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.

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FTC Approves CoStar’s Acquisition of LoopNet—with Conditions

Last week’s announcement that the Federal Trade Commission had approved CoStar Group’s acquisition of LoopNet Inc. brings to fruition—almost a year to the day later—a much-noted transaction that also contains the seeds of further change not far down the road.

Scott Baltic - April 30, 2012
Brokerage

$600M Mixed-Use Development in Atlanta Suburb Gets Green Light

Avalon, a $600 million, 87-acre mixed-use project to be developed in Alpharetta, Ga., by North American Properties, passed its last regulatory hurdle Monday night when the Alpharetta City Council approved the development.

Scott Baltic - April 26, 2012
Corporate Real Estate

Bloodletting Continues as Grubb/NKF Merger Develops

In BCG’s takeover of Grubb & Ellis, it’s becoming clear that the new acquisition will be placed under the assets of Newmark Knight Frank, not alongside them, as the two companies join to create Newmark Grubb Knight Frank.

Scott Baltic - April 20, 2012
Finance

Ranieri, Ross Complete Acquisition of Renamed Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage

Ranieri Real Estate Partners L.P. and private equity funds affiliated with WL Ross & Co. L.L.C. have completed their acquisition of Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage, formerly a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank.

Scott Baltic - March 13, 2012
Dividend Yield

Taubman Completes $560M Purchase of Three Centers

Retail REIT Taubman Centers Inc. has completed the $560 million purchase of three shopping centers from Davis Street Properties.

Scott Baltic - January 3, 2012