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.

3.7 MSF Industrial Project Moves Forward

Upon final approval, the $365 million development will get underway in Kansas City next year.

Great Valley Commerce Center

MDH Partners Lands $90M Loan for Industrial Acquisitions

Situated in two key markets, the properties total 1.6 million square feet.

Scientist pipetting colored chemicals into a tube.

Alloy Properties Pays $365M for Boston-Area Life Science Portfolio

The five-property acquisition brings the company’s footprint in the market to 1.8 million square feet.

T3 RiNo, Denver.

Hines Tapped for Major Texas A&M Project

Incorporating the firm’s mass timber model, the development will be financed by a gift from a retail chain founder.

Garden State Logistics Center, Pennsville Township, N.J.

PGIM JV Obtains $180M Loan for New Jersey Project

This suburban Philadelphia logistics facility is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter.

EV charging stations

Japanese Battery Maker Breaks Ground on $810M Gigafactory

Operations at the plant are expected to start in 2026.

Chelsea Point

Hines Breaks Ground on Last-Mile Distribution Facility

Chelsea Point marks the company’s first industrial development in the Boston area.

Legacy Place, Dedham, Mass.

WS Development, Nuveen Obtain $190M Refi for Lifestyle Center

JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing for this suburban Boston asset.

Housing Manufacturer Eyes 2.5 MSF Project in Georgia

Finland-based ADMARES also plans to move its headquarters to the U.S.

Glass ball

When Will CRE Deals Rebound?

It will get worse before it gets better. But ULI’s latest forecast sees an improvement over the next couple of years.