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Investments in Real Estate
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Investments in Real Estate Investments in Real Estate
Investments in real estate, net consisted of the following ($ in thousands):
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Building and building improvements$63,650,621 $67,814,096 
Land and land improvements13,464,058 15,171,113 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment2,422,750 2,409,651 
Right of use asset - operating leases(1)
1,039,403 1,039,403 
Right of use asset - financing leases(1)
72,862 72,862 
Total80,649,694 86,507,125 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(13,682,946)(12,573,252)
Investments in real estate, net$66,966,748 $73,933,873 
(1)Refer to Note 15 for additional details on the Company’s leases.

Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company acquired two rental housing land parcels for a total purchase price of $10.3 million, which was allocated to land and land improvements. There were no acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Dispositions
The following tables detail the dispositions during the periods set forth below ($ in thousands):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2026September 30, 2026
SegmentsNumber of PropertiesNet Proceeds
Net Gain(1)
Number of PropertiesNet Proceeds
Net Gain(1)
Rental Housing properties(2)
65$1,738,842 $278,986 111$3,551,966 $491,426 
Industrial properties9175,821 87,101 711,523,737 538,803 
Office properties149,836 — 388,892 792 
Self Storage properties—— — 79852,277 177,305 
Retail properties—— — 134,390 13,593 
Total75$1,964,499 $366,087 265$6,051,262 $1,221,919 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025September 30, 2025
SegmentsNumber of PropertiesNet Proceeds
Net Gain(1)
Number of PropertiesNet Proceeds
Net Gain(1)
Rental Housing properties(2)
24$1,132,691 $157,680 61$3,179,985 $402,001 
Industrial properties17553,281 171,642 671,392,053 520,584 
Retail properties130,245 3,207 474,708 9,295 
Hospitality properties320,170 354 438,650 1,306 
Total45$1,736,387 $332,883 136$4,685,396 $933,186 
(1)For the three months ended September 30, 2026, net gain includes gains of $387.1 million and losses of $21.0 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net gain includes gains of $1.3 billion and losses of $0.1 billion. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, net gain includes gains of $354.2 million and losses of $21.3 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net gain includes gains of $979.6 million and losses of $46.4 million.
(2)The number of properties excludes single family rental homes sold.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company disposed of eight and 50 properties, respectively, alongside other Blackstone-advised investment vehicles for a total sale price attributable to BREIT of $137.3 million and $1.0 billion, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company disposed of nine and 13 properties, respectively, alongside other Blackstone-advised investment vehicles for a total sale price attributable to BREIT of $125.7 million and $203.7 million, respectively. These transactions were conducted as either single or joint transactions alongside other Blackstone-advised investment vehicles and the terms for the Company and the other Blackstone-advised investment vehicles were substantially similar and the prices of each property were negotiated with a third-party buyer. A portion of these dispositions were structured as combined portfolio transactions where the Company and one or more other Blackstone advised investment vehicles were disposing of like-kind assets to a single buyer.
Properties Held-for-Sale
As of September 30, 2026, eight properties in the rental housing segment, one property in the industrial segment and various single family rental homes were classified as held-for-sale. The held-for-sale assets and related liabilities are included as components of Other Assets and Other Liabilities, respectively, on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table details the assets and liabilities of the Company’s properties classified as held-for-sale ($ in thousands):
Assets:September 30, 2026
Investments in real estate, net$740,740 
Other assets2,035 
Total assets$742,775 
Liabilities:
Mortgage loans, net$390,470 
Other liabilities13,218 
Total liabilities$403,688 
Impairment
During the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized an aggregate $496.7 million of impairment charges including (i) $453.7 million related to held and used real estate investments consisting of 13 rental housing properties, one office property, and various single family rental homes as a result of updates to the undiscounted cash flow assumptions, and (ii) $43.0 million related to certain held-for-sale real estate investments where their GAAP carrying amount exceeded their fair value, less estimated closing costs.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized an aggregate $731.1 million of impairment charges including (i) $621.9 million related to held and used real estate investments consisting of 22 rental housing properties, five hospitality properties, one office property, and various single family rental homes as a result of updates to the undiscounted cash flow assumptions, primarily a shorter hold period, and (ii) $109.2 million related to certain held-for-sale real estate investments where their GAAP carrying amount exceeded their fair value, less estimated closing costs.
During the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized an aggregate $27.4 million of impairment charges including (i) $13.4 million related to one rental housing property, one industrial property and various single family rental homes as a result of updates to the undiscounted cash flow assumptions, primarily to account for a shorter hold period, and (ii) $14.0 million related to certain held-for-sale real estate investments where their GAAP carrying amount exceeded their fair value, less estimated closing costs.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized an aggregate $368.8 million of impairment charges including (i) $285.5 million related to 19 rental housing properties, three industrial properties, two hospitality properties and various single family rental homes as a result of updates to the undiscounted cash flow assumptions, primarily to account for a shorter hold period, and (ii) $83.3 million related to certain held-for-sale real estate investments where their GAAP carrying amount exceeded their fair value, less estimated closing costs.