The World's Biggest Investors Are Buying Real Estate Again with Mark Gibson, CEO of JLL, Capital Markets, Americas (#423)

The World's Biggest Investors Are Buying Real Estate Again with Mark Gibson, CEO of JLL, Capital Markets, Americas (#423)

From POWERS by Chris Powers

July 15, 2026 · 1h 12m · Episode 423

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Chris Powers interviews Mark Gibson about the resurgence of real estate investment among the world's largest investors and the factors influencing this trend.

In this episode, Chris sits down with Mark Gibson, CEO of Capital Markets, Americas at JLL. He sits at the center of how capital moves through commercial real estate, which means he sees the data long before the narratives catch up. Chris and Mark get into why the world's largest investors are looking at real estate again after four years of underperformance, the signal in late 2024 that told his team the market had turned, and the wave of retirement capital that could reshape who owns real estate for the next decade. He is measured, data-driven, and one of the sharpest reads on this market Chris has had on the show. Timestamps(0:00) Intro(01:36) The Relative-Value Case for Real Estate(04:24) Reading the Market Through Bond Volatility and the VIX(09:50) Three Growth Pillars: Tax Cuts, Reshoring, and the AI Buildout(17:10) Fundraising Discipline(21:49) Operational Excellence Over Financial Engineering(28:53) M&A Acceleration and the Private Equity Property-Management Roll-Up(35:38) Disciplined Lenders, Capitulation vs. Conviction, and Bad Capital Structures(42:46) The 401(k) Wave: Private Real Estate Enters Retirement Plans(48:56) Multifamily's Supply Overhang and the Case for a…

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