Blackstone's Acquisition Plans Boost Apartment REIT Index

An index tracking the group rose over 4 per cent, the largest one-day jump since mid-December, after Blackstone said it plans to acquire Apartment Income REIT for roughly $US10 billion . While the industry’s shares remain well below their early 2022 peak, the gain erased this year’s losses and was seen as bolstering investors’ confidence in the sector.

Apartment landlords are among the best performers in the REIT industry year-to-date. Following Monday’s gain, the sector is up 0.9 per cent for the year after being down more than 3 per cent at Friday’s close.Blackstone on Monday agreed to acquire Apartment Income REIT, known as AIR Communities, in an all-cash deal for $US39.12 a share, according to a statement on Monday . That’s a 25 per cent premium from the company’s share price of $31.35 at the close of trading on April 5.

The AIR Communities acquisition is Blackstone’s latest housing bet, following its $US3.5 billion agreement to take single-family landlord Tricon private earlier this year. The company is stepping up its hunt for deals as prices fall in commercial property markets, with President Jon Gray telling investors the firm believes “real estate values are bottoming.”

The apartment market has come under pressure in recent months as owners confront higher borrowing costs and falling valuations. Prices of those buildings in the past 12 months through March have dropped 8 per cent, according to real estate analytics firm Green Street.The Wall Street JournalWall Street analysts have been mixed toward Apartment Income REIT, with Bloomberg data showing four buy ratings, seven holds and zero sells.

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