The city issued a permit Feb. 10 for Rapid Building Solutions LLC to build-out the closed Beach Boulevard Kmart for a drive-thru self-storage at a project cost of $3.36 million.
Partners affiliated with the Florida-based self-storage construction company bought the store at 5751 Beach Blvd. in early 2020 to introduce the concept.
The permit is for 125,632 square feet of interior build-out.
Wayne Brodrick, vice president of sales and operations for Rapid Building Solutions, said in February 2020 that his group estimates a $7 million investment in the purchase and renovation.
Before the pandemic, he expected it to open last summer. COVID-19 led to shutdowns in March.