In a world awash with capital, it’s the same names who are vacuuming up increasing shares of it: We dive into Blackstone alpha cub Chad Pike's take-private megadeal for industrial REIT Plymouth, his most significant deal since being shunted to the BX sidelines. We then discuss how major US players such as Hines and Brookfield are now heading to the Gulf, not just to raise capital for US projects, but to build out those lucrative skylines. And finally, buying leftovers has never been sexier - CRE secondaries are the hottest game in town.

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Further reading:

Jon Gray profile Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/jon-gray-blackstone-profile-succession-schwarzman-interview-ceo-bumble-oatly-2021-1

Behind Blackstone Cub's $1.25B Haul: https://www.thepromote.com/p/the-promote-dial-m-for-mortgage-fraud#behind-blackstone-cubs-125-b-haul

Property Giant Hines to Expand into Booming Saudi Arabian Market: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/property-giant-hines-to-expand-into-booming-saudi-arabian-market

Deep Dive- Inside the LPAC: https://www.perenews.com/deep-dive-inside-the-lpac/

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