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.
Clarion Partners Joins Honest Buildings Network as Its Largest Owner
Clarion Partners has joined the Honest Buildings network as the latter’s largest property owner and manager.
JLL Joins Team Developing $1B M-U Project in W. Va.
Genesis Partners has recruited JLL to help push forward what is believed to be the largest multi-use development public-private partnership in the nation.
Avison Young Buys Former Grubb Affiliate in Raleigh-Durham, NC
Avison Young has acquired Thomas Linderman Graham Inc., which will further expand the company’s presence in the Southeast region of the United States.
Northwood Investors Buys Metro Denver’s 900 KSF Southlands Town Center
Northwood Investors of New York has acquired a 900,000-square-foot outdoor lifestyle center in Aurora, Colo.
Amazon’s HQ in Seattle Sold to — Surprise! — Amazon for $1B
Vulcan Real Estate sold 11 office buildings to Amazon totaling 2 million square feet in the South Lake Union neighborhood.
Archstone Partnership Buys Green Apartments in Venice, Calif., for $56M
A partnership sponsored by Archstone has purchased The Frank, an upscale 70-unit apartment property, for $56 million.
Chrysler Inks Lease for 110 KSF in Manhattan’s Auto Row
Chrysler has signed a lease for a new auto showroom and service space at 629 W. 54th St. in the Big Apple.
FirstService Merges Three Residential Management/Preservation Subsidiaries
FirstService Corp. of Toronto has merged its FirstService Residential Realty, TenantAccess and Property Access subsidiaries, which will operate as one in Fort Lauderdale.
CBRE Buys its Affiliate in Vietnam
CBRE Group has bought its affiliate company in Vietnam, which operates under the name CB Richard Ellis. The company has been its affiliate for 10 years and has a leading market share across most service lines in that country.
Office in Boston’s Channel Center Gets $170M Construction Loan
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler secured a $170 million construction loan for Boston’s Channel Center mixed-use project involving a Class A office building.