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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: July 15, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/15/2019 10:03:00 AM

Young develops ACE Affordable in TX; Happy Valley in AZ sells to Smart Stop; StorQuest opens 2 in CA, HI; Birmingham imposes 6-month ban; SC developer to convert NY manufacturing site; Storage Deluxe opens in NJ; Woodland, CA extends moratorium; Life Storage sells 32 to Inland Real Estate; Self Storage Auction partners with The Storage Group

| Categories: | Tags: ACE Affordable Storage, Happy Valley Self-Storage, StorQuest Self Storage, Birmingham Alabama, moratorium, Oyster Bay New York, Johnson Development Associates, Storage Deluxe, interim urgency, Self Storage Auction, The Storage Group | View Count: (2329)

Transactions and Deals: July 8, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/8/2019 10:24:00 AM

Lutz, FL facility rebranded to Midgard; Self Storage Plus opens in Beltsville, MD; Developer reuses NJ office building; Pogoda closes three acquisitions in 2019; U-Haul embarks on 2 retrofits; Birmingham, AL, considers 1-year storage hiatus; StorageAuctions.com integrates with Storage Commander; Axis buys PA property; Manhattan names Scott COO; PTI’s EasyCode hits milestone; Developer opens new storage in Kent, WA; SkyView brokers Pensacola sale; Store Space launches 3rd party management offeri...

| Categories: | Tags: Midgard Self Storage, Self Storage Plus, Pogoda Companies, Kmart, Birmingham Alabama, StorageAuctions.com, Axis Self Storage, Manhattan Management, Kent Supreme Self Storage, JCPenney, International Boulevard Self Storage | View Count: (1783)

Transactions and Deals: June 28, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/28/2019 11:36:00 AM

180 Self-Storage manages at 2 AZ developments; Marcus & Millichap aids three transactions; Bellomy represents on MO sale; Kmart converted in Texas; Exit 9 plans facility in NY; Talonvest shares markets update; ClickandStor integrates with other software; Morningstar names new leadership; EXR’s Margolis named a top CEO; Public Storage increases Houston presence; Storage Star buys in WY; Compass reaches 21 facilities in Florida; 10 Federal names capital partner; SSGT II buys 3rd property; Right ...

| Categories: | Tags: 180 Self-Storage, The LeClaire Group, Houston, Kmart, Exit 9 Storage, ClickandStor, Spare Garage Storage, Morningstar, Glassdoor, Storage Star, Compass Self Storage, Storable, Virginia | View Count: (1920)

Transactions and Deals: June 24, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/24/2019 12:18:00 PM

Mele Team brokers Philly sale; Developer plans self storage with air cargo element; Life Storage names 3 leaders; Storage Deluxe plans Long Island project; SkyView advises on WY sale; IL town approves two new storage projects; Iowa approves new lien law; GreenSpace plans second facility in Pearland, TX; Talonvest negotiates loan for Clark Investment, GoodFriend

| Categories: | Tags: Mele Team, Triangle Equities, Storage Deluxe, Life Storage, SkyView Advisors, Superior Storage of Cheyenne, Iowa Lien Law, GreenSpace Self-Storage, GoodFriend Management, Talonvest Capital | View Count: (1040)

Transactions and Deals: June 10, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/11/2019 12:57:00 PM

Public Storage buys 4 in Miami with SkyView; SoBro opens new location in Nashville; CushWake Mele team brokers PA sale; Janus promotes DeBord; Marcus & Millichap brokers AR sale; Merit Hill buys TX facility; Extra Space, W.P. Carey agree to lease of 36 facilities; Trio launches storage consulting firm; Storelocal taps Morrow for leadership

| Categories: | Tags: SkyView Advisors, SoBro Self Storage, Janus International, Cushman & Wakefield Self Storage Team, The Storage Place, Marcus & Millichap, Richwood Self Storage, W. P. Carey Inc, Extra Space Storage, Atomic Storage Group | View Count: (1475)

Transactions and Deals: May 31, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 5/31/2019 2:23:00 PM

Bellomy brokers Scotsman sale; Boardwalk completes GA project; Jenkins adds TX facility near Astros stadium; Public Storage opens new project in CO; NSA reveals succession plan for Nordhagen, Fischer, Togashi; CBRE names McCall leader for self storage; Lindsey brokers NC development; Absolute buys, rebrands NC facility; GA gun club may become storage; Developers plan Charleston, SC project; Vacant retail to become storage in MI; Simply opens 2 in NY

| Categories: | Tags: Scotsman Self Storage, Boardwalk Development Group, The Jenkins Organization, National Storage Affiliates Trust, Holly Springs Self Storage, Absolute Storage Management, Long Island | View Count: (1653)

Transactions and Deals: May 23, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 5/23/2019 1:10:00 PM

SkyView brokers MI sale; SSGT II buys new AZ facility; Marcus & Millichap arranges sale of TX storage; Investor plans conversion of Dayton building; Buyer invests in MD storage; New storage opens in OK; Talonvest secures bridge loan for Metro; Extra Space opens in Kissimmee, FL; Jenkins begins construction on large Austin storage

| Categories: | Tags: Michigan Storage Centers, SmartStop, Storage Place, LeClaire Group, Coda Management, Caroline Self Storage, We Store Bixby, Metro Self Storage, Talonvest Capital, Kissimmee, Extra Space, Bergstrom Storage | View Count: (1492)

Transactions and Deals: May 16, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 5/16/2019 2:07:00 PM

Hines adds 2 projects in AZ; Pogoda sells facility near Detroit; Local owners open storage in Utah; GA property gains approval; UK storage company makes expansion plans; Developer buys properties for VA storage; Storage Star building solar-powered storage in CA; Compass increases Atlanta presence; Red Dot buys Metro Mini in LA; Storage Deluxe plans to redevelop Brooklyn warehouse; Salem, MA, office and storage park sells; AZ town approves Safeway conversion

| Categories: | Tags: Hines, Pogoda Companies, Canyon Self-Storage, Storage Giant Ltd, United Kingdom, solar power, Amsdell Group, Red Dot Storage, Storage Deluxe, The Storage Acquisition Group | View Count: (7171)

Transactions and Deals: May 9, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 5/9/2019 10:56:00 AM

Storage King acquires RoboVault in FL; Depot Self Storage sells in NC; Anthem opens in Everett, WA; Australia sees self storage declines; StorQuest opens new facility in Portland; FlatRate Storage sells in Newark; StorageExpress adds 3 in Illinois; Clear Sky Capital planning AZ facility; Will-Stor opens in Louisville; New Extra Space opens in Kissimmee, FL; Marcus & Millichap sells in TX, WA; Talonvest structures JV equity for Nuvo; Devon Self Storage reports Q1 results; Long Horn sells in Texas...

| Categories: | Tags: RoboVault Self Storage, Depot Self Storage, Anthem Self Storage, Australia, StorQuest, FlatRate Storage, Will-Stor, Clear Sky Capital, Devon Self Storage, Long Horn Self Storage, Storage Rentals of America | View Count: (1699)

Transactions and Deals: April 25, 2019

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 4/25/2019 2:02:00 PM

Marcus & Millichap offices close MI, AZ, LA; CA’s StorageVault buys Real Storage; GreenSpace plans Houston facility; Storage Sense sells in NY; SVN advises on upstate NY deal; Public Storage promotes legal officer; Midwest Storage plans Cleveland conversion; StorageMart acquires Omaha portfolio; Saratoga Springs, NY, facility expands

| Categories: | Tags: Marcus & Millichap, StorageVault Canada, GreenSpace Holdings, Storage Sense, Sperry Van Ness, Midwest Storage Development, Public Storage, StorageMart, Omaha, Plaza 15 Self Storage | View Count: (1553)

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