Blackstone pays $9.4b for Centro's US assets
In what is classified as Blackstone’s largest deal since the onset of the financial crisis, the buyout firm has bested two rivals to acquire distressed Australian shopping mall owner Centro Properties Group’s 588 real estate assets in the US, paying $9.4 billion for the properties.
The news comes weeks after Blackstone appeared on Centro's bidder shortlist, along with a team comprised of Morgan Stanley Real Estate and Starwood Capital Group, and US-based NRDC Equity. According to...
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