Blackstone Bids for Centro Properties Group Assets

Blackstone Group has entered a preliminary bid for the asset portfolio of Australian shopping center owner Centro Properties Group, Reuters reported, citing an article in the Wall Street Journal. The firm is specifically interested in Centro’s 600 U.S. properties, Reuters said. Centro manages an $18.8 billion portfolio of shopping malls in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. The company is mired in debt, and is selling the assets to put itself on stronger financial footing.

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