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.
Scion, Virtus Buy $118M Student-Housing Portfolio from ACC
A joint venture between affiliates of The Scion Group and Virtus Real Estate Capital has acquired, from American Campus Communities, a portfolio of three student-housing properties for $118 million.
CalPERS Fund Buys LA-Area Buildings from Hines for $550M
TechCore, a fund managed by GI Partners, has purchased One Wilshire, a 30-story Class A telecom and office building in downtown Los Angeles, as well as three buildings in the L.A. suburb of El Segundo, for a total of $550 million.
Meridian Arranges $155M in Financing for Purchase of Manhattan M-F Property
Meridian Capital Group negotiated $155 million in acquisition financing on behalf of Cammeby’s International for the purchase of the Monterey multi-family property on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Silverman Buys Third NJ Office, Rebrands Trio as Corporate Campus
Call it the opportunistic office park. Having just purchased the 133,000-square-foot office building at 106 Allen Road in Basking Ridge, N.J., The Silverman Group will now rebrand that building, and two adjacent ones it bought in the last few years, into The Offices at Liberty Corner, a 525,000-square-foot Class A corporate campus.
NewMarket Corp. Sells 311 KSF Office Building in Richmond, Va., for $144M
The world headquarters of paper, packaging and specialty chemical manufacturer MeadWestvaco, a nine-story trophy office building in Richmond, has been purchased by Select Income REIT for $144 million, excluding transaction costs.
C&W to Manage Major Industrial SoCal Portfolio
IndCor Properties has awarded Cushman & Wakefield a contract to manage 9.1 million square feet of its industrial properties in Southern California, including San Diego, Irvine, and the Inland Empire.
Franklin Street Buys Atlanta Office Tower from Jamestown for $158M
Franklin Street Properties has purchased the Class A office tower at 999 Peachtree in Atlanta from Jamestown Properties for $158 million.
ARC NYRR to Buy Office Building in Midtown Manhattan from SL Green for $220M
American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT has agreed to acquire the office building at 333 W. 34th St. in Midtown Manhattan from SL Green Realty for $220 million, exclusive of closing costs.
Ares Purchase of AREA Not Just About Geography
The pending purchase by Ares Management of AREA Property Partners reflects both an ongoing trend in institutional investment management and institutional investors’ still-rising interest in commercial real estate.
Capri, Kennedy Wilson Buy LA Apartment-Marina for $225M
Capri Capital Partners and Kennedy Wilson have acquired the leasehold interest in Esprit, a 437-unit luxury multi-family project that includes a 227-slip marina, in the Marina del Rey area of Los Angeles.