REdirect
REdirect is putting the real back in real estate investment. Brought to you by Lightstone Direct, the real estate investment platform from Lightstone Group for individual LPs. This show goes beyond market commentary to unpack how value is created across multifamily, industrial, hospitality, life sciences, and more. These are the insights of a $12 billion AUM institution, made actionable for the self-directed investor.
Through in-depth conversations with investors, founders, and industry experts, we explore the inner world of institutional real estate investing , and how investors like you can adopt an institutional real estate investing mindset. . You’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories, insights gleaned from unique first-party data, breakdowns of real-world deals, and lessons from decades of navigating market cycles.
If you’re looking to take your real estate portfolio to the next level, REdirect is your direct route.
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Is the CRE Debt Maturity Wall Beginning to Break?
February 24, 2026 • 30 MIN
Commercial real estate is shifting and Richard Hill wants investors to slow down, zoom out, and read the cycle correctly. In this episode of REdirect, Jonathan Spitz and Storm Murphy sit down with Richard Hill, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate Research & Strategy at Principal Asset Management, to unpack why REITs lead, private markets lag, and distress in debt often arrives last.
Richard explains why this recovery will reward discipline over speculation, operators over optimists, and fundamentals over financial engineering and what that means for capital allocation in the years ahead.
How Lightstone Thrives in Dislocated Markets
January 27, 2026 • 51 MIN
Most investors wait for certainty. But, the best returns come from acting when certainty disappears. In this episode of REdirect, host Jonathan Spitz sits down with Sanford Blumenthal, Senior Vice President at The Lightstone Group, to unpack a four-decade, cycle-tested investment philosophy and why the next 12 months may offer a rare opportunity for disciplined operators willing to move against consensus.
Investing vs. Speculating: Lightstone's Real Estate Investment Strategy
January 27, 2026 • 49 MIN
In this episode of REdirect, host Storm Murphy sits down with Greg Fink, Managing Director at Lightstone, to challenge the obsession with headline real estate deals. The conversation breaks down why Class B multifamily and industrial assets in tier-two markets consistently outperform trophy properties. From disciplined underwriting and sponsor alignment to conviction-driven investing over speculation, this episode reveals where dependable cash flow, resilience, and long-term returns truly originate.