The Blackstone Group
Blackstone Strikes $2.9B Deal for Great Wolf Resorts
An affiliate will take a majority stake in the family-oriented entertainment company, which specializes in water park-themed properties.
Staying Disciplined, Hedging Risk in Tomorrow’s CRE Financing World
Where is lending headed? Executives from Citigroup, TPG, Goldman Sachs and Blackstone tackled that crucial question at the latest DLA Piper Global Summit.
The Struggle Between Capital and Interest Rates
At DLA Piper Summit’s plenary session, industry veterans from Allianz Real Estate, Blackstone, USAA, Brookfield and Ventas reflected on the relationship between shrinking interest rates and the trainloads of capital looking for suitable opportunities.
Blackstone to Buy Greek Hotels for $197M
A unit of the global private equity firm is acquiring the 1,464-key portfolio from Europe’s Louis Group.
Blackstone to Buy Dream Global for $4.7B
The global investment giant will buy the Toronto-based REIT in an all-cash deal, adding 19.4 million square feet of Western European office and logistics assets to its portfolio.
Blackstone Bags $450M Logistics Loan
New York Life Real Estate Investors provided the financing for the 5.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio.
Blackstone Closes Largest Real Estate Fund Ever Raised
Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX has raised $20.5 billion in total capital commitments, with the largest investment placed in Global Logistic Properties’ U.S. industrial portfolio.
Blackstone Sells Phoenix’s Largest Resort
Trinity Real Estate and Elliott Management have acquired JW Marriott Desert Ridge, a 396-acre luxury property.
TA Realty Tallies $1B From Industrial Sales
In two separate transactions, Blackstone added 68 properties to its industrial holdings and AEW bought 28 assets in Texas.
Data Center Market Poised for Serious Expansion
With a substantial amount of product in the pipeline, will strong absorption continue and keep rents from declining further?