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.

Pedestrians pass an HBO Max logo under a metro rail station in Culver City, Calif.
Residential · Development
California

Culver City’s Housing Strategy: Don’t Be L.A.

By Patrick Sisson
An illustration of percent signs embedded in containers in container stack.
Industrial · Features
National

Industrial Real Estate Has Entered Its Fixer-Upper Phase

By Patrick Sisson
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (left), Councilmember Nithya Raman (center), and Spencer Pratt.
Residential · Development
California

In L.A. Mayor’s Race, Housing Frustrations Take Center Stage

By Patrick Sisson
The historic 55-acre, 40-acre Radford Studio Center, formerly the CBS Studio Center. The studio was built in 1928 and was the site of famous TV shows such as Seinfeld, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Gilligans Island.
Industrial · Leases
California

Hollywood’s Production Slump Hitting L.A. Studio Owners

By Patrick Sisson
Tesla Diner & Drive-In along Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, Calif.
Hospitality · Leases
California

The Shrinking, Social Media-Obsessed, Menu-Slimming L.A. Restaurant Scene

By Patrick Sisson
Mayor Karen Bass, Veteran David Sinatra and Lourdes Castro Ramirez, president and CEO of Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, during a press conference on affordable housing at a construction project for affordable veteran housing on Barrington Avenue in West Los Angeles.
Residential · Development
California

Why Are L.A.’s Leaders Fighting State Law Incentivizing Transit-Oriented Housing?

By Patrick Sisson
Clockwise from top left: Los Angeles Convention Center, U.S. Bank Tower, Oceanwide Plaza, and Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles.
Industry · Investments & Sales
California

Downtown L.A.’s Rebound: A Marathon, Not a Sprint

By Patrick Sisson
An aerial view of colorful graffiti spray-painted the abandoned real estate project in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
Residential · Finance
California

Oceanwide Plaza Bidder Has History as Colorful as the L.A. Towers He Wants to Rescue

By Patrick Sisson
A collage of images from Beverly Hills showing a palm-tree lined street, tourists, a Rodeo Drive sign, and shops.
Industry · Investments & Sales
California

Not My First Rodeo: Beverly Hills Sees Surging New Investment

By Patrick Sisson
THE FALLOUT: Fires rage at Iran’s Shahran oil depot following U.S. and Israeli air strikes in early March.
Industry · Investments & Sales
National

For Commercial Real Estate Investment, the Iran War Is Distant — So Far

By Patrick Sisson
An illustration of a giant outlet in the ground at an industrial outdoor storage site.
Industrial · Finance
National

Electrified Industrial Outdoor Storage Gains Fans Among Investors and Tenants

By Patrick Sisson
Wright Brothers plane taking off from the moon.
Industrial · Development
North Carolina

North Carolina’s Economic Performance Owes a Lot to Industrial Real Estate

By Patrick Sisson
Close up of bowl of ice cream with the Wonder Wheel on top.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
New York City

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

By Patrick Sisson
An illustration of Ben Franklin's dollar bill engraving wearing a dunce cap.
Industry · Investments & Sales
National

The Smart Money Has Company Now in Commercial Real Estate

By Patrick Sisson
The Galleria mall in Houston.
Retail
National

Simon Says ‘How Ya Like Me Now?’

By Patrick Sisson
Three flags billowing over a Tesla office.
Office · Leases
Texas

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

By Patrick Sisson
Origami person made of money with a suitcase.
Industry · Finance
National

Brisk Private Fundraising Is Altering the Commercial Real Estate Landscape

By Patrick Sisson