Blackstone picks up LIC warehouses for $37.5M
The Blackstone Group picked up a trio of warehouses in Long Island City for $37.5 million. The investment giant...
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Blackstone lands $285M CMBS refi for Flushing’s Skyview mall
Blackstone Group has secured a big new loan for its 510,000-square-foot Flushing retail complex, as the sector looks to...
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Blackstone, Starwood up bid for Extended Stay America
Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital Group are once again trying to woo Extended Stay America’s shareholders. The two firms...
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Blackstone mortgage REIT names new CEO
Commercial real estate lender Blackstone Mortgage Trust has a new CEO. Katie Keenan, who has served as the REIT’s president since last year, will succeed current CEO Steve Plavin, who will be overseeing Blackstone...
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Blackstone buys San Diego apartment complexes in $1B deal
Blackstone Group is planning to buy about 5,800 apartment units in San Diego for more than $1 billion. The...
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There’s “lots of runway in real estate”: Blackstone’s Jon Gray
Blackstone Group’s president and COO Jon Gray thinks higher inflation is on the way, and he thinks risky real...
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Blackstone, Starwood strike $6B deal for Extended Stay America
A long-in-the-works deal for an extended-stay hotel chain is finally coming to fruition. Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital Group...
Blackstone expands Manhattan HQ
As office workers continue to shun Manhattan, a leading asset manager is expanding its presence there. Blackstone Group has signed a deal to expand its Midtown office at 345 Park Avenue by an additional...
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How Blackstone’s Jon Gray undercut his UK counterpart
A decade ago, Blackstone’s Jon Gray was fresh off two multibillion-dollar real estate acquisitions, Equity Office Properties and Hilton,...
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Life sciences boom continues with 36M sf in works
Demand for life sciences doesn’t seem to be letting up. As the need for wet lab space exceeds the...