Blackstone Launches IPO for Data Center Acquisition Amid AI Growth

7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 10

Blackstone Inc. has filed for an initial public offering of a new data center acquisition firm.
The vehicle, Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc., aims to acquire newly built, leased data centers valued between $250 million and $1.5 billion.
Targeting properties leased to investment-grade hyperscalers, the trust expects annual yields of 5.75% to 7% amid rising demand from the AI sector.

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