Book Storage Bow City Storage rents commercial storage units at two Calgary locations, Downtown and Seton. Ground-floor commercial bays run from 50 up to 450 square feet, sized for inventory, equipment, tools, and records.
You get free 24/7 smartphone access for you and your staff, package acceptance handled by our team, heated indoor loading bays you can drive a truck into, and true month-to-month billing. Business owners get their first month free on unit rentals.
What Makes a Storage Unit Commercial
Plenty of facilities market units to businesses. Fewer are set up for the way a business actually uses one. A business moves stock in and out weekly rather than once a year, often outside office hours, and usually needs someone on site who can take a delivery.
Here is what separates a genuine commercial storage unit from a residential unit with a business name on the lease.
| Typical residential unit | Bow City commercial unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Gate hours, often closed evenings and Sundays | Free 24/7 smartphone entry for you and the staff you choose |
| Loading | Outdoor bay, or a walk across the lot | Heated indoor loading bays, drive a full truck inside |
| Deliveries | Refused, or left outside your door | Received, logged, and stored securely by our staff |
| Equipment | Dollies if you are lucky | Free dollies, carts, pallet jacks, and a scissor lift |
| Temperature | Unheated or partly heated | Climate controlled to roughly 13 to 25 degrees Celsius year round |
| Larger loads | Standard doors and elevators | Oversize high speed elevators, wide hallways, over height ceilings |
| Workspace | None | 10 person boardroom, two work share offices, WiFi, refreshment area |
| Terms | Often a fixed term, or a 28 day billing cycle | Month to month, no long term contract, no 28 day billing cycle |
The last row is worth a second look. Many operators bill every 28 days rather than monthly, which quietly adds a thirteenth payment across a year. We bill on the calendar month.
Commercial Storage Features and Amenities
Every commercial unit at both locations comes with:
- Package acceptance. Our staff receive, log, and securely store your deliveries, so a shipment never sits outside or goes back to the depot.
- Free 24/7 smartphone access through the Noke app. You open the building, the loading bays, and your unit from your phone, and you can grant digital keys to staff or a courier without handing over a code.
- Climate control held at roughly 13 to 25 degrees Celsius year-round, which protects records, electronics, and stock through Calgary's freeze and thaw swings. More detail in our guide to climate controlled storage.
- Heated indoor loading bays with height-adjustable platforms and forklift access. Four at Downtown, six at Seton, so you load out of the weather in either direction.
- Free dollies, carts, pallet jacks, and a scissor lift on site.
- Oversized high-speed elevators and wide hallways with over-height ceilings, so racking and pallets are not a problem.
- HD video surveillance inside and out, plus motion and heat monitoring that reports activity in your unit straight to you.
- A 10-person boardroom, two work-share offices, WiFi throughout, washrooms, and a refreshment area. You can meet a client or work a few hours without leaving.
- Packing supplies on site, and unit sizes you can move up or down as the season changes. Our storage unit size guide helps you match a unit to what you are storing.
Commercial Storage Unit Sizes and Prices in Calgary
Commercial and ground floor units are priced by size. The table below shows current online monthly rates.
| Unit size | Sq ft | Good for | Monthly rate (online) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5x10 | 50 | Shipping materials and a small stock of products | From $130 |
| 10x10 | 100 | A small office of records, or modest inventory | $199 to $432 |
| 10x12 | 120 | Tools and materials between job sites | From $451 |
| 10x15 | 150 | Retail overflow and seasonal merchandise | From $622 |
| 10x20 | 200 | Trades equipment, or a growing product line | $337 to $366 |
| 12x17 | 204 | Palletised inventory with room to work | From $741 |
| 10x25 | 250 | Larger inventory, racking, and seasonal overflow | From $998 |
| 10x30 | 300 | Larger inventory with racking | $1,093 to $1,230 |
| 15x25 | 375 | Flex warehouse space for an established business | From $1,347 |
| 15x30 | 450 | Our largest commercial bay, flex warehouse space | From $1,520 |
Not every size is available at both locations, and availability changes. Choose your location when you book to see the sizes and live rates on offer.
Prices shown are current online monthly rates and are subject to change. The lower end of some ranges reflects limited time and grand opening promotions that will rise once they end, and promotions are subject to availability. Confirm the live rate for your unit when you book.
Not sure what you need? Most businesses should size up one step from what they first estimate, and pick something that fits six to twelve months of growth rather than today's stock. You can compare every unit at our Downtown location or our Seton location before you commit.
Which Calgary Businesses Rent Commercial Storage
Commercial storage suits any business that has run out of room but does not want to pay for more square footage. The businesses we see most often:
- Online sellers and Fulfillment by Amazon sellers, storing inventory, packaging, and shipping materials, with our staff taking in deliveries so nothing is missed.
- Trades and contractors, keeping tools, materials, and equipment secure between job sites. Our Downtown location also has outdoor parking for a work truck or trailer.
- Pharmaceutical and sales representatives, who need a central, secure base to restock from between calls rather than a trunk full of samples.
- Retail shops, holding excess stock and seasonal merchandise off the shop floor.
- Restaurants and event businesses, storing equipment, decor, and supplies they do not need on hand daily.
- Offices and professional services, moving files and records off site to free up desk space.
- Businesses between premises, using a unit as a holding space during a move or a fit-out.
Office and Document Storage in Calgary
Office space in Calgary is expensive per square foot, and a filing room is one of the least productive ways to use it. Moving records into a commercial unit frees the space without putting your files somewhere you cannot reach them.
Climate control matters more for paper and electronics than for most things people store. Held at roughly 13 to 25 degrees Celsius, documents do not go brittle or damp, and hard drives and equipment are not cycling through a Calgary winter. Our units are alarmed individually and monitored on HD video, and the smartphone system means you can give a bookkeeper or an assistant access for a single afternoon and take it away again afterwards.
If you are weighing up a unit against more office space, our post on flexible business storage runs through the trade-offs.
Two Calgary Locations for Business Storage
Downtown, 2206 10 Ave SW
At the west end of downtown, closest to the Beltline, Sunalta, and the core. Four heated indoor loading bays, commercial bays up to 450 square feet, and the only one of our two sites with outdoor parking for vehicles and trailers. Call 403-269-2489.
Seton, 1000, 115 Water Street SE
Serving the southeast, minutes from Mahogany, Auburn Bay, Cranston, and McKenzie Towne. Six heated indoor loading bays, commercial bays up to 375 square feet, and currently running grand opening rates. Call 403-995-7689.
Both are climate-controlled, both have the full amenity list, and both bill month to month. If you are looking at storage more broadly, our self storage in Calgary page covers everything we do.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are commercial storage units?
Commercial storage units are self storage units rented for business use rather than household use. They are usually larger, on the ground floor or served by a loading bay, and set up for frequent access, so a business can move inventory, equipment, tools, or records in and out easily. At Bow City Storage, our commercial bays run from 50 up to 450 square feet.
Can you rent a storage unit for business use in Calgary?
Yes. Most Calgary facilities allow it, but confirm with the operator first because some restrict commercial use, access hours, or the goods you can keep. At Bow City Storage business use is expected, and our access, package acceptance, and security are built around it. Business owners also get their first month free.
How much do commercial storage units cost to rent in Calgary?
At Bow City Storage, commercial units start at $130 a month online at Seton and $214 a month at Downtown, rising with size to $1,520 a month for a 450 square foot bay. Rates are subject to change, and Seton is running grand opening pricing, so confirm the live price when you book.
What size storage unit does a small business need?
Most small businesses start around a 10x10, which holds a small office of records or a modest amount of inventory. Product based businesses carrying more stock usually need a 10x20 or larger. Pick something that fits six to twelve months of expected growth so you are not moving everything again in a season.
Do you accept deliveries for business customers?
Yes. Our staff receive, log, and securely store deliveries on your behalf at both locations, so a shipment is never left outside or returned to the depot. This is one of the main reasons online sellers and sales representatives choose us.
Is 24/7 access included with a commercial unit?
Yes, and at no extra charge. Access runs through the Noke app on your phone, so you open the building, the loading bays, and your unit without a key or a shared keypad code. You can also grant digital access to staff and remove it when you need to.
Do you require a long-term contract for business storage?
No. We bill true month-to-month with no long-term contract, and we do not use a 28-day billing cycle, so you are not paying a thirteenth month across the year. You can move up or down a size as your stock changes with the season.
What can you not store in a commercial unit?
We do not allow perishables or hazardous goods. That means no food, plants, animals, explosives, or flammable liquids such as gasoline or paint thinner. It keeps the building pest-free and fire safe, and it is worth checking before you rent if you are a trade carrying solvents or fuel.
Book Your Commercial Storage Unit in Calgary
Growing a Calgary business should not mean paying for square footage you rarely use. Commercial units at Downtown and Seton give you secure, climate-controlled space with 24/7 access, package acceptance, and no long-term contract, and your first month is free.
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