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.

An aerial photo of 111 Fieldcrest Ave., an industrial facility in Edison, N.J.

Summit Associates Closes Financing for NJ Industrial Asset

JLL arranged the loan through a life insurance company.

An aerial photo of 7001 Quad Ave., a 621,144-square-foot distribution facility in Rosedale, Maryland.

Sagard Acquires Baltimore-Area Distribution Facility

Food and beverage distributors occupy the 621,000-square-foot asset.

CMBS Deliquency Feature

CMBS Delinquencies, Distress Increased in July

Although retail assets have been somewhat harder hit, distress for retail and office properties is lower than a year ago.

A photo of 360 North Green, a 24-story office tower in Chicago.

Chicago Office Tower Lands $213M Refi

The trophy property opened in 2024.

industrial property in Dayton, Ohio

Brennan Investment Group Purchases Ohio Property

The property is fully leased to a growing commercial bakery.

A photo of the Wells Fargo Center office tower in Denver.

Denver Office Tower Lands 50 KSF Lease Expansion

BGRE owns the iconic building.

A photo of one of the industrial assets included in Speed Bay's portfolio buy.

Speed Bay Acquires Philly Industrial Portfolio

The transaction marks the firm’s entrance into the Northeast.

A ground-level photo of Philip Morris International's new facility in Aurora, Colo.

Philip Morris Unit Opens 780 KSF Campus in Metro Denver

The firm plans to invest $1.2 billion in the facility by 2028.

A ground-level photo of Premier Place.

Lone Star Funds Acquires Dallas Office Tower

Edward Jones and BlackRock are among the building’s tenants.

Two-building San Diego office campus at twilight under lavender sky

Tishman Speyer, Breakthrough Provide $90M Life Science Loan

The property serves as a key pharma company’s global headquarters.