Blueprint: Ares’ GCP ambitions, Blackstone’s office view, Gaw’s Tokyo mega-deal and more

Ares Management's plans for its expanded real estate business post-GCP acquisition begin taking shape, Blackstone mulls a major return to the office sector, Partners Group's co-head of real estate exits, a Gaw-led venture strikes a billion-dollar deal in Japan and more in this week's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.