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.

Exterior shot of 1166 Avenue of the Americas, an office skyscraper in Manhattan

Cohen & Steers Invests $300M With Hudson Pacific Properties

The move will support HPP’s balance sheet recapitalization.

Industrial building at 804 W. Shady Grove Road in Grand Prairie, Texas

Bridge Logistics Secures $355M Portfolio Refi

The properties are spread across multiple states, including California, Florida, Texas and others.

Chart showing lab leasing activity

6 Key Trends Shaping the Life Science Sector

And what’s behind these shifts, according to JLL’s latest research.

Exterior shot of the four-story office building Reserve at Westchase in Houston

Transwestern Investment Sells Houston Office Building

The asset last traded more than a decade ago.

Modern mid-rise office building at dusk

Lendlease Debuts 350 KSF Boston Life Science Project

FORUM is opening in a market that has slowed noticeably over the past 12 months.

Rendering of Amazon data center in Richmond County

Amazon Launches $10B Cloud/AI Campus

The project represents one of the largest investments in North Carolina’s history.

Hudson Commons at 441 Ninth Ave. in Manhattan

Growing AI Firm Signs New HQ Lease in Manhattan

CommonWealth Partners owns the architecturally distinctive building at the threshold of Hudson Yards.

Paramount Building at 1501 Broadway in NYC

Paramount Building Secures HQ Lease in Times Square

A renowned New York City dance company will waltz into its new space at 1501 Broadway next year.

Aerial rendering of The Brickyard

Urban Logistics Realty Breaks Ground on Houston Business Park

Completion is expected in the second quarter of 2026.

Distribution fulfillment center at 3100 Hamner Ave. in Ontario, Calif.

Crow Holdings Signs 250 KSF Tenant at Inland Empire Project

Newmark arranged the long-term transaction.