BREIT

{{Short description|Blackstone Inc. REIT}}

Blackstone Real Estate Investment Trust (BREIT) is a REIT (real estate investment trust) launched by Blackstone Inc. in 2017. As of 2024 it had over $100 billion in assets under management (AUM), accounting for approximately 8% of Blackstone' AUM.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/blackstone-breit-commercial-real-estate-fund-misled-investors-private-equity-2024-5|title=Veteran analysts say the world's biggest private-equity firm could be in big trouble|first=Bethany|last=McLean|website=Business Insider}} It is a private (non-listed) REIT, and one of the largest REITs in the world.

Blackstone appraises the value of its assets every month; this approach has been questioned.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/business/dealbook/blackstone-breit-fund-debate.html|title=The Big Questions Hanging Over a Blackstone Fund|website=The New York Times |date=May 7, 2024}}