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 · Policy
Los Angeles

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
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Industry · Investments & Sales
National

Trump’s Golden Visa Could Boost Commercial Real Estate Investment

By Patrick Sisson
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Office · Leases
New York City

Midtown’s Class A Office Drought Ups the Stakes Even More

By Patrick Sisson
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Industry · Investments & Sales
National

Foreign Investment in U.S. Commercial Real Estate Expected to Rise in 2025

By Patrick Sisson
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Industrial · Investments & Sales
National

Truck Terminals: Why Institutional Investors Are Pulling In More

By Patrick Sisson
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Office · Leases
California

San Francisco Office? San Francisco Office.

By Patrick Sisson
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Industrial · Leases
National

Warehouse, Outdoor Storage on Southern Border Could Win in Tariff War

By Patrick Sisson
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Residential · Development
California

California’s Inland Empire Draws More Retail and Residential Development

By Patrick Sisson
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Office · Leases
New York City

Office Building Facelifts Along Park Avenue Spur ‘Tightest’ U.S. Submarket

By Patrick Sisson
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Features
California

It Might Seem Bleak, But There’s Reason for Optimism in Los Angeles’ CRE Market

By Patrick Sisson
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Residential · Development
Illinois

Chicago Multifamily Has Become Popular by Threading the Supply and Demand Needle

By Patrick Sisson
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Special Purpose · Investments & Sales
National

Colleges Lean More on Commercial Real Estate Investment

By Patrick Sisson
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Industrial · Leases
National

Small-Bay Warehouse Owners and Operators Expand Niche Post-COVID

By Patrick Sisson
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Industry · Capital Markets
National

Golden Visas — Long a Way for Investors to Live Large Overseas — Face Global Backlash

By Patrick Sisson
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