Scott Baltic

Scott Baltic has been a contributing editor with Commercial Property Executive since 2011 and also wrote for its predecessor, Commercial Property News. He started writing about CRE in 1988 for a group of Chicago-based publications and in 1989 became the editor of Midwest Real Estate News. After moving on from there in 1991, Baltic continued writing occasionally about real estate, for publications like the Chicago Sun-Times, National Real Estate Investor, Urban Land, Shopping Center World and Architect’s Newspaper. He earned a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and has a bachelor’s from North Park University.

Rendering of Amazon data center in Richmond County

Amazon Launches $10B Cloud/AI Campus

The project represents one of the largest single capital investments in North Carolina’s history.

Hudson Commons at 441 Ninth Ave. in Manhattan

Growing AI Firm Signs New HQ Lease in Manhattan

CommonWealth Partners owns the architecturally distinctive building at the threshold of Hudson Yards.

Paramount Building at 1501 Broadway in NYC

Paramount Building Secures HQ Lease in Times Square

A renowned New York City dance company will waltz into its new space at 1501 Broadway next year.

Aerial rendering of The Brickyard

Urban Logistics Realty Breaks Ground on Houston Business Park

Completion is expected in the second quarter of 2026.

Distribution fulfillment center at 3100 Hamner Ave. in Ontario, Calif.

Crow Holdings Signs 250 KSF Tenant at Inland Empire Project

Newmark arranged the long-term transaction.

10101 Woodloch Forest Drive, a Class A office building in The Woodlands, Texas

Howard Hughes Buys Houston-Area Building

JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale of the vacant property.

Exterior shot of One Congress in Boston

Carr Properties JV Lands $650M for Boston Office Tower

This property comprises 1 million square feet.

Alex Vouvalides, CEO of Perform Properties

Blackstone Creates Dealmaking Powerhouse

Perform Properties will bring together multiple companies.

Shops at Turtle Creek Village, Dallas

CIM Group Sells Dallas Mixed-Use Center

A local firm acquired the office and retail property.

Chart showing the lender composition for non-agency commercial/multifamily loans, according to CBRE

CRE Lending Climbs Despite Market Jitters

Larger financing volumes and strong activity from banks are behind this trend, according to CBRE.