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.
CRG Begins 560-Acre Atlanta-Area Industrial Project
The Cubes at Bridgeport is getting off to a big start with a 1 million-square-foot speculative building and a 600,000-square-foot pad.
Multiplex Completes $154M Australian Hospital
The global contractor is delivering what reportedly is the largest-ever health infrastructure investment in the region, twice the size of the facility it is replacing.
VICI Properties Shells Out $508M for Las Vegas Hotel
The deal for the 668-room Octavius Tower is also tied to the forthcoming sale-leaseback of Caesars Entertainment’s Harrah’s Philadelphia casino.
Silicon Valley Mixed-Use Project Gets $250M
The debt and equity capitalization package supports the development of Ameswell Mountain View, a Class A office and upscale hotel asset that recently broke ground.
Klein Enterprises Expands Baltimore Office Footprint
The company has acquired 7152 Windsor Blvd., a 57,855-square-foot, 1980s vintage building in Rutherford Business Park, boosting its commercial portfolio to more than 2.1 million square feet.
Sentinel Data Centers Buys Massive Parcel in Metro DC
JLL has arranged the sale of the 280-acre Washington Dulles Gateway site in Northern Virginia, working on behalf of a private partnership that had controlled the property for decades.
Office Leasing Moves Ahead at Metro Boston’s APEX Center
The mixed-use project in Marlborough, Mass., opened with hotels and an entertainment center, and now its two-phase office component is gaining more traction.
Smaller Hospitality Markets Loom Large: Marcus & Millichap
Details on hot trends emerge from the firm’s second-quarter national study, including investor interest in second- and third-tier markets.
Multi-State Self-Storage Portfolio Lands $47M Bridge Loan
Talonvest Capital placed the floating-rate financing—which is secured by seven new properties totaling 539,000 square feet—with a life company.
Newcastle Partners Sells Silicon Valley Office Campus
NKF Capital Markets arranged the disposition of Great America Place, a 224,522-square-foot complex in Santa Clara, Calif., that dates back to the 1980s.