Movers in Downtown and Midtown Reno

Our warehouse on Glendale Avenue is nearer to downtown Reno than to many parts of Sparks. That short hop is useful, because downtown moves tend to be tight on time: a lease ends, a building books the elevator for a two-hour window, and the truck has to be in the right place at the right minute. The ZIP code behind this page, 89501, is small and dense, and its figures read very differently from the rest of the city.

Why the renter share changes everything

About 2,300 households live in this ZIP, and fewer than one in four owns. The median home here was built in 1975, and almost none of the housing is the detached single-family kind. That means mid-rise buildings, converted older apartments and condominium towers rather than driveways and garages. A crew carrying a sofa down three flights of an older walk-up works differently from one using a freight elevator, and the estimator asks which one you have.

The median age is above 54, which is older than the city overall. Many residents are downsizing or have lived in the same place for years, so a move can mean sorting a lifetime of belongings into a smaller space. Our senior moving and downsizing help was built for that.

Elevators, loading zones and building rules

Most downtown buildings have their own rules for moves. Ask your property manager three things before the date is set: whether the freight elevator can be reserved, whether a certificate of insurance is required, and where a large truck is allowed to stop. Give the answers to your estimator, and the crew leader builds the day around them. If street parking is tight, the plan may use a shuttle between a nearby spot and the entrance.

High turnover, short notice

About 38 percent of people in this ZIP moved within the past year, more than double the share in Reno's newer south and northwest neighborhoods. That kind of turnover means short-notice requests are common here. Call the office on 775-359-6683 as early in the month as you can, since end-of-month dates fill first, and ask for a phone ballpark if you need a number before the in-home visit.

Storage for the space you do not have

Smaller homes run out of room fast. A wooden vault at our warehouse holds seven by seven by five feet of belongings, from $40 per month, and the crew can load the vault straight from your apartment. Read about storage for downtown households or the general vault storage page.

Offices and shops in the core

Downtown is also where many small offices sit. Commercial crews work evenings, weekends and holidays by arrangement, which keeps a move out of business hours. See office moving in downtown Reno.