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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...
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These startups want to guarantee your rent
As millions of Americans struggle to pay their rent on time, investors are betting on a crop of startups to help landlords get their money. New companies such as Flex, Till and NestEgg have...
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Blackstone’s quarantine-themed holiday video stars sanitizer, sourdough starter and Santa
Icons of quarantine life — including sourdough starter, “Tiger King,” hand sanitizer and Zoom — all make cameos in the Blackstone Group’s annual holiday...
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Blackstone to acquire life-sciences portfolio for $3.45B
Blackstone Group has agreed to pay Brookfield Asset Management $3.45 billion for a life-sciences real estate portfolio located mostly...
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Logistics market is hot, but is a bubble forming?
Investors can’t get enough of warehouses and logistics spaces these days, but there are some signs that a bubble...
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The rise of soundstage real estate, by the numbers
Private equity giant Blackstone announced in June that it would acquire a 49 percent stake in a portfolio of...