New U-Haul self-storage facility under construction at Harrison Street west of Harlem Avenue in Forest Park on Thursday February 20, 2025 | Todd Bannor

Just what is that building going up at the corner of Harlem and Harrison in Forest Park? Right now, it is just a steel frame, captured against a winter sky by our photographer Todd Bannor.

New U-Haul self-storage facility under construction at Harrison Street west of Harlem Avenue in Forest Park on Thursday February 20, 2025 | Todd Bannor
New U-Haul self-storage facility under construction at Harrison Street west of Harlem Avenue in Forest Park on Thursday February 20, 2025 | Todd Bannor

By the time it is complete, likely this summer, the six-story, over 126,000-square-foot building will be the tallest in Forest Park. And what grand purpose will it serve? It will be a U-Haul personal storage facility.

New U-Haul self-storage facility under construction at Harrison Street west of Harlem Avenue in Forest Park on Thursday February 20, 2025 | Todd Bannor