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.

JLL's Marc Schillinger (top) and Jeff Sause, and an aerial view of Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Office · Finance

Forbright Bank Provides $50M for Southern California R&D Campus

By Greg Cornfield

CEO Geoffrey von Maltzahn and CTO Andy Beam are photographed in the lab of Lila Sciences in Cambridge, Mass.

Life Sciences · Leases

Life Sciences Vacancy Near 27% for Three Biggest U.S. Hubs

By Greg Cornfield

A general view of atmosphere during Fashion Island's 15th annual StyleWeekOC in partnership with the Newport Beach film festival at Fashion Island on October 17, 2026 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Fashion Island)

Retail · Leases

Southern California Retail Markets Tighten as Tenant Demand Picks Up

By Greg Cornfield

Empira Group's Michael Marrero (top) and Branko Kuzmanovic, and Coral Gables, Fla.

Residential · Finance

Pearlmark Provides $81M for Apartment Project in Coral Gables

By Greg Cornfield

Trinity Investments President and CEO, Sean Hehir and the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas in Indian Wells, Calif.

Hospitality · Finance

Citi Provides $210M Refi for Grand Hyatt Resort in Southern California

By Greg Cornfield

An aerial view of construction of an Amazon Central Hub in Hesperia, Calif.

Industrial · Leases

L.A. Industrial Vacancy Falls for First Time in Two Years

By Greg Cornfield

Prologis CEO Dan Letter and a Prologis facility.

Industrial · Capital Markets

Prologis Expects More Development, Acquisitions as Industrial Recovery Grows

By Greg Cornfield

Atlas Capital Group's Jeffrey Goldberger (top) and Andrew Cohen, and a rendering of Row DTLA in Los Angeles.

Office · Leases

Ross Stores Takes 115K SF for West Coast Merchandising Hub

By Greg Cornfield

Berkadia's Louis Friedel and a rendering of ElevenOneEleven at 11111 Jefferson Boulevard, Culver City, Calif.

Residential · Finance

Bank OZK Provides $133M Construction Loan for Culver City, Calif., Mixed-Use Project

By Greg Cornfield

OakNorth Bank's Rishi Kholsa and 3333 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.

Residential · Finance

One Street Secures $38M Loan for D.C. Office-to-Condo Conversion

By Greg Cornfield

Charles Cohen and the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif.

Retail · Leases

Cohen Brothers Adds 76K SF in Leases at West Hollywood Campus

By Greg Cornfield

A rendering of Anderson Towers in Century City, Calif.

Office · Finance

Anderson Family Properties Lands $550M Refi for Century City Office Campus

By Greg Cornfield

Roger DeWames, President of Irvine Company Office Properties, and Taco Bell's future headquarters at Alton HQ in Irvine, Calif.

Office · Leases

Taco Bell’s Office Lease Largest in Orange County, Calif., in Five Years

By Greg Cornfield

A person walks into an office building in Mclean, Virginia.

Office · Leases

Northern Virginia Office Vacancy Falls Again as AI, Defense Demand Builds

By Greg Cornfield

Westwood Financial CEO K.C. Bills and Peninsula Marketplace in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Retail · Investments & Sales

Westwood Financial Pays $56M for Huntington Beach, Calif., Shopping Center

By Greg Cornfield

Norman Jemal and 1255 23rd Street NW in Washington D.C.

Residential · Development

Jemal-Led JV Plans 323-Unit Office-to-Resi Conversion in D.C.

By Greg Cornfield

Silverstein Properties' Harlan Strader and U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles.

Office · Leases

Silverstein Adds 55K SF of Leases at Downtown L.A.’s U.S. Bank Tower

By Greg Cornfield