Greg Cornfield – Commercial Observer

Gregory Cornfield is Commercial Observer’s Los Angeles editor. He grew up in Chicagoland and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Greg covered L.A. real estate news for The Real Deal, and was a breaking news reporter for City News Service Southern California.

Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Ravi Ahuja (top), Sony Pictures' Motion Picture Group CEO Tom Rothman, and Cinerama Dome Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.

Special Purpose · Leases

It’s Finally Showtime Again at Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome

By Greg Cornfield

Castlewood Park Apartments in Buena Park, Calif.

Residential · Investments & Sales

Bascom Buys 183-Unit Orange County, Calif., Complex for $53M

By Greg Cornfield

Starwood Capital's Barry Sternlicht and wires inside a server at a data center.

Industrial · Development

Starwood Advances 226K-SF Data Center in Fairfax County, Va.

By Greg Cornfield

Brett Dedeaux.

Industrial · Leases

Dedeaux Properties CEO Brett Dedeaux On California’s Next Industrial Cycle

By Greg Cornfield

740 South Burnside Avenue, Los Angeles.

Residential · Investments & Sales

Apartment Complex Sells for $51M in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile

By Greg Cornfield

Greystar CEO Bob Faith (top), GID CEO Greg Bates, and construction in Arlington, Va.

Residential · Investments & Sales

Greystar Sells Virginia Apartment Tower for $216M

By Greg Cornfield

Fans purchase merchandise before a FIFA World Cup match at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

Retail · Investments & Sales

Southern California Retail Investment Jumps 62% in First Half of 2026

By Greg Cornfield

Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang and a housing development under construction in Valencia, Calif.

Industry · Development

L.A. County Property Values Hit $2.27 Trillion Despite Wildfires, Sluggish Market

By Greg Cornfield

Stockbridge's Terry Fancher and empty shelves lining a warehouse.

Industrial · Investments & Sales

Stockbridge Sells Fully Leased NoVA Industrial Park for $132M

By Greg Cornfield

Hackman Capital Partners' Michael Hackman and Television City in Los Angeles.

Industrial · Finance

Hackman’s Television City Heads Toward Sale as Studio Distress Grips Hollywood

By Greg Cornfield

Stanley Black (top) and Bob Faith (bottom), pictured with an aerial view of Culver City.

Residential · Investments & Sales

In Likely a Culver City Record, Black Equities Buys Multifamily Asset for $106M

By Greg Cornfield

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and 1025 F Street in Washington D.C.

Office · Leases

Nvidia Signs Downtown D.C. Office Lease as Trophy Buildings Outperform

By Greg Cornfield

Eagle Real Estate Partners' Taylor Friend and Crystal View Apartments in Garden Grove, Calif.

Residential · Investments & Sales

Orange County Apartment Complex Sells for $133M

By Greg Cornfield

President Donald Trump and the California City Immigration Processing Center in California City, Calif.

Industrial · Investments & Sales

Feds Pay $1.5B for Two Immigration Detention Centers in California

By Greg Cornfield

KLNB's Rawles Wilcox and Arlington Court Suites, Arlington, Va.

Residential · Investments & Sales

Arlington, Va., Hotel-to-Resi Project Sells for $35M

By Greg Cornfield

Paul Griggs (top), CEO at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Donald Bren of Irvine Company, and 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles.

Office · Leases

PwC’s Move to Century City Is Another Blow to Downtown L.A.

By Greg Cornfield

A Skydio employee works on drone production at the company's manufacturing facility in Hayward, Calif.

Industrial · Leases

Manufacturing, Big-Box Leasing Fuel U.S. Industrial Reset in 2026

By Greg Cornfield