Patrick Sisson

Patrick Sisson is a contributor to Commercial Observer. A Chicago expat living in Los Angeles, he writes about real estate, development, urbanism, technology and the forces that shape our cities.

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Industrial · Investments & Sales
New York City

Brooklyn’s Plain Vanilla Industrial Market Is Just the Way Investors Like It

By Patrick Sisson
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Industry · Investments & Sales
National

The Smart Money Has Company Now in Commercial Real Estate

By Patrick Sisson
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Retail
National

Simon Says ‘How Ya Like Me Now?’

By Patrick Sisson
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Office · Leases
Texas

Austin’s Tech-Leasing Boom Stalls Without an AI Backup Plan

By Patrick Sisson
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Industry · Finance
National

Brisk Private Fundraising Is Altering the Commercial Real Estate Landscape

By Patrick Sisson
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Industry · Finance
National

Rescue Equity in Commercial Real Estate Plays by Some New Rules

By Patrick Sisson
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Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

International Flight: The Shifts in U.S. Condo Sales to Foreign Buyers

By Patrick Sisson
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Office · Leases
California

L.A. Office Market Shifts Create More Opportunities for a Certain Investor

By Patrick Sisson
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Special Purpose
National

Private Prisons: An Exceptionally Niche Asset Class Meets Its Moment

By Patrick Sisson
Pedestrians walk past a site to be constructed by Urban Catalyst in San Jose, Calif.
Industry · Finance
National

Opportunity Zones Are About to Get More Scarce as Tax Bills Come Due

By Patrick Sisson
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Industry · Development
New York City

Sure, NYC Construction Labor Is Expensive. But That’s Only Half of It.

By Patrick Sisson
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Office · Leases
California

AI Firms Continue to Boost San Francisco’s Office Market — a Lot

By Patrick Sisson
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Retail · Investments & Sales
National

Grocery-Anchored Hubs Continue to Draw Investment as Tariffs Ding Other Retail

By Patrick Sisson
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Industrial · Policy
California

Southern California’s Industrial Warehouse Market Plays an Anxious Waiting Game

By Patrick Sisson
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Office · Features
California

San Francisco’s Rebounding Office Market: The Tailwinds Blowing Away the Fog

By Patrick Sisson
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Hospitality · Features
New York City

New York Hotels Sweat Losing International Travelers Soured On the U.S.

By Patrick Sisson
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Residential · Finance
National

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Privatization Carries Risks and Rewards for Real Estate

By Patrick Sisson