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Blackstone to Acquire Tropical Smoothie Cafe to Propel Leading Franchisor’s Continued Expansion

Blackstone announced today that private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading franchisor of fast casual restaurants, from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. This would be the first transaction from Blackstone’s most recent vintage of its flagship private equity vehicle, and is intended to help accelerate Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s already-rapid expansion through continued investment in menu innovation, operating excellence, and best-in-class marketing.

Blackstone Credit & Insurance to Provide Financing For Bernhard Capital Partners’ Acquisition of CenterPoint Energy’s Louisiana and Mississippi Natural Gas Distribution Operations

Blackstone Credit & Insurance, Jefferies, Scotiabank, and Bernhard Capital Partners, today jointly announced that Blackstone has provided debt financing commitments for Delta Utilities, a portfolio company of Bernhard Capital Partners, to acquire CenterPoint Energy, Inc.’s regulated natural gas distribution operations in both Louisiana and Mississippi.

Blackstone Real Estate to Take AIR Communities Private for Approximately $10 Billion

Plans to Invest More Than $400 Million to Maintain and Improve Existing Portfolio, Illustrating Commitment to Delivering a Leading Resident Experience NEW YORK & DENVER – April 8, 2024 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Apartment Income REIT Corp. (NYSE: AIRC) (“AIR Communities” or the “Company”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement […]

Blackstone Core+ Funds Sell Premium Office Tower in the Largest Commercial Real Estate Transaction in Seoul’s Major Business District Since 2022

Blackstone announced the closing of the sale of Arc Place, a high-quality Grade A office building in the Gangnam Business District in Seoul, South Korea, to KORAMCO. This marks the largest commercial real estate transaction in Seoul’s major business district since 2022.

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