Hines has acquired the 317,000 square foot Heathrow Logistics Park from Blackstone on behalf of its European Core Fund. Located near the main cargo gate of Heathrow Airport, the fully leased asset spans 15.4 acres and expands the European logistics platform of the investment firm beyond its previous €5 billion baseline.
Japanese insurer Nippon Life has formed a strategic alliance with Blackstone to manage investments in private credit and real estate. Nippon Life intends to commit roughly 1.5 trillion yen to Blackstone credit strategies over five years and upgrade twelve urban property assets. The deal aims to boost investor returns and expand alternative asset capabilities for Japan's largest private life insurer.
Related Digital and Blackstone have secured financing for a $16 billion data centre project in Saline Township, Michigan. The campus is designed for Oracle and OpenAI to boost AI computing capacity. The development promises thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue. It features sustainable technology such as a closed loop cooling system and incorporates a large battery storage investment to assist the local energy grid.
Blackstone has closed its Blackstone Capital Opportunities Fund V at its $10 billion hard cap. The fund was oversubscribed and represents the firm's largest opportunistic credit vehicle to date. Managed by the Blackstone Credit & Insurance division, the fund will target private corporate credit and structured solutions globally. The move follows a successful track record for the strategy, which has delivered a 13 per cent net IRR since 2007.
Blackstone has agreed to acquire Champions Group, a major provider of essential home repairs, from Odyssey Investment Partners. The deal includes a workforce of 1,800 technicians and a base of 150,000 members. Odyssey and the current management will retain a minority stake. The acquisition is expected to close in early 2026, aiming to scale the platform and set new standards in the residential services industry.
Blackstone Energy Transition Partners has agreed to acquire the American electrical manufacturer Arlington Industries. The deal, announced in late January, sees the global investment giant take control of a company with a 75-year history of producing fittings and enclosures. Arlington's products are central to the infrastructure of data centres and industrial facilities across the United States.
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