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Blackstone's been wheeling and dealing all year as one of the most active CRE firms in the world. Here's a look at Blackstone's top 10 deals in 2015:
RioCan REIT is selling its portfolio of 49 retail properties in the Northeastern US and Texas to Blackstone Real Estate Partners for $2.7B.
For over 30 years, Blackstone has turned economic uncertainty into a hallmark of its success.
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Blackstone just closed on the $5.3B purchase of Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village with Ivanhoe Cambridge.
The deal was first announced in September.
Blackstone inked a $1.9B deal for RioCan’s 49 US shopping centers, ending the Canadian REIT’s US presence.
Data from Preqin shows 2015 was the biggest year for private real estate funds since the financial crisis with $107B raised.
Here are Blackstone's Byron Wien's Ten Surprises for 2016:
Toronto-based Brookfield looks to get up to Blackstone status with its move into private equity.
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Sources tell Bloomberg that Blackstone and Gaw Capital are pondering offers for the $584M Singapore-based Ascendas Hospitality Trust.
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