spacenextdoor was founded by two friends from Toronto who experienced the same headache: needing a place to store things — just for a few months, just nearby — and finding that the only options were expensive self-storage facilities far from home, locked into long contracts, with hidden fees that added up fast.
Meanwhile, they looked around and saw neighbours with garages sitting half-empty, sheds gathering dust, and driveways that went unused for months at a time. The supply was there. The demand was there. There just wasn't a simple, trusted way to connect the two.
So we built one.
Traditional self-storage was built for a different era. We think there's a better way.
Most storage facilities are on the outskirts of cities — inconvenient by design. We believe your storage should be close enough to reach in minutes, not a trip across town.
Hidden admin fees, mandatory insurance, promotional rates that jump after 90 days — the true cost of self-storage is rarely what's advertised. Renters on spacenextdoor typically save 30–50%.
A metal unit and a keypad isn't a relationship. We believe storage works better when it's built on trust between real people in the same neighbourhood.
Platforms like Airbnb have unlocked incredible income opportunities — but only for people who own additional property. That's a small slice of the population. We wanted to build something different.
If you have a garage you barely use, a shed sitting mostly empty, or a driveway that's free most of the year — you have something people in your neighbourhood genuinely need. spacenextdoor gives you a simple, safe way to turn that unused space into reliable monthly income.
No renovation required. No Airbnb-style hospitality. Just your space, your terms, and a renter who's grateful it exists.
List your space free →We're not trying to build the next big-box storage empire. We're trying to make neighbourhoods work a little better for the people who live in them.
Every feature we build starts with a simple question: does this make life better for our renters and hosts? Revenue follows value — not the other way around.
Storage next door isn't just a tagline. We genuinely believe local, neighbour-to-neighbour connections create better outcomes than any corporate alternative.
No bait-and-switch pricing. No surprise fees. No fine print designed to confuse. What you see is what you pay — always.
Every host is verified before listing. Payments are processed through Stripe — we never handle your card details directly. Trust isn't a feature — it's the foundation everything else is built on.
Whether you need storage or have space to share — you're exactly who we built this for. Come find out what storage next door actually feels like.