Person, Michael B. Nash

A special person makes a difference.

- Michael B. Nash, a senior managing director of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Group

Investment Philosophy, Blackstone

Buy it, fix it, sell it.

- Blackstone's Real Estate Investment Philosophy

Looking to play the rental market? Blackstone wants you

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101276543

Looking to play the rental market? Blackstone wants you

Published: Monday, 16 Dec 2013 | 3:23 PM ET
By: Diana Olick | CNBC Real Estate Reporter

It is yet another step in the evolution of the single-family rental market: a new lending platform by one of the biggest names in the trade, Blackstone Group. After investing close to $7 billion in rental properties through its Invitation Homes unit, Blackstone is offering cash to smaller investors wanting to get into the game. The firm is in the closing process on the first deals.

Blackstone nears takeover for debt-ridden commercial real estate company Multi Corp

Blackstone nears takeover for debt-ridden commercial real estate company Multi Corp

30 Aug 2013

Global investment firm the Blackstone Group is nearing the acquisition of European inner commercial retail developer Multi Corp, Bloomberg has reported.

http://www.altassets.net/private-equity-news/by-news-type/deal-news/blakstone-nears-takeover-for-debt-ridden-commercial-real-estate-company-multi-corp.html

Blackstone debt fund holds final close

August 28, 2013

Blackstone debt fund holds final close

The Blackstone Group has raised an additional $406 million in equity commitments for its Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies II (BREDS II), according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

http://www.irei.com/blog/?p=1089

Blackstone buys troubled shopping centre after years in limbo

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/blackstone-buys-troubled-mall/story-fn9656lz-1226519908536

Blackstone buys troubled shopping centre after years in limbo

PRIVATE equity giant Blackstone has waded deeper into Australian real estate, paying $341 million for the Top Ryde City shopping centre in Sydney, a source has confirmed.

Blackstone nears $13 billion real estate fund target: sources

http://www.reuters.com/

Blackstone nears $13 billion real estate fund target: sources

By Greg Roumeliotis and Ilaina Jonas
NEW YORK | Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:14pm EDT

(Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) has raised more than $12 billion for its latest real estate fund, its biggest yet, putting it within reach of its $13 billion fundraising target, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

For Blackstone, Real Estate Now Giveth

http://online.wsj.com/

EARNINGS
July 22, 2011

For Blackstone, Real Estate Now Giveth

By GREGORY ZUCKERMAN And AMY OR

Blackstone Group LP, (BX) like many of its private-equity peers, suffered paper losses from the collapse of the property market. Now, surging real-estate profits are helping to drive gains for the private-equity powerhouse.