We are a 50,000sq ft facility with more than 27 years of service to customers located in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan areas. Call our friendly staff or browse our Web site to find what you are looking for! The doors of Shirlington Self Storage opened in 1985, the first self-storage facility in Arlington. Since then we have served thousands of our residential and commercial customers. Family owned and operated; Shirlington Self Storage is a community-oriented small business. Our facility is a green, dry, stable, and secure fortress featuring T-5 fluorescent bulbs. Each floor has light timers for each zone for optimal energy consumption and conservation. Being a good citizen has been part of our business plan from day one.