Growing the Partnership to over 9,700 Beds
ATHENS, Ga., (February 15, 2022) – Landmark Properties, a fully-integrated real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, acquisition and management of high-quality residential living communities and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (“BREIT”) have acquired, through their previously announced joint-venture, 2,248 beds across four student housing properties located in Tier 1 markets.
With this acquisition, Landmark adds to its growing portfolio of over 54,000 beds. This transaction builds upon Landmark’s record-setting volume of acquisitions and recapitalizations that exceeded $1.3 billion in 2021.
“Landmark is excited to expand its relationship with Blackstone through the acquisition of this portfolio of core assets at universities with strong enrollment growth and high barriers to entry,” said Landmark President and CEO, Wes Rogers. “We see significant opportunity to leverage our track record as an experienced operator to add value to this portfolio.”
Jacob Werner, Co-head of Real Estate Acquisitions Americas, said, “This transaction reflects our ongoing confidence in the student housing sector and is consistent with BREIT’s strategy of acquiring high-quality, income generating properties that have attractive long-term growth potential.”
TSB Capital Advisors acted as financial advisor to both Landmark Properties and BREIT.
About Landmark Properties
Ranked as the nation’s most active student housing developer and top student housing contractor, Landmark Properties is a vertically integrated developer and owner-operator with over $8.3 billion of assets under management. Landmark’s current portfolio includes more than 80 student housing properties across the country and over 54,000 beds, including over $2.7 billion in assets currently under construction. For additional information, visit www.landmarkproperties.com
About Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT) is a perpetual-life, institutional quality real estate investment platform that brings private real estate to income focused investors. BREIT invests primarily in stabilized, income-generating U.S. commercial real estate across key property types and to a lesser extent in real estate debt investments. BREIT is externally managed by a subsidiary of Blackstone (NYSE: BX), a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has approximately $279 billion in investor capital under management. Further information is available at www.breit.com.
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Landmark Properties Media Contact:
Kelly Gray
(706)715-6878
Kelly.gray@landmarkproperties.com
Blackstone Media Contact
Jeffrey Kauth
(212) 583-5395