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Development Boom Arrives in Compton

Westport Properties is investing in infrastructure and a community park to win community support for a self-storage development in Compton.

By Kelsi Maree Borland | Updated on November 29, 2017

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Los Angeles’ development boom has hit Compton. Westport Properties has acquired a land site in the market to develop a self-storage facility. In addition to the development of the self-storage facility, the developer is also making a significant investment in the community by building a pocket park and an adjacent sports field for little league. Construction on the 1,390-unit self-storage facility will being next year, and the property will deliver in 2019.

“There is a lot of different product types that are able and willing to pay high prices for properties. It was very difficult to find a site that worked for us,” Charles Byerly, president and CEO of Westport Properties, tells GlobeSt.com. “There is a lot of competition in Compton, as well as the surrounding markets. This market is becoming very difficult to get into.”

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