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.
Avison Young Nabs Largest Lease Assignment in Florida in Years
Avison Young has been awarded what reportedly is the largest office leasing assignment in Florida in recent years.
Straub Draws a Bead on Two Casinos
As of late last week, the Atlantic City buzz was all about a bankruptcy court order approving the sale of the shuttered Revel hotel-casino to Florida developer Glenn Straub. But by late Friday fresh news was unveiled.
Airport Hotel Trades Hands in Chicago’s O’Hare Submarket
Hospitality Properties Trust likes prime locations near one of the world’s busiest airports.
Federal Capital, Horizon Collect Manufactured-Home Communities
Federal Capital Partners and Horizon Land Co. have increased the amount of their joint manufactured homes holdings with a new portfolio acquisition.
Carroll, Goldman Sachs JV Buys Luxe Apartment Community
Carroll Organization, in a joint venture with AIMS Real Estate, a Goldman Sachs Asset Management business unit, has acquired a 301-unit luxury Class A multi-family community in Carroll’s home town of Atlanta.
Willis Tower Sale Comes at Time of Strength for Chicago’s Downtown
The sale of Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower has come at a time when the West Loop office submarket is exhibiting continued stability.
MetLife’s Sizeable Mortgage Mandate
MetLife Real Estate Investors has received a mandate from an unnamed reinsurance company to invest a nice chunk of change in U.S. CRE loans.
Rufrano Joins ARCP at Auspicious Time
Well, that didn’t take long. The rumor mill was spot on, and timely, too.
Blackstone to Buy Willis Tower?
It’s still early in the year, but maybe Blackstone Group’s global head of real estate, Jonathan Gray, should be thinking about clearing space on his shelf for another award or two.
C&W’s Rufrano Top Choice for ARCP CEO
Evidently, it’s time for Glenn Rufrano to step to the top of the CRE news cycle again.