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Blackstone blocked investor withdrawals from $71 billion REIT in February

March 3, 2023

Blackstone blocked investor withdrawals from $71 billion REIT in February

March 3, 2023

Blackstone blocked investor withdrawals from $71 billion REIT in February

March 1, 2023 | Chibuike Oguh | Reuters

Blackstone Inc (BX.N) said on Wednesday it had blocked investors from cashing out their investments at its $71 billion real estate income trust (BREIT) as the private equity firm continues to grapple with a flurry of redemption requests.

BREIT said it fulfilled redemption requests of $1.4 billion in February, which represents only 35% of the approximately $3.9 billion in total withdrawal requests for the month, the firm said in a letter to investors.

The total BREIT redemption requests in February were 26% lower than the approximately $5.3 billion reached in January, the firm said.

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