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.
How Big Data, Machine Learning are Shaping CRE Finance
A new white paper from the MIT Center for Real Estate examines changes and trends in commercial real estate financing that are being driven by these technologies.
JV Sells Seattle Office/Flex Park for $142M
SteelWave was both buyer and seller of the 17-building Canyon Park Business Center in Bothell, Wash., as joint ventures sat on each side of the table.
Pebblebrook Raises $1.8B for LaSalle Merger
Earlier in the year, LaSalle Hotel Properties had said yes to an all-cash offer from Blackstone, but the company later terminated the agreement in favor of the Pebblebrook bid.
Holiday Retail Outlook: Strong and Creative
In a new report, CBRE sets out four trends that could define the holiday shopping season. Some are smart evolutions of previous trends, while one will seek to build on the ashes of a departed category-killer.
Tech Office Leasing in NYC Continues at Torrid Pace
Office leasing in Manhattan by tech companies exceeded 1 million square feet for the ninth consecutive year, according to CBRE.
Global CRE Allocations Rise, But Still Lag Targets
The latest annual survey by Hodes Weill & Associates and Cornell University examines how the world’s major institutional investors allocate investments to commercial real estate, we well as their sentiment toward the asset class.
Knotel Closes $60M Funding Led by Norwest Venture Partners
The “agile workspace” provider sought the financing to expand its global footprint, which now stands at more than 1.7 million square feet.
Disney World to Add Nature-Themed Resort
Joining three other new or extensively renovated destinations in the area, the project will bring more than 900 guestrooms and Disney Vacation Club villas to Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
SunTrust Arranges $50M for Purchase of Dual-Branded Marriott Hotel
Key International is the new owner of a 255-key property in Clearwater Beach, Fla., which incorporates both a Residence Inn and a SpringHill Suites.
Transwestern, Devencore Form US-Canadian Strategic Alliance
The American and Canadian service providers will collaborate on a host of occupier, agency and capital markets opportunities.