Portage Park · Chicago
The neighborhood's
spare room.
Bright, climate-controlled storage for the bungalows, two-flats, and apartments of the Northwest Side — with a free van on moving day and terms that never lock you in.
First month $1 — any unit, no promo code
Family-run
Six Corners since 2012
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Why Bungalow
Storage that feels residential, because it is.
We built the place we wished existed the last time we moved: warm light, wide corridors, honest pricing, and a front desk that knows your name by the second visit.
True climate control
55–78°F and under 55% humidity through January and July alike. Wood doesn't warp, photos don't stick, and nothing ever comes back smelling like a garage.
Security in plain sight
HD cameras on every corridor, individually alarmed doors, and a staffed front desk. You'll see all of it on your first visit — that's the point.
Your fob, your hours
6 a.m. to 10 p.m., every single day. Restock before work, drop off after dinner — the building keeps your schedule, not the other way around.
Free van on moving day
Reserve a 5×10 or larger and our van — driver included — is yours for two hours, free. Moving day is the whole reason people put storage off. We removed it.
Month-to-month, always
No lease, no minimum stay, ten days' notice to leave, last month prorated. You stay because it's good, not because a contract says so.
The lobby shop
Boxes, tape, wrap, and mattress bags at prices that beat the big-box store — plus a free room-by-room labeling kit with every new unit.
“Storage shouldn't feel like a locker room. It should feel like the best-kept room of your house — just down the street.”
The promise on our front door
Units & Pricing
Six sizes, named like rooms.
Because “100 square feet” means nothing, and “The Spare Room” means exactly what you think.
5′ × 10′
The Pantry50 sq ft · climate controlled
A studio apartment, mattress included — or one very serious hobby.
$99/mo
First month $1
Most Popular10′ × 10′
The Spare Room100 sq ft · climate controlled
A full one-to-two bedroom apartment — our namesake and our best seller.
$159/mo
First month $1
10′ × 20′
The Two-Car200 sq ft · climate controlled
A whole bungalow's worth — or a car, a workshop, and then some.
$279/mo
First month $1
How It Works
Three steps.
Zero moving-day dread.
From “we need space” to “done” in a single Saturday — including the van, the driver, the carts, and the lock. We've walked a thousand families through it.
See the whole journeyReserve online
Two minutes, no card, held free for seven days.
Move in easy
Free van, covered bay, carts waiting, lock included.
Come and go
Fob access 6am–10pm daily, autopay on cruise control.
Our Story
Born in the Bungalow Belt.
Chicago's bungalows are beautiful and famously short on closets. We grew up in one — so when we built a storage facility, we built it for the way this neighborhood actually lives: seasonal gear, growing families, small businesses, and the occasional gut rehab.
Meet the familyNeighbors' Words
“We emptied twelve years of basement into The Spare Room in one Saturday. The carts were waiting, the hallways are wide, and the whole place smells like a hardware store instead of a locker room.”
Maria G.
Portage Park · storing 14 months
“We gut-rehabbed our bungalow and lived out of a 10×15 for a summer. Furniture came back without a single water mark or musty smell. That's the climate control doing its job.”
Dan & Priya K.
Old Irving Park · renovation storage
“I run my Etsy shop out of a 5×10 and restock at 6 a.m. before work. My fob just works, every time, and the cameras everywhere mean I never think twice walking in early.”
Kevin O.
Jefferson Park · small-business storage
Make room for the life you're living.
Reserve online in two minutes — no card, no deposit, first month $1, and the van's on us.