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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 17, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/17/2018 2:46:00 PM

SkyView Sells TN Facility; Pogoda Companies Closes Ohio Transaction; Jenkins Plans Texas Facility, Sells VA Center; Rosewood Plans in Oregon, Buys in San Antonio; Eagle’s Nest Sells in Texas; Red Dot Buys in MO; Hines Buys 4-Acres for Tempe Development; Bellomy Represents on 2 Texas Sales; BSC Group Closes Multiple Loans; Jenkins Promotes Price; Absolute Storage Management Announces Results; Talonvest Updates on Capital Markets; SST IV Buys in Naples

| Categories: | Tags: Clinton Highway Self Storage, SkyView Advisors, Pogoda Companies, The Jenkins Organization, Rosewood Property Company, Eagle’s Nest Storage, Red Dot Storage, Argus Self Storage Sales Network, SmartStop Asset Management | View Count: (3083)

Transactions and Deals: August 3, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/3/2018 9:26:00 AM

Ohio’s State Self Storage Sells; Lone Star Mini Sells in Texas; Life Storage Launches Digital Rental Platform; Talonvest Negotiates Equity Investment; U-Haul Building in Wichita; Metro Storage Opens Near Chicago; Midgard Buys 2 in Florida; Western NY Gets Storage; U-Haul Offers Storage Aid to CA Fire Victims; Cohen Buys 2 in GA; Wentworth Acquires 2 Texas Facilities; Sentry Self Storage Reports 2Q Results

| Categories: | Tags: State Self Storage, EquiCap Commercial, Lone Star Mini, Life Storage, Talonvest Capital, U Haul, Metro Storage, Midgard Self Storage, Storage Now, StoreSmart, E-LOC Self Storage, Carr Fire, Airport Mini Storage, Wentworth Storage Company, Sentry Self Storage | View Count: (2372)

Transactions and Deals: July 27, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/27/2018 9:32:00 AM

Compass Portfolio Expands; Bellomy Represents on 3 Texas Sales; AZ Developer Opens El Paso Extra Space; SkyView Sells NC Center; Public Storage Implements OpenTech’s Solution; SST Acquires Greater Las Vegas Property; Public Storage Expands in Silicon Valley; GA Developer Plans Marietta Storage; Two Stor’It Sell in CA

| Categories: | Tags: Compass Self Storage, Bellomy & Co, Cooper Companies, Extra Space, SkyView Advisors, Sure-Safe Storage, OpenTech, INSOMNIAC CIA, Strategic Storage Trust, SmartStop Asset Management, Diamond Point Development, Stor’It, Marcus & Millichap | View Count: (2370)

Transactions and Deals: July 18, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/18/2018 1:31:00 PM

SkyView Sells Security Mini; LeClaire Group Sells in PA, MI; Developer Plans Spokane Storage; Go Store It Adds in Richmond Market; Safeguard Looks to NoLa Expansion; Leon Plans Northwest Expansion; JV Plans Construction in Toronto; Talonvest Offers Capital Markets Update

| Categories: | Tags: Security Mini Storage, SkyView Advisors, LeClaire Group, John Wood, A Better Storage Solution, The Jenkins Organization, Go Store It, Safeguard Self Storage, Leon Capital Group, SmartCentres, SmartStop, capital markets, Talonvest | View Count: (2173)

Transactions and Deals: July 13, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/13/2018 3:08:00 PM

NSA JV to Buy 112 Simply Locations; Owners Summit to Feature Havner, Former Governor; Storage Underway Near Grand Rapids; SoCal’s Oldest Storage Celebrates 50 Years; Storage Treasures Buys Competitor; Store Here Buys 2 in South; SST II Plans Toronto Storage; Retailer Converted to Storage in Salisbury, NC; STR Assesses Pittsburgh’s Storage Growth; PA Township Plans for Storage

| Categories: | Tags: National Storage Affiliates, Simply Self Storage, Self Storage Owners Summit, Lake Macatawa Storage, Don Temple Storage, Storage Treasures, StorageStuff.Bid, Store Here Self Storage, Toronto, Magic Mart, Pittsburgh, STR, Butler Township | View Count: (2132)

Transactions and Deals: July 5, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/5/2018 3:19:00 PM

Compass Adds 2 in Atlanta; Tampa Developer Building in NoLa Suburb; SkyView Leads Extra Space Sale in TX; Utah’s 5K Self Storage Sells Fast; Storage Proposed Outside Milwaukee; SST II Enters JV on Toronto-area Development; Shurgard Buys 5 in Sweden; StorageMart Buys in Vail; 5-Story Storage Proposed for NJ; U-Haul Buys IL Warehouse

| Categories: | Tags: Compass Self Storage, Phillips Development, CubeSmart, SkyView Advisors, 5K Self Storage, Strategic Storage Trust, Canada, StorageMart, Sweden, Shurgard, U Haul, NJ | View Count: (2256)

Transactions and Deals: June 28, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/28/2018 10:09:00 AM

Valley Storage Expands to NC; Safe Keeping Sells to NY Capital Group; Bellomy Sells Houston Storage; Georgia Retail Center to Become Storage; Storage King USA Buys in FL; Janus and Storelocal Partner; Dominion Opens AZ Storage; Three Milwaukee Facilities Sell; AL Newspaper Building Becomes Storage; SmartStop Promotes Operations Chief

| Categories: | Tags: Valley Storage, Safe Keeping Self Storage, Keep Self Storage, Bellomy, Spring Road Space Shop, Andover Properties, Storage King, Janus, Dominion Self-Storage, Milwaukee, Cushman & Wakefield, SmartStop | View Count: (2347)

Transactions and Deals: June 20, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/20/2018 11:15:00 PM

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sales in TX, FL; Cascade NW Opens in Arlington, WA; Go Store It Buys Two in TN; STR Analyzes Phoenix MSA; Men on the Move Opens New HQ and Storage; Bellomy Sells Affordable The Woodlands; CubeSmart Opens in Converted Church; Wasatch Storage Makes MN Plans; Talonvest Provides Capital Markets Update; Argus Affiliate Makes CO Sale; NKF Selling 2 Sites Near NYC; Metro Storage Buys in Tampa Market

| Categories: | Tags: Marcus & Millichap, Cascade, Go Store It, STR, Men on the Move, Bellomy, CubeSmart, Wasatch Storage, Talonvest Capital, Argus, NKF, Metro Storage | View Count: (2587)

Transactions and Deals: June 15, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/15/2018 9:44:00 AM

Bellomy Conducts 2 Texas Sales; Jenkins Building Houston Facility; Citadel Brings Concept to Louisville; Extra Space Coming to MA Mixed-Use Development; Sky Real Estate Developing MO Storage; Storage Proposed in Rockville, MD; StorQuest Buys Outside Seattle; Upstate NY Life Storage Seeks Expansion; Fun Park May Become Storage Center; West Coast to Manage Island Security in Vashon; SROA Opens West Palm Beach Facility

| Categories: | Tags: SROA Capital, Bellomy & Co., Storage House of Texas, Hot Shots Storage, The Jenkins Organization, Citadel Self Storage, Mixed-Use Development, Sky Real Estate, Rockville, StorQuest, Life Storage, Happy Tymes Fun Center, West Coast Self-Storage Group | View Count: (2252)

Transactions and Deals: June 5, 2018

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 6/5/2018 11:47:00 AM

Marcus & Millichap closes western deals; Union Realtime announces partnership; Marketing agency pursues international business; Tulfra gets NJ project funding; Beyond pursues IL site; Talonvest secures CO refinance; Shurgard may go public; Bluebird developing 3 NH facilities

| Categories: | Tags: Union Realtime, MoreSpace Mesa, Island Security Self Storage, The Storage Group, Marcus & Millichap, Talonvest, CubeSmart, New Jersey, Beyond Self Storage, Shurgard Storage Centers, International, Bluebird Self Storage, New Hampshire | View Count: (2727)

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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