BofA Merrill Lynch

Blackstone to Double US Industrial Footprint in Record $18.7B Deal

The company agreed to purchase assets from three GLP funds, building on growing e-commerce demand. The deal is being called the largest-ever private equity real estate transaction.

Ascenty data center in Brazil

Digital Realty to Acquire Ascenty for $1.8B

The San Francisco-based REIT is teaming up with an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management to buy the Brazilian data center provider.

Jeff Edison, chairman & CEO, Phillips Edison & Co.

Phillips Edison, Grocery Center REIT II to Merge

The consolidation, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter, will create one of the largest grocery-anchored shopping center portfolios, worth more than $6 billion.

Crystal City, Va.

Vornado Speeds Up JBG Smith Spin-Off

Common shares of the new REIT—which will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol JBGS—will be available starting July 18.