Nickole was a FANTASTIC representative of the company! She…read moreshowed me various options of the storage facilities. She explained security and other factors that made my decision easier! What an EXCELLENT REPRESENTATIVE for this storage facility!! Thank you NICKOLE!!!

"Trusted since 1972" their perpetually-closed office proudly proclaims…read more I'm leaving this review because we were finally able to move our belongings out of storage and into our new home. Originally when we'd moved from Texas to Minnesota, I'd planned to occasionally stop by our storage unit in order to grab seasonal/holiday decor and such. However, I quickly found that I did not want to go through that hassle, because lemme tell you, it's a HUGE hassle. First off, requiring you to have an app on your phone just to open the main gate. And the door to your building. And on top of that, you gotta have the keys for your individual unit. The app doesn't function properly, always crashing and leaving you stranded like a dunce. The one time I did come by for Halloween stuff in October, I couldn't even get the app to open the door. I had to take advantage of someone else leaving. And of course, there was NO employees at the front office around to help me out either. This was also the case for when we moved our stuff out, which we did across two weekends. On neither occasion were there any employees anywhere to be found. It sure must be nice to rake in hella cash from renters without even having to staff your establishment. The first day we came by to move out, we discovered we'd misplaced our key. So we called in, only to be told no one could come out to help us and to expect a call back within 72 hours. Pretty unhelpful when you're trying to move THAT DAY. We ended up turning our apartment inside out and thankfully did eventually locate the storage unit key, so we were able to come back and do our load- allbeit a much later than expected load, considering all the time lost and no help from the company we were spending $120/mo. to. By the way, no one ever called back within those 72 hours, so it's a good thing we didn't need them to fulfill that promise either. Speaking of costs, there were other geographically closer storage units to our apartment, but we chose this one based on the pricing, around $100/mo. for a 10x10x10 ft, which was one of the best rates we could locate. So of course, within a mere month of being there paying rent, they increased the price by 20%. Jerks. Also, do be aware that for leaving, they request a week's notice. (This is likely a ploy to get one last month's rent out of you, in the case that you decide to leave close to your renewal date but don't realize there's a week's notice for literally no reason.) My husband was able to figure out some way to do the process via the app or online to circumvent the "required" week, and was able to close out the account that day instead. Oh and the asphalt leveling is ATROCIOUS here. If you have a truck with a ramp, GOOD LUCK finding any stretch of pavement that's level to load or offload. I've drug these guys through the mud with good reason with this review, but it remains a two-star because our stuff at least was stored safely the year+ we were there. No theft, no damage, etc. We didn't go for temperature controlled, but it seems that there wasn't too severe of variation in temperature despite the Minnesota winters. So yes, your stuff will be safe here. To me, that just seems like the bare minimum of what you'd expect from a storage unit rental place though.

I recently vacated my storage unit and reunited all my "treasures." North Star served me well for…read morefour years. There is great security here and I never felt like my possessions were in danger of being damaged by weather or being taken by thieves. Not only do you need a code (that you set yourself) to get in the gate, you also need a different one to get in the building itself where I had my things stored. The customer service here is outstanding and very professional. I never had any issues with trying to get in touch with someone on the rare occasion that I needed to. The storage areas are clean and very well lit and maintained, and it's one of the more reasonably priced facilities that I was able to find. Would highly recommend these folks if you are in need!

What a fantastic storage facility! I had a large unit there for about two and a half years. During…read morethat whole time, they never raised my rent! Due to the top-notch security system, I never had any problems getting access to my unit. No one ever broke into it either. The system is set up where you have to input a unique personal code to even enter the property. Nice little protective measure, right there at the street. Then you drive to your unit, which can be either indoors or outdoors. Mine was inside, because I wanted a warmer, drive-up space for all my stuff. Having the car parked inside--right next to the unit--is very convenient. There are other features that keep everything secure. For example, the doors to the building housing the indoor units will not open unless a valid personal code has been input at the entrance gate. Also, the unique personal codes are linked to specific storage units. So you have to unlock and enter your unit, or else the system will alert an on-site employee. Translation: anyone who is not authorized to enter the property will be unable to gain access to any storage units. Even the people who have legitimate units can only enter their own particular storage spaces. Speaking of security, there are surveillance cameras around the property and inside the buildings. A little redundancy there, but additional layers of security and protection are always reassuring. And you can use your own lock, whatever you prefer. One unusual feature is that the buildings are tucked into a carved-out area of a hillside. That shields everything from the prevailing weather patterns coming out of the north, northwest and west. This makes for warmer conditions. Even during winter visits to my storage units, the 'icebergs' in the wheel wells of my car would start melting and fall off. This facility is situated right on the edge of a large commercial area that contains just about every type of store or restaurant you might need to visit. Closeness to Costco (~ 1 mile away) was helpful to me, because I was able to purchase some inexpensive shelving that helped me get my unit better organized. There's also a Salvation Army Thrift Store nearby. They accepted all my donations of furniture and other salable items when the time came to let go of certain possessions (yes it happens!) and get myself moved out of state on short notice. Finally, the people who work for North Star are very professional, honest and downright helpful. My thanks to you two--Alec and Albert--for the positive difference that you made in my life!

Burnsville location. They raised their prices right after they took ownership. We had a small unit…read more5 x 15, and they raised the price 75%, from $60 to $105. I'm not the only person they did the same increase to. We have several other units and between them, they were raised $175. a month. So with this unit added on, the amount raised totals $220 each month. We don't have extra money on a fixed income, Social Security. We haven't met the new crew yet, but we were always treated good and with respect from the old crew, especially the hired help Lisa more than the managers. We saw her more often, and she is an asset to the company. The previous manager Mike wanted to keep us as clients so they didn't apply as steep a raise when prices went up. The new owners raised everything all at once, taking money from food and needed prescriptions. I guess they don't want to keep the older dependable clients who have been there for years. There is always the fear of being told to leave because we complained about the price increases

The manager is super nice, very helpful and has high standard but her staff is quite opposite. Once…read morea staff member was driving through the lot at over 30 mph and nearly hit our family in our vehicle as we came out of one of the tunnels. Most of the time the staff parks in the tunnels, or they park trucks in the tunnels blocking the tunnels and storage units entirely. At least 75% of the time my unit is difficult or impossible to access.

Total dump!! Do not use this place!!! It's supposed to be climate controlled but it is damp and we…read morefound mold in the unit. And they have mice!!! Also, it's a total bait and switch deal. In three months the price doubled. The manager there is so rude and basically said "not my problem". DO NOT USE THIS PLACE!!!

Owners not to be trusted. Without my knowledge they got…read moreinto my storage area, cut out a wall and installed a second door to my storage area. (This was done to an entire group of storage areas.) This meant moving some of my stored and neatly arranged items out of the storage area while they were working and then moving them back into the storage area wherever they fit as some of the space was taken up by the new door. I was only called after it was all done to get a key for another lock. I questioned whether there could have been theft or items broken during this remodel. The owner didn't care. I asked why I wasn't notified about what they were going to do. He said they had the right to do the remodel without my knowledge. Another time they didn't have a digital copy of my rent agreement so they locked me out of my storage area until they got a digital agreement signed from me, even though I was paid up and had the hard copy I originally signed. I also second all reviews about frequent and 10% + rent increases. Oh and don't forget to give them a timely copy of your rental insurance agreement each year as they will slap a fee on for insurance without any second warning. This is not a criticism of the staff which I didn't have any problems with. In summary, you and your possessions are beholden to storage areas, who can raise rents and do whatever they want. They more or less hold your precious possessions for ransom.

I've been in a few old and creepy storage facilities in my life....spider webs, a funky smell, dark…read morehallways....you know, the kind straight out of a CSI episode where you feel like someone's lurking behind you. But this place is GREAT! Very clean, fairly new, temperature-controlled, safe & secure, two large entrances & several large & well-lit walkways making it easy to access each unit (there's even a place to drive your car inside, which is a nice feature in bad or cold weather), dry & weather-proof (no worrying about the floors getting wet from slush or snow, even with the drive-up area), reasonably priced, very nice staff. Kevin is very helpful. Also, I'm a MAJOR bug-aphobe, and finding a storage place that didn't have creepy crawlies was important to me (especially when we were planning to store a couch and several boxes of clothes that didn't have the best lids). In the 3 months we've used Scott Co Mini Storage, we've only seen one dead bug, and I can't even be sure we didn't bring it with us on the U-haul. Highly recommend this place for your storage needs!

While the equipment and the standard rental rate etc is like any other U-Haul, be aware they charge…read morefees. My recent rental they charged me $20 cleaning fee, this is bad practice of this particular dealer. The other one on eagle creek did not do that.

Dom and his crew worked hard all day, got everything into one truck somehow, saving us money, and…read morekept a great attitude throughout a very hot day. They showed up on time and finished as scheduled. Nothing damaged.

Did a move within the city. Ike and Edward were very friendly and exceptionally professional. The…read morework was done quickly and the prize was more than fair. I cannot speak highly enough for these two and the work they did.

Mike and his crew are simply the best! Great service, secure and attentive to their clients' needs…read more A+ 5 star

I've been using Allstate for years! They are top shelf in service & facilities! Mike & Team are…read moretrue pro's! I highly recommend Allstate!

We were planning a move and needed some place to store some additional items while showing our…read morehome. Simply Self Storage had great pricing online and was giving a 'first month free' discount. We ended up renting a 10x10 space for about 5 months and were very pleased. Access was easy, but secure. No, there isn't 24x7 gate access, but I didn't have a reason ever to be there between 10p and 6a. I never felt that I or my belongings were unsafe. It is busier here on weekends, but if you come earlier or later in the day, there usually isn't much congestion. They do have some carts onsite, so you don't necessarily have to bring your own. If you need service, you can always stop by during the office hours and someone was available to help. If I have a need to rent storage in the east metro in the future, I would certainly rent here again!

This is the best storage place anyone can find! They offer a Uhaul that you can use for free M-Th…read moreor else it's $30 on the weekends. They have a temperature controlled indoor storage and some outdoor storage. It is new and very clean! They even have dolley push carts for you to use. We had a bad experience with public storage where our stuff got water damage this past winter due to the snow. The unfortunate thing is the water damage did not come from the roof but from the street because of all the snow that piled up. It leaked into our storage and our furniture was destroyed. So we decided to find a new storage and we're so thankful we found simply storage. This place offers insurance and the staff is friendly and helpful. Don't go anywhere else!