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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: September 29, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 9/29/2023 11:35:00 AM

Sandy Creek Buys Texas Property; JV Developing in New Jersey; Storage Ninjas Adds in Illinois; Prime Buys Four Assets; Rhino Sells 19; Cooper Plans Arizona Facility; Pennsylvania Factory Site Set for Storage; GoodFriend Gets Loan; U-Haul Buys Texas Facility; City Line Opens New Office; Go Store It Adds in Louisiana; Basis Plans Detroit Storage; Investors to Convert Wisconsin Property; Shadowbrook Adding Florida Storage; Menards Building Illinois Facility

| Categories: | Tags: Bin 741 Storage, CrownPoint Group, Storage Ninjas, Prime Group Holdings, Mini Mall Storage, Cooper Companies, GoodFriend Storage, U-Haul, Go Store It, Basis Industrial, Store Here, Menards | View Count: (832)

Transactions and Deals: September 21, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 9/21/2023 3:52:00 PM

StoreEase Partners with Go Store It; Vantiva Launches Smart Storage; MJ Partners Brokers Sales; Davis Promoted at Central States; Public Storage Completes Simply Acquisition; Davison Sells Lancaster Asset; SurePoint Plans Texas Development; New Jersey Storage Underway; U-Haul Buys North Dakota Site; Rapid to Complete Ohio Project; JV Plans Newark Development; Project Approved in Illinois; One Stop Opens in Chicago

| Categories: | Tags: StoreEase, Vantiva Smart Storage, MJ Partners, Central States, Simply Self Storage, Davison Associates, SurePoint Development, New Jersey, U-Haul, Rapid Building Solutions, One Stop Self Storage | View Count: (1306)

Transactions and Deals: September 15, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 9/15/2023 10:19:00 AM

West Coast Expands in San Diego; PTI, SteelBlue Combine Designs; 10 Federal Tennis Classic Returns; Extra Space Commits to Noke; Providers Integrate Software; Agnello Joins Go Store It; Texas SSA Names Leaders; Lindsey Brokers North Carolina Sale; Forge Has Projects in 11 New States; Talonvest Aids Washington Sale; Marcus & Millichap Brokers Northeast Deal; Public Storage Launches Insurance Program; Matheny Named SpareBox CEO; Trachte Expands Manufacturing Capacity; Meridian Makes Kansas Sale; S...

| Categories: | Tags: West Coast Self-Storage, PTI Security Systems, Janus International Group, Self Storage Manager, Lindsey Self Storage Group, Forge Building Company, Talonvest Capital, Savvy Storage Insurance Program, SpareBox Storage, Trachte Building Systems, Safeguard Self Storage | View Count: (1114)

Transactions and Deals: September 1, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 9/1/2023 12:27:00 PM

Storage King USA Adds in Colorado; Midgard Implements StoreEase SaaS; Marcus & Millichap Sells Texas Facility; Spartan Sells Investments; New York Town Halts Storage; StorSafe Buys in Florida; Street Rates Slip in July; CallPotential Enables Video; SkyView Brokers Houston Asset; InSite Sues Over Moratorium; Davis Finishes NYC Asset; Toy Storage Names Board Chair; CushWake: Volume Slows

| Categories: | Tags: Storage King USA, StoreEase, Affordable Mini Storage, Spartan Investment Group, moratorium, StorSafe, Demand, 3 Men Movers Self Storage, SecureSpace Self Storage, Davis Companies, Cushman & Wakefield | View Count: (596)

Transactions and Deals: August 25, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/25/2023 2:08:00 PM

Marcus & Millichap Sells Assets; Blue Vista Adds 5 Facilities; Synergy Opens in Tennessee; SkyView Sells South Carolina Asset; Meridian Brokers Florida Storage; Tenant Finds Australian Partner; MN Storage Buys Six; Argus Manages Massachusetts Facility; Security Robots on Patrol; U-Haul to Convert Georgia Warehouse; True Storage Opens Northeast Facility; Franklin Street Brokers Arizona Deal; Midcoast Active in Georgia; Frontera Plans LA Development; Steverson Named Boardwalk President

| Categories: | Tags: Marcus & Millichap, Blue Vista Capital Management, Synergy Storage, SkyView Advisors, Meridian Storage Group, Tenant Inc., MN Storage Group LLC, Argus Professional Storage Management, Knightscope, Inc., U-Haul, True Storage, Philema Self Storage | View Count: (952)

Transactions and Deals: August 17, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/17/2023 2:38:00 PM

North Carolina Storage Sells; Prime Buys New York Facility; Spartan Launches Trust; Massachusetts Approves Plans; Report: Peak Leasing Season Fizzled; CallPotential Adds 10 Federal; SkyView Sells Arizona Asset; Access Helping Displaced Residents; Talonvest Secures Loan for SmartStop; Yardi: Street Rates Slip; Companies Land on Inc. 5000; StoreEase Offers White Label SaaS; Marcus & Millichap Sells Texas Property; Runckel Joins SecureSpace

| Categories: | Tags: The Storage Acquisition Group, Prime Storage Nanuet, Spartan Investment Group, Sovereign Builders, MJ Partners, CallPotential, SkyView Advisors, Access Self Storage, Talonvest Capital, Yardi Matrix, StoreEase, Affordable Self Storage | View Count: (1004)

Transactions and Deals: August 13, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/13/2023 6:13:00 PM

Storage King USA Adds in Naples; Treadwell to Lead Silver Star; Meridian Active in the South; CushWake: Sales Slow; Store It Sells in Kentucky; DXD Raises Capital; SafeLease, SSM Integrate; Store Space Converts in Massachusetts; Tenant Raises Funding; 2024 Completions Expected to Increase; Devon Adding in New Jersey; Gantry Secures Permanent Loan; Granger Lauded for Kmart Conversion; Davis, Highland JV Complete NYC Storage; Mississippi Grocery Converting; Storage Approved in Maine

| Categories: | Tags: Storage King USA, Meridian Storage Group, Cushman & Wakefield, Storage X, DXD Capital, Self Storage Manager, SafeLease, Store Space, Tenant Inc., Yardi Matrix, Devon Self Storage, Gantry, Reef Rock Storage | View Count: (750)

Transactions and Deals: August 4, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 8/4/2023 2:50:00 PM

Safeguard Expands in Florida; Developer Plans Florida Build; StorageMart Increases Toronto Presence; Public Storage Expands Solar Partnership; Marcus & Millichap Brokers Deals; Janus Promotes Sales Team; Badger Joins Store Space; Safeway Sells in Tennessee

| Categories: | Tags: Safeguard Self Storage, SmarterSpace Storage, StorageMart, Public Storage, Solar Landscape, Marcus & Millichap, Janus International Group, Store Space Self Storage, Lindsey Self Storage | View Count: (1075)

Transactions and Deals: July 31, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/31/2023 9:29:00 AM

Arcland Expands to Pennsylvania; VanWest Adds Wyoming Assets; Public Storage COO Resigns; Turbull Buys California Portfolio; Colliers Handles Washington Sales; Developer Plans School Conversion; Absolute Adds Two Properties; Louisiana Storage On Tap; Providence Bans More Storage; Illinois Property Set for Storage

| Categories: | Tags: Self Storage Plus, ClearHome Self Storage, Turnbull Equity, Colliers, Quartz Creek Holdings, Absolute Storage Management, ClimaStor, Rhode Island, Berman-Lapetina | View Count: (711)

Transactions and Deals: July 20, 2023

Laura Williams-Tracy posted on 7/20/2023 3:27:00 PM

Lone Star Operates New Facility; Life, Extra Space Merger Completed; Earnings Calls Scheduled; Marcus & Millichap Brokers Western Deals; NYX Sells Portfolio; INSOMNIAC Integrates with SiteLink; Delco Opens New Location; Developer Sues Over Denied Plans; SkyView Brokers Colorado Asset; Public Storage Buys in Carolinas; Self Storage Plus Adds in Pennsylvania; StorSafe Enters North Carolina; Gantry Organizes Loan

| Categories: | Tags: Cardinal Self Storage, Extra Space Storage, REITs, Marcus & Millichap, Earnings, Canada, OpenTech Alliance, Delco Storage, Simcove LLC, SkyView Advisors, Self Storage Plus, StorSafe Self Storage | View Count: (1182)

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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