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I am a regular contributor to The Charlotte Business Journal, covering a wide variety of industry news for the weekly publication. The Business Journal was my first client when I began freelancing 10 years ago, and I continue to write for the Journal’s weekly reports and special publications.

I contribute to SSA Magazine, a trade association magazine, and Profile magazine. Over my career I have written for Business North Carolina magazine; North Carolina magazine (a publication of the North Carolina Chamber); USAirways magazine and other publications produced by Pace Communications; Health Living magazine; and The Philanthropy Journal.

For corporate and nonprofit clients I provide copywriting services for marketing materials, video scripts and press releases and deliver media relations services. I also manage ongoing communications through organizational newsletters.

laura@lwtcommunications.bz

Transactions and Deals: August 7, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/7/2020 12:27:00 PM

West Coast opens two Washington facilities; NexPoint to acquire Jernigan Capital; Boardwalk buys two Georgia properties; PSA elevates Johnson to chief administrative officer; Personal Mini expands Clermont, Florida, facility; Beyond partners with Bellhop; BSC Group closes Texas facility loan; Store Galore opens 3rd in Virginia; U-Haul plans Kmart conversion in Pennsylvania; StorQuest plans 7-story facility in Van Nuys; SkyView brokers Dallas deal

| Categories: | Tags: West Coast Self-Storage, Jernigan Capital, NexPoint Advisors, Boardwalk Storage, Personal Mini Storage, Public Storage, Florida, Beyond Self Storage, The BSC Group, Store Galore, Kmart, U-Haul, StorQuest, SkyView Advisors, Dallas | View Count: (1238)

Transactions and Deals: August 3, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/3/2020 8:54:00 AM

Hollywood storage sells near Augusta; Talonvest refis Sundance Self Storage; Kelly rejoins Westport Properties; Invesco, Baranof buy San Diego storage; Marcus & Millichap names LeClaire-Schlosser Group; Boardwalk launches new fund; Lender plans foreclosure on storage project; NKF forum features industry overview; KeepSafe in Missouri sells

| Categories: | Tags: Hollywood Self Storage, Talonvest Capital, US Storage Centers, Morena Storage, LeClaire-Schlosser Group, Marcus & Millichap, KeepSafe Self Storage, Jernigan Outlook, Williams Storage Group | View Count: (1204)

Transactions and Deals: July 23, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/23/2020 12:32:00 PM

All Seasons portfolio sold to local operator; New Mexico’s Valley Vista sells in 1031 exchange; Lockaway adds Xercor for tenant insurance; StorQuest opens in Kissimmee, Florida; U-Haul opens larger property in Tucson; Yardi: Street rates show resilience in June; Brookwood bets on Baton Rouge; WPC doubles Maryland storage

| Categories: | Tags: All Seasons Storage, Marcus & Millichap, Cushman & Wakefield, Xercor Insurance Services, Strat Property Management, StorQuest Express Self Storage, U-Haul Moving and Storage, Yardi Matrix, Brookwood Properties, Washington Property Company, CubeSmart, Life Storage | View Count: (9988)

Transactions and Deals: July 17, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/17/2020 12:00:00 PM

Lok Safe sells in Wisconsin; Preacher joins William Warren Group; CSSA reveals new brand; U-Haul building in Florida; StorageKing enters Colorado market; StorQuest opens new California property; Metro Storage to build near Minneapolis; CubeSmart opens new project in Rhode Island; New CubeSmart coming to northern Virginia; SkyView brokers St. Petersburg sale; Woodland, California, storage to proceed; SmartStop hires Shay; Talonvest offers capital market update

| Categories: | Tags: The LeClaire Group, The William Warren Group, U-Haul, Andover Properties, Storage King USA, StorQuest, Metro Storage, CubeSmart, Rhode Island, SkyView Advisors, Northern Virginia, Solar, SmartStop Self Storage, Talonvest | View Count: (1287)

Transactions and Deals: July 7, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/7/2020 2:48:00 PM

BSC assists Gelt on Memphis portfolio; G5 launches Call Scoring; E-SoftSys, Veritec integrate products; Beyond opens Kansas City storage; Storage Commander releases online access; Brookwood opens San Antonio facility; Five Star buys 3 properties; Prestige changes hands; Mini-West expands in Texas; Liberty buys two in North Carolina; Michigan town approves conversion to storage; Midcoast brokers Leland sale; Heartland opens St. Louis property; City Gate completes Arizona project; Gantry arranges ...

| Categories: | Tags: The BSC Group, G5 Call Scoring, Self Storage Manager, Veritec Solutions, Beyond Self Storage, Storage Commander Online, Brookwood Properties, Five Star Storage, Storage King USA, Mini-West Storage, Liberty Investment Properties, Berkadia, Life Storage, Gantry, U-Haul | View Count: (1503)

Transactions and Deals: June 26, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/26/2020 1:54:00 PM

ARCO/Murray delivers West Virginia storage; All From 1 Supply introduces new disinfectant; Brookwood opens storage in San Antonio; Bellomy represents in Texas sales; Talonvest assists StorQuest, York; JV buys Lokabox portfolio; Vale joins Berkshire Hathaway; StorageAuctions releases Timeline Guarantee; Tenant releases digital ID verification for storage; SkyView brokers Comfort Storage; SST IV opens JV project in Toronto

| Categories: | Tags: ARCO/Murray, All From 1 Supply, Broad Spectrum Disinfectant, Brookwood Properties, Bellomy & Co., Talonvest Capital, StorQuest, Safestore, Berkshire Hathaway Storage Group, StorageAuctions, Mariposa, Tenant Inc., SkyView Advisors, Comfort Storage, Toronto, SmartStop | View Count: (1645)

Transactions and Deals: June 22, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/22/2020 9:17:00 AM

Bellomy brokers Taylor sale; NSA acquires in Edgewater, Florida; OpenTech makes $50K donation to SSAF; XYZ grows contactless rentals; Wisconsin storage to expand; LeClaire brokers Utah sale; SkyView brokers deals in Florida, Kentucky; Wisconsin storage changes hands; Storage Structures to sponsor Hawaii conference; Beyond plans Baltimore project; Talonvest brokers Georgia deal; SmartStop opens new store in Toronto; Winter Garden, Florida approves new Extra Space

| Categories: | Tags: Taylor Hutto Self Storage, River Self Storage, OpenTech Alliance, SSAF Scholarship, Self Storage Manager, LeClaire Group, SkyView Advisors, Nead Self Storage, Storage Structures, Beyond Self Storage, Baltimore, Talonvest, Toronto, Extra Space, SmartStop Self Storage | View Count: (1484)

Transactions and Deals: June 12, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/12/2020 9:55:00 AM

Meridian brokers Florida deal; U-Haul repurposes century-old Dayton building; Storable adds management software to portfolio; Palm Beach, Florida, approves storage; Beyond opens Arizona facility with public art; Space Shop adds Prorize pricing technology

| Categories: | Tags: Meridian Storage Group, U-Haul Storage of Downtown Dayton, Easy Storage Solutions, Storable, Palm Beach Gardens, Beyond Self Storage, Space Shop Self Storage, Prorize | View Count: (1308)

Transactions and Deals: June 3, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/3/2020 3:59:00 PM

Valley Mini sells in Colorado; SecureSpace opens in San Fernando Valley; Johnson joins G5; Ideal buys 3-property portfolio in Pennsylvania; Apple opens in Thunder Bay, Ontario; U-Haul opens converted Kmart in Memphis; StorQuest opens in Santa Maria, California; New Federal Way storage managed by West Coast; 10 Federal sells original asset; Pogoda adds 3 to management, launches online rentals

| Categories: | Tags: Valley Mini Storage, LeClaire Group, SecureSpace Self Storage, G5, Stop & Store, Apple Self Storage, U-Haul, Ontario, Kmart, StorQuest Self Storage, Site + Plan + Mix LLC, Federal Way Supreme Self Storage, 10 Federal, National Storage Centers, Pogoda Companies | View Count: (1299)

Transactions and Deals: May 28, 2020

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 5/28/2020 4:56:00 PM

Right Fit in Alabama sells; Developer opens Savannah facility; Talonvest closes loans for StorQuest and developer; Five Star buys North Dakota portfolio; Vallejo, California approves 2-building storage; Developer plans suburban Atlanta storage; StorageMart develops Virginia location; Trez/Hines partnership buys in Dallas; SecureSpace opens new California property; SmarterSpace opens Gainesville storage; Midcoast brokers Ameristor sales

| Categories: | Tags: Right Fit Self Storage, Hand Properties, Talonvest Capital, William Warren Group, Security Self Storage, SK Property Holdings, StorageMart, Dallas, SecureSpace Self Storage, SmarterSpace Storage, Copper Storage Solutions | View Count: (1077)

About SSA Magazine

The Self Storage Association (SSA) is a not-for-profit tax-exempt organization formed in 1975 under Section 501-c-6 of the Internal Revenue Code. For over 40 years, the Association has served as the official trade organization and voice of the U.S. and international self storage industry.

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