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[Podcast] Episode 9: Jay Parsons on Multifamily Recovery, Market Selection & The 2027 Opportunity

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Episode 9

In this episode of REdirect, Jonathan Spitz welcomes Jay Parsons, one of the most respected voices in rental housing economics, to break down the realities of today's apartment market and why the industry's long-awaited recovery will look very different from past cycles.

Drawing on years of advising REITs, operators, lenders, and institutional investors, Jay explains how the sector survived one of the largest supply waves in modern history and why the conversation is now shifting from construction deliveries to demand fundamentals.

Listen to the full episode on your preferred streaming platform:

🎧 Spotify

🎧 Apple Podcasts

🎧 YouTube

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Jonathan Spitz

Jonathan Spitz is the Head of Capital Formation at Lightstone DIRECT, where he oversees fundraising and business development activities associated with Lightstone’s real estate investment platform. With more than a decade of experience in private real estate, Jonathan specializes in helping high-net-worth individuals, RIAs, and family offices access institutional-quality multifamily and industrial opportunities. Before joining Lightstone, Jonathan spent five years at Origin Investments, where he played a key role in scaling the firm’s capital raising efforts among RIAs, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

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