Greg Cornfield

Gregory Cornfield is Commercial Observer’s Los Angeles correspondent. 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.

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835 Industrial Road in San Carlos, Calif.
life sciences
California

Alexandria Says It’s Already Backfilling Atreca’s Nixed Lease In Silicon Valley

By Greg Cornfield
Developer Wayne Ratkovich in 2010 pose in the former Howard Hughes hangars that he bought in Playa Vista. The Ratkovich Company has since redeveloped the site, and its main tenant today is Google.
Players
Los Angeles

Adored L.A. Developer Wayne Ratkovich Dies at 82

By Greg Cornfield
A view of the redesigned lobby at the US Bank Tower grand re-opening ribbon cutting event in March 2023. The US Bank Tower unveiled the results of a $60 million improvement program aimed at repositioning the iconic office building, three years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, to provide a modern workplace environment that meets the evolving needs of office building tenants.
Leases  ·  Office
Los Angeles

Silverstein Signs 3 Tenants for 40K SF at Downtown LA’s US Bank Tower

By Greg Cornfield
Features
Los Angeles

LA’s Real Estate Resilience: Power Players of 2023

By Max Gross and Greg Cornfield
14001-14003 Orange Avenue in Paramount, Calif.
Leases  ·  Industrial
Los Angeles

Metal Supplier Signs Expansion Lease in LA

By Greg Cornfield
95 Duesenberg Drive.
Finance  ·  Refinance
California

Poppy Bank Lends $43M for Senior Housing in Southern California

By Greg Cornfield
McCarthy Cook is building Lumen, a shimmering 550,000-square-foot, glass-like edifice that combines remarkable design and high-end creative space with far-reaching, resort-style amenities.
Leases  ·  Office
Los Angeles

Rolling Stone and Variety Publisher Penske Media Signs Big Office Expansion in LA

By Greg Cornfield
The snow covered San Gabriel Mountains are seen from a United Airlines airplane over San Bernardino County as it makes its way to Los Angeles in April.
Sales  ·  Land
Inland Empire

Brookfield Pays $72M for 40 Acres of Dirt in Southern California

By Greg Cornfield
EQT Exeter scooped up the 9.8-acre site at 24712 Sixth Street.
Sales  ·  Industrial
Inland Empire

StarPoint Sells Opportunity Zone Warehouse in Inland Empire for $50M

By Greg Cornfield
Westcore announced that it acquired the portfolio of 16 Class A, A- and B+ industrial buildings named the Odyssey Portfolio.
Sales  ·  Industrial
Los Angeles

Westcore Pays Over $1B for 16 Industrial Sites in California

By Greg Cornfield
The 5-acre asset at 1500 Cherry Street in Placentia, Calif.
Sales  ·  Residential
California

Gelt Pays $63M for 125-Unit Property in Orange County

By Greg Cornfield
1801 Hughes Drive.
Sales  ·  office
California

405K-SF Raytheon Campus Sells for $77M in Southern California

By Greg Cornfield
Worthe plans 926,000 square feet of new construction with 16 soundstages, with a commissary, mill space and a 320,000-square-foot office complex.
Finance  ·  Sales
Los Angeles

Warner Bros. Studio Development Lands $480M Loan

By Greg Cornfield
Westfield Valencia Town Center Mall in Santa Clarita, California.
Sales  ·  Retail
Los Angeles

Centennial Pays $199M for Santa Clarita Westfield Mall, Mulls Big Changes

By Greg Cornfield
The 222,000-square-foot space at 2701 Olympic Boulevard.
Sales  ·  office
Los Angeles

JPMorgan Pays $745 a Foot for Activision Blizzard HQ In Santa Monica

By Greg Cornfield
The new combined studios will encompass approximately 20 acres and become the largest studio in northern New Mexico.
Development  ·  Mixed-use
New Mexico

Hollywood-Style Studio Redevelopment Set for Santa Fe, NM

By Greg Cornfield
Construction at a multifamily housing development on August 30 in Los Angeles. According to data from the California Association of Realtors, housing affordability dropped to a 16-year low in California in the second quarter of this year amid high-interest rates. According to the figures, just 16 percent of people in the state are able to afford to purchase an existing median-priced single-family home.
Players
Los Angeles

Who Owns the Most Apartments in Los Angeles?

By Greg Cornfield