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.
Hillwood Buys Two Distribution Buildings in Atlanta
Hillwood Investment Properties’ U.S. Industrial Fund II has acquired Westridge Logistics Center, a two-building, 320,000-square-foot Class A distribution park.
Amid Hotel Boom, Dallas-Area Omni Moves Ahead
New details were released Wednesday about the previously announced Omni Frisco Hotel, part of The Star at Frisco, Texas, a 90-acre mixed-use development.
13-Building Apartment Sale is Bronx’s Biggest in 2015
Continental Properties and affiliates of J.P. Morgan Asset Management have sold a 13-building multifamily portfolio in the Bronx for $90 million.
SEC Finally Pulls Trigger on Crowdfunding Rules
In a move that was both long delayed and much anticipated, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the final rules implementing Title III of the JOBS Act.
Fallout from Walgreens–Rite Aid Deal Could Be Substantial
Following Tuesday’s announcement by Walgreens that it had agreed to buy Rite Aid for about $9 billion, CPE examined the likely consequences of the deal on the real estate side.
New Platform Gives Investors Easier Access to RE Loans
PeerStreet, a startup company that aims to make investing in real estate-backed loans “as easy as buying stocks,” has made its platform available to all accredited investors.
Boston-Area Developer Buys Major Harborfront Parcel
WS Development has acquired a 12.5-acre parcel of land in Boston’s Seaport District that will eventually include 2.8 million square feet of residences, offices, hotels, retail, parks and community space.
ARC Hospitality Resumes Buying Binge
The non-traded REIT is back in the news, this time with a massive purchase of a 10-hotel portfolio.
Thor on a Roll in NYC
The New York-based international development and investment firm has snapped up a hometown property yet again, this time in the heart of Brooklyn’s largest business district.
Kucera Talks Build to Suit in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The family-owned-and-operated CRE company is bringing a mixed-use project to its own backyard.