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.
Transwestern Development Breaks Ground on Lakefront Property
Transwestern hopes to attract young professionals seeking an amenity-rich lifestyle with its purchase of a lakefront site in Tempe.
Landmark Seattle Tower Sold for Second Time in Three Years
What is arguably Seattle’s most historic office tower has just added another page to its history.
German-Based GLL Expands in Chicago
Munich-based GLL has decided to continue expanding in the United States with its second Chicago office purchase.
Terreno Realty Makes Wise Move with Industrial Purchase in DC
Due to a lack of new Class A industrial buildings in Washington, D.C., San Francisco’s Terreno Realty Corp. is hoping for a high return on investment by acquiring a group of six distribution buildings in the nation’s capital.
CBRE Global Investors Grabs Multi-Tenant Office Building in Denver
On behalf of an unidentified separate account client, CBRE Global Investors has acquired 700 Broadway, an office building in Denver where Anthem is the main occupier.
Blackstone Partners with Former DDR CEO
It didn’t take former DDR CEO Dan Hurwitz long to find a new position. Barely a month after leaving the shopping center REIT, Hurwitz will be partnering with Blackstone’s retail real estate portfolio companies.
Irvine Co. Pays Legacy Partners Pretty Penny for Silicon Valley Office Park
The Irvine Co. has taken Tech Park at Freedom Circle in Santa Clara, Calif., off the hands of Legacy Partners, which the seller called a “win-win for both sides.”
HEI Hotels & Resorts Trades Aloft Houston Galleria Hotel
As hospitality demand in Houston continues to outpace supply, HEI Hotels & Resorts sells its 152-key select-service boutique hotel to Westpark I.
Related Disposes of OneEleven Tower at Record Price
Scarcely six months after opening, OneEleven, a 504-unit luxury apartment tower in downtown Chicago, has been sold by Related, its developer.
Opus to Develop M-F in Historic St. Louis Neighborhood
In response to tight vacancy in St. Louis, The Opus Group has come to the rescue with a multi-family development project.