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.

JBG Smith, partners are planning an arena-centered project in DC’s Virginia suburbs

JBG Smith JV Unveils 9 MSF Plan for DC Suburbs

The project will feature an arena for Washington’s NBA and NHL teams plus a new headquarters for the teams’ owner.

Phase 1 of Dorchester Commerce Park

Flint Development Breaks Ground on 2.1 MSF Distribution Project Near Savannah

Dorchester Commerce Park will consist of three Class A buildings.

Prime retail corridor foot traffic change since 2020

Why Prime Urban Retail Corridors Are Thriving

One key factor: improved foot traffic driven by the performance of other property types.

EPIC, one of the buildings in Hudson Pacific Properties’ Hollywood Media Portfolio

Hudson Pacific Raises $189M From Land, Studio Debt Sales

The company sold a parcel in Silicon Valley, as well as loan tranches secured by Hollywood media assets.

The State Bar of California will continue to occupy much of the office building at 180 Howard St. in San Francisco’s South Financial District

Madison Capital, Taconic Provide $40M for San Francisco Acquisition

The State Bar of California will continue to occupy much of the office building.

Rendering of T3 RiNo in Denver

Xcel Takes 220 KSF at Denver Mass Timber Building

Ivanhoé Cambridge, Hines and McCaffery landed what will be the River North submarket’s largest office tenant.

Hines has acquired a two-building, 1.1 million-square-foot industrial campus at 4700/4800 and 5000 Proviso Drive in the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park, Ill.

Hines Acquires 1.1 MSF Industrial Campus

The two-building infill property in suburban Chicago is fully leased.

A rendering of Plastic Express' building at Central Port Logistics Center

3PL Firm Signs 983 KSF Savannah Lease

Capital Development Partners will complete the building next summer.

PowerCampus Dallas will feature as much as 300 MW of power

Skybox, Bandera Ventures Launch 1 MSF Data Center Project

PowerCampus Dallas will feature as much as 300 MW of power supported by an on-site substation.

Groundbreaking ceremony for Andersen Corp.’s manufacturing facility in Locust Grove, Ga.

Andersen Starts Construction on $420M Manufacturing Facility

Operations at the Atlanta-area development are scheduled to begin in 2025.