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.
Salesforce Moves Regional HQ to Indiana’s Tallest Building, Adds 800 Jobs
The 48-story, 905,000-square-foot high-rise will bear its name.
Washington Heights Portfolio Sold for $165M
The nine-building Manhattan portfolio brokered by Eastern Consolidated includes residential, retail and office assets.
NAI Global Now Has Closer Ties to Cap Markets Sibling
C-III Realty Services has been renamed NAI Global Capital Markets following the combination of the two commercial real estate firms.
Lone Star Closes Fifth CRE Fund with Money to Spare
The Dallas-based company closed its fifth commercial real estate fund with $5.5 billion in commitments.
Report Details NYC’s Ambitious Environmental Plan
New York rolls out strategy for reducing the carbon footprint of its buildings.
Boyd to Buy North Vegas Hotel-Casino for $380M
The Boyd Gaming Corp. is expanding its Nevada portfolio with the acquisition of the Aliante Casino Hotel and Spa.
Five-Hotel Portfolio Trades for $142M
Noble Investment Group of Atlanta has acquired a five-hotel portfolio from Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.
$1.1B Sale of Las Vegas Strip Retail Center Closes
A joint venture between Simon Property Group and Invesco Real Estate shelled out roughly $1.1 billion to acquire a luxury retail asset on the Las Vegas Strip.
Apple-Apple Merger to Stay Focused on Select-Service Hotels
The $1.3 billion merger will create a combined portfolio comprising 234 Hilton and Marriott hotels.
German Fund Buys Another Boston Waterfront Asset
Union Investment Real Estate GmbH forked out $452 million to acquire a Class A office asset in the Seaport District from Skanska USA.