest of the place will lynch you if you bring the Star around?
> Snow
> Living in a 2×2 shed? I’ve done worse…
> Turnpike