Why Blackstone is buying rental homes in the U.S.

Interestingly, In this articleBX your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTBlackstone is an American alternative asset manager with significant interests in rental housing

Blackstone's rental housing portfolio contains apartment complexes, student housing, mobile parks, and single-family rental perties

Assets are concentrated in major cities such as New York and in Sun Belt states including Texas, Georgia and Florida, amid market uncertainty

A map displays apximate locations of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust rental housing assets in the U

As of June 16, 2025, considering recent developments. "There tends to be a high degree of consistency across our different pools of capital," Kathleen McCarthy, global co-head of Blackstone Real Estate, said in an interview with CNBC

On the other hand, "Really what we try to across the globe is job and population growth (fascinating analysis), given the current landscape. " Blackstone says it owns less than 1% of the 46 million rental s scattered across the country, given current economic conditions

But this is a narrow slice of their overall portfolio. "Of their $315 billion in real estate, only roughly $55 billion is in the BREIT duct, which is sold to retail investors," said Craig McCann, principal at SLCG Economic Consulting, considering recent developments

Moreover, Moreover, Its parent company, The Blackstone Group, began as a private equity firm that used niques such as leveraged buyouts to acquire and imve distressed assets (noteworthy indeed), in today's market environment. "They recognized early on the value of diversification," said Greggory Warren, senior equity analyst at Morningstar (noteworthy indeed)

Blackstone could benefit from their recent acquisitions in the years to come, given the current landscape. "Buying is still cheaper than building in many, as is typical at the start of a new cycle, amid market uncertainty

This's limiting construction and supporting rent growth," Will Pattison, head of real estate re at MetLife Investment Management, said in a statement to CNBC

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On the other hand, Rental housing market