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Archive by author: Laura Williams-TracyReturn

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: December 19, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 12/19/2018 4:02:00 PM

West Coast readies 5 new stores; Janus buys mobile lock partner Nokē; Baja joins California solar effort; Year-old Life Storage sells in CO; Diamond Point plans 2 GA facilities; Partnership buys Buffalo-area storage; Hampshire makes another bet near Philly; StorageMart buys 5th facility in San Antonio; ASM buys and rebrands in LA; Talonvest shares market updates; Ohio developer plans office and self storage; Storhouse sells in PA; Pogoda subtracts and adds to portfolio; Atlanta MSA shows strong...

| Categories: | Tags: West Coast Self-Storage, Janus International, Nokē, Powering Title 24 Program, Baja, Marcus & Millichap, Diamond Point Development, 1670 Southwestern Self Storage, Move It Storage, StorageMart, Storage Plus, Storhouse, Pogoda Companies, Atlanta market, Marlborough | View Count: (1508)

Transactions and Deals: December 11, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 12/11/2018 1:59:00 PM

Atlantic SBS opens in Chattanooga; Compass Self Storage buys second facility in Acworth, GA; Talonvest arranges financing for NJ project; StorageMart buys facility in San Antonio; The Storage Group partners with Storage Protectors; Developer opens new SC storage; Ziff Properties adds to Florida portfolio; Storage Post to manage new Manhattan storage; GA developer gains approval for OH supermarket conversion

| Categories: | Tags: South Broad Storage, Absolute Storage Management, Compass Self Storage, Talonvest Capital, StorageMart, Storage Protectors, The Storage Group, Coastal Storage Group, Ziff Properties, Manhattan, Storage Post, Giant Eagle | View Count: (1796)

Transactions and Deals: December 5, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 12/5/2018 1:34:00 PM

Marcus & Millichap sells 2; Baron Equities sells in San Diego; Stamford, CT, approves 3-story facility; 5-story facility planned for Houston’s Westchase; 10 Federal raises $10 million from investors; Simply to open 4 west coast facilities; Talonvest hosts NY capital markets panel; Manhattan Mini Storage launches on-demand service; U-Haul makes plans for 13 Kmart and Sears stores

| Categories: | Tags: Marcus & Millichap, Aero Drive Self Storage, Empire Storage, Central Southwest Texas Development, 10 Federal Self Storage, Simply Self Storage, NYSSA, Manhattan Mini Storage, U-Haul, Westchase | View Count: (2076)

Transactions and Deals: November 27, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 11/27/2018 11:07:00 AM

StorageMart expanding 2 in MO; Sentry’s Yonis passes away; Andover opens in Nashville; Public Storage Canada buys portfolio; Bowditch joins Lock America; Moove In plans PA projects; CODA plans Toledo conversion; W.P. Carey gains properties; Westport buys in AZ; Texas Kmart redeveloped; Valley Storage adds in WV; Historic conversion near Buffalo; Marcus & Millichap represents on IL sale

| Categories: | Tags: StorageMart, Rick Yonis, Nashville, Canada, Amerco, Lock America, Moove In, CODA Management Group, W. P. Carey, Westport Properties, Longview Development, West Virginia, Valley Storage, Drescher Paper Box, 4 Your Stuff Storage, Marcus & Millichap | View Count: (1947)

Transactions and Deals: November 16, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 11/16/2018 10:09:00 AM

Investment funds continue attraction to storage; ASM increases same-store revenue in Q3; SST IV buys year’s 7th property in Houston; ARCO/Murray delivers Santa Fe facility for Titan; DealPoint Merrill plans department store conversion; Life Storage heads west; Stor-All to convert FL public building; Miami City SS adds 3 new facilities; Dynamic adds to leadership; SSGT adds c-o property in NV; NKF represents on CT sale

| Categories: | Tags: Kangaroo II, Absolute Storage Management, Metro Mini Storage, Rodeo Park Self Storage, DealPoint Merrill, Life Storage, Sacramento, Stor-All Storage, Miami City Self Storage, Dynamic Self Storage Solutions, Hartford, CT Self Stor | View Count: (1649)

Transactions and Deals: November 8, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 11/8/2018 11:45:00 AM

Houston storage sold by Bellomy; 10 Federal buys in SC; PA passes tenant insurance law; Indiana gets new facility; Jernigan names new CEO, CIO; Tobacco warehouse becoming storage; Metro developing near NYC; Talonvest arranges construction loans

| Categories: | Tags: Bellomy & Co., 10 Federal Self Storage, tenant insurance, Affordable Self-Storage, Jernigan Capital, Golden Burley Tobacco Warehouse, Metro Storage, Talonvest Capital | View Count: (1546)

Q3 2018 REIT Earnings Released

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 11/2/2018 10:24:00 AM

3rd Quarter Self Storage REIT Earnings Calls

| Categories: | Tags: National Storage Affiliates, REITs, Earnings, CubeSmart, Public Storage, Life Storage, Extra Space | View Count: (1492)

Transactions and Deals: November 1, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 11/1/2018 9:39:00 AM

Liberty builds in Jacksonville; EquiCap closes portfolio; 2-Property portfolio sells; SoBro opens in Nashville; Ohio town gets first storage; U-Haul converts IL center; Towns consider halting development; Natchez opens in TN; SkyView sells 2 in TX, IL; LeClaire Group advises on LA sale; Bremmerton, WA facility sells at record price; Broome Capital aims for Clearwater, FL approval; Gastonia, NC preps for new storage; Suburban Austin gets Public Storage

| Categories: | Tags: Jacksonville, EquiCap, Liberty Investment Properties, Self Storage 1, SoBro Self Storage, Mayfield Heights, U-Haul, Lake in the Hills, moratorium, Natchez Group, SkyView, LeClaire Group, Clearwater, Gastonia Self Storage, Record Sale | View Count: (1878)

Transactions and Deals: October 22, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 10/22/2018 2:01:00 PM

Hampshire Cos. opens Extra Space in CT; Shurgard completes IPO; SST IV acquires 6-property portfolio; Building in Everett, MA approved for storage conversion; PASSA honors Gilliland in HOF; PTI integrates with ZAPT; Firms complete CT storage facility; Janus adds new features for SecurGuard; Manhattan Mini launches new ad campaign; Public Storage plans storage, apartments in VA; Storage mixed with residential planned for Roanoke, VA; New York developer plans storage in New Rochelle

| Categories: | Tags: Hampshire Cos., Shurgard, SmartStop Asset Management, Mark’s Discount, Gilliland, PTI Security Systems, Hartford, SecurGuard, Manhattan Mini Storage, Alexandria, mixed use | View Count: (1681)

Transactions and Deals: October 17, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 10/17/2018 3:53:00 PM

Extra Space buys 2 in CA; Western CO storage planned; PTI Security Systems buys Automatit; SST plans Ontario storage in JV; Home Star Storage plans GA facility; West Coast hires construction manager; Natchez Group opens TN facility; US Storage Centers buys 3 in TN; Kansas storage sells; Mag Mile makes loans; Marcus & Millichap advises on sales in WI, TX; CoolBox opens in AL; 2 Facilities proposed near Charlotte; Greysteel arranges Houston financing

| Categories: | Tags: NAI Horizon, Extra Space, Automatit, Mack Colorado, SmartCentres, Home Star Storage, Megan Swift, Northshore Self Storage, US Storage Centers, Gold Mine Storage, Marcus & Millichap, CoolBox Self Storage, Greysteel | View Count: (2732)

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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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