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The REdirect Podcast

Brought to you by Lightstone DIRECT, the REdirect podcast goes beyond market commentary to unpack how value is created across asset classes from the perspective of a $12B+ AUM real estate owner and operator. Through in-depth conversations with investors, founders, and industry leaders, we go behind the scenes of institutional real estate investing and discuss how individual investors can adopt an institutional real estate investing mindset.

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Episode 3

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Is the CRE Debt Maturity Wall Beginning to Break?

In this episode of the REdirect podcast, hosts Jon Spitz and Storm Murphy sit down with Richard Hill, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate Research & Strategy at Principal Asset Management, for an in-depth conversation on the state of commercial real estate.

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Richard brings a perspective rooted in debt capital markets, CMBS trading, and nearly two decades of institutional research. He shares his insights on CRE cycles, what’s driving the current recovery, which asset classes and markets he sees opportunities in, and what risks investors should look out for.

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Listen to his full discussion on your preferred streaming platform:

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How Lightstone Thrives in Dislocated Markets

In this episode of REdirect, host Jonathan Spitz speaks with Sanford Blumenthal, SVP of Lightstone, to share insights on capitalizing on every phase of the market cycle, Lightstone's underwriting mindset, and where the biggest opportunities lie during moments of market volatility.

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Sanford has led more than $3 billion in acquisitions, developments, and financings across residential, hospitality, office, industrial, retail, and land assets at Lightstone. With over 15 years of experience in commercial real estate and investment finance, he specializes in sourcing and executing opportunistic deals with complex capital structures.

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Investing vs. Speculating: Lightstone's Real Estate Investment Strategy

In the first episode of REdirect, host Storm Murphy sits down with Greg Fink, Managing Director at Lightstone, to discuss the history of Lightstone, our investment strategy for underwriting deals, and where we see opportunity going into 2026. ‍

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