Why Invest in BREIT

Institutional-quality real estate for individual investors, powered by Blackstone1

BREIT offers individuals the opportunity to access and align with Blackstone Real Estate, the world’s largest owner of commercial real estate with a 30+ year proven track record of success across market cycles.2

Distributions are not guaranteed and may be funded from sources other than cash flow from operations, including borrowings, offering proceeds, the sale of our assets and repayments of our real estate debt investments. We have no limits on the amounts we may fund from such sources.

Why BREIT Now?

Strong Long-Term Performance

BREIT has continued to deliver strong, long-term returns and compelling distributions.3,4,5

Class I annualized inception to date return3

Class I annualized distribution rate4 / tax-equivalent distribution rate5*

*The above assumes that the investment in BREIT shares is not sold or redeemed. The tax-equivalent distribution rate would be up to 1.5% lower after taking into account deferred capital gains tax that would be payable upon redemption. See Note 5.

Strong Performance Since Inception3,6
Since January 2017, Annualized

Strong Long-Term Performance

BREIT has continued to deliver strong, long-term returns and compelling distributions.3,4,5

Class S 3-Year annualized return (no sales load)3

Class S annualized distribution rate4

Strong Performance Since Inception3,6
Since January 2017, Annualized

Does not assume payment of the maximum upfront sales charges at initial subscription for Class S shares. Payment of the upfront sales charge reduces returns.

High Conviction, Thematic Investing

BREIT is focused on high-growth sectors and markets experiencing secular growth tailwinds.7

87%

rental housing, industrial and data centers8

~70%

fast-growing Sunbelt markets8,9

Differentiated Portfolio

BREIT has exposure to data centers which are experiencing once-in-a-generation growth from A.I. with significant room to run.

~500bps

contribution to BREIT’s Class I 1-year return10

Returns Post-GFC and S&L Periods11

Private Real Estate Annualized Average Total Returns

Outsized Private Real Estate Performance Potential

Following real estate downturns, private real estate returns have been approximately double all other periods.

Real Estate Recovery Underway

We see the foundation for a recovery underway with new supply collapsing and a healthy economic backdrop.12

Green Street U.S. Commercial Property Price Index12

Capital Markets Improving

Overall lower cost of capital has led to a reopening of the debt and transaction markets.13,14

⭣37%

decline in cost of capital13

⭡~3x

increase in debt availability14

Declining New Supply

New construction starts in our key sectors are near 10-year lows, which we believe positions BREIT well for the future.

⭣64%

multifamily construction starts from 2022 peak15

⭣77%

industrial construction starts from 2022 peak15

Significant Pickup in Transaction Activity

2024 was one of Blackstone’s most active years of investing and we expect 2025 will be another active year.16

Alignment of Interests

Blackstone employees are meaningfully invested in BREIT, demonstrating our commitment and conviction in the strategy.

$1.4B

employee ownership17

BREIT Positioned to Benefit from Real Estate Recovery

Learn more about why we believe BREIT is well positioned to benefit from recovering real estate values and declining supply.

BREIT’s Portfolio

BREIT’s portfolio is concentrated in high-growth sectors in fast-growing Sunbelt markets.8,9

Represents BREIT’s view of the current market environment as of the date appearing in this material only, which is subject to change. Past performance does not predict future returns. There can be no assurance that any Blackstone fund or investment will be able to implement its investment strategy, achieve its objectives, or avoid substantial losses. Financial information is approximate and as of January 31, 2025, unless otherwise noted. The words “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to BREIT, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including BREIT Operating Partnership L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), unless the context requires otherwise. See “Important Disclosure Information” below, including “Trends”.

NAV Calculation and Reconciliation. This material contains references to our net asset value (“NAV”) and NAV based calculations, which involve significant professional judgment. Our NAV is generally equal to the fair value of our assets less outstanding liabilities, calculated in accordance with our valuation guidelines. The calculated value of our assets and liabilities may differ from our actual realizable value or future value which would affect the NAV as well as any returns derived from that NAV, and ultimately the value of your investment. As return information is calculated based on NAV, return information presented will be impacted should the assumptions on which NAV was determined prove to be incorrect. NAV is not a measure used under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and will likely differ from the GAAP value of our equity reflected in our financial statements. As of September 30, 2024, our total equity under GAAP, excluding non-controlling third-party JV interests, was $30.8 billion and our NAV was $55.2 billion. As of September 30, 2024, our NAV per share was $13.93, $13.71, $13.61 and $13.94 for Class S, Class T, Class D and Class I shares, respectively, and GAAP equity per share/unit was $7.75. GAAP equity accounts for net income as calculated under GAAP, and we have incurred $1.3 billion in net losses, excluding net losses attributable to non-controlling interests in third-party JV interests, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Our net income (loss) as calculated under GAAP and a reconciliation of our GAAP equity, excluding non-controlling third-party JV interests, to our NAV are provided in our annual and interim financial statements. As of September 30, 2024, 100% of inception to date distributions were funded from cash flows from operations. For further information, please refer to “Net Asset Value Calculation and Valuation Guidelines” in BREIT’s prospectus, which describes our valuation process and the independent third parties who assist us.

Rental Housing includes the following subsectors as a percent of real estate asset value: multifamily (21%, including senior housing, which accounts for <1%), student housing (10%), single family rental housing (9%, including manufactured housing, which accounts for 1%) and affordable housing (9%).

  1. “Institutional-quality” refers to BREIT’s real estate portfolio and not the terms of the offering. Individual investors should be aware that institutional investors generally have different criteria when making investment decisions.
  2. World’s largest owner of commercial real estate based on estimated market value per Real Capital Analytics, as of December 31, 2024. A copy of the source materials of such data will be provided upon request. Blackstone is a premier global investment manager. The real estate group of Blackstone, Blackstone Real Estate, is our sponsor and an affiliate of BX REIT Advisors L.L.C. (the “Adviser”). Information regarding Blackstone and Blackstone Real Estate is included to provide information regarding the experience of our sponsor and its affiliates. An investment in BREIT is not an investment in our sponsor or Blackstone as BREIT is a separate and distinct legal entity.
  3. Inception to date (“ITD”) returns for BREIT are annualized consistent with the IPA Practice Guideline 2018. The inception dates for the Class S, T, D and I shares are January 1, 2017, June 1, 2017, May 1, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively. ITD returns for all share classes were as follows: Class S shares (no sales load) 8.5%; Class S shares (with sales load) 8.1%; Class T shares (no sales load) 8.7%; Class T shares (with sales load) 8.2%; Class D shares (no sales load) 9.2%; Class D shares (with sales load) 9.0%; Class I shares 9.5%. The foregoing reflects the percent change in the NAV per share from the beginning of the applicable period, plus the amount of any distribution per share declared in the period. Return information is not a measure used under GAAP. BREIT has incurred $1.3 billion in net losses, excluding net losses attributable to non-controlling interests in third-party JV interests, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. This amount largely reflects the expense of real estate depreciation and amortization in accordance with GAAP. Additional information about our net income (loss) as calculated under GAAP is included in our annual and interim financial statements. All returns shown assume reinvestment of distributions pursuant to BREIT’s distribution reinvestment plan, are derived from unaudited financial information, and are net of all BREIT expenses, including general and administrative expenses, transaction-related expenses, management fees, performance participation allocation, and share class-specific fees, but exclude the impact of early repurchase deductions on the repurchase of shares that have been outstanding for less than one year. Past performance does not predict future returns.Class S, Class T and Class D shares listed as (with sales load) reflect the returns after the maximum upfront selling commission and dealer manager fees. Class S, Class T and Class D shares listed as (no sales load) exclude upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees. With sales load returns assume payment of the maximum upfront sales charge at initial subscription (3.5% for Class S and Class T shares; 1.5% for Class D shares). The sales charge for Class D shares became effective May 1, 2018. Please refer to “NAV Calculation and Reconciliation” above for additional information on our determination of NAV. See “Use of Leverage” below for additional information.
  4. Reflects the current month’s distribution annualized and divided by the prior month’s net asset value, which is inclusive of all fees and expenses. Annualized distribution rate for the other share classes: Class D: 4.6%; Class S: 3.9%; Class T: 4.0%. Distributions are not guaranteed and may be funded from sources other than cash flow from operations, including, without limitation, borrowings, the sale of our assets, repayments of our real estate debt investments, return of capital or offering proceeds, and advances or the deferral of fees and expenses. We have no limits on the amounts we may fund from such sources. As of September 30, 2024, 100% of inception to date distributions were funded from cash flows from operations.
  5. 7.5% tax-equivalent distribution rate assumes that the investment in BREIT shares is not sold or redeemed and reflects the pre-tax distribution rate an investor would need to receive from a theoretical investment to match the 4.7% after-tax distribution rate earned by a BREIT Class I stockholder based on BREIT’s 2024 return of capital (“ROC”) of 96%, if the distributions from the theoretical investment (i) were classified as ordinary income subject to tax at the top marginal tax rate of 37%, (ii) did not benefit from the 20% tax rate deduction and (iii) were not classified as ROC. The ordinary income tax rate could change in the future. Tax-equivalent distribution rate for the other share classes are as follows: Class D: 7.2%; Class S: 6.1%; and Class T: 6.2%. The tax-equivalent distribution rate would be reduced by 1.5%, 1.4%, 1.2% and 1.2% for Class I, D, S and T shares, respectively, taking into account deferred capital gains tax that would be payable upon redemption. This assumes a one-year holding period and includes the impact of deferred capital gains tax incurred in connection with a redemption of BREIT shares. Upon redemption, an investor is assumed to be subject to tax on all prior return of capital distributions at the current maximum capital gains rate of 20%. The capital gains rate could change in the future. BREIT’s ROC in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 was 66%, 97%, 90%, 100%, 92%, 94%, 85% and 96%, respectively. ROC distributions reduce the stockholder’s tax basis in the year the distribution is received, and generally defer taxes on that portion until the stockholder’s stock is sold via redemption. Upon redemption, the investor may be subject to higher capital gains taxes as a result of a lower cost basis due to the return of capital distributions. See “Important Disclosure Information–Tax Information” for more information.
  6. Publicly traded REITs reflect the MSCI U.S. REIT Index total return as of December 31, 2024. Private real estate reflects the NFI-ODCE net total return, preliminary as of December 31, 2024. BREIT’s Class I inception date is January 1, 2017. During the period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024, BREIT Class I’s annualized total net return of 9.5% was ~65% higher than the MSCI U.S. REIT Index annualized total return of 5.7% and 2.7x the NFI-ODCE preliminary annualized total net return of 3.5%. BREIT does not trade on a national securities exchange, and therefore, is generally illiquid. The volatility and risk profile of the indices presented are likely to be materially different from that of BREIT including that BREIT’s fees and expenses may be higher and BREIT shares are significantly less liquid than publicly traded REITs. See “Important Disclosure Information–Index Definitions”.
  7. See “Important Disclosures Information—Market Rent Growth”.
  8. “Property Sector” weighting is measured as the asset value of real estate investments for each sector category divided by the asset value of all of BREIT’s real estate investments, excluding the value of any third-party interests in such real estate investments. Rental Housing includes the following subsectors as a percent of real estate asset value: multifamily (21%, including senior housing, which accounts for <1%), student housing (10%), single family rental housing (9%, including manufactured housing, which accounts for 1%) and affordable housing (9%). Please see the prospectus for more information on BREIT’s investments. Sunbelt refers to ~70% concentration in the South and West regions of the U.S. as defined by NCREIF. “Region Concentration” represents regions as defined by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (“NCREIF”) and the weighting is measured as the asset value of real estate properties for each regional category divided by the asset value of all of BREIT’s real estate properties, excluding the value of any third-party interests in such real estate properties. “Non-U.S.” reflects investments in Europe and Canada.
  9. Reflects comparison between the South and West regions vs. the rest of the U.S. as defined by NCREIF. Population growth reflects U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, as of September 30, 2024 which can be found at https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=4. Represents 5-year compounded annual growth rate of population from mid-quarter Q1 2019 to mid-quarter Q3 2024. While BREIT generally seeks to acquire real estate properties located in growth markets, certain properties may not be located in such markets. Although a market may be a growth market as of the date of this material, demographics and trends may change and investors are cautioned on relying upon the data presented as there is no guarantee that historical trends will continue or that BREIT could benefit from such trends. Wage growth reflects U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of June 30, 2024. Reflects 5-year compound annual growth rate of employment-weighted average weekly wages from Q2 2019 to Q2 2024. See “Important Disclosures Information—Trends”.
  10. Refers to contribution to 1-Year BREIT Class I returns from data centers, assuming no changes to any other factors impacting BREIT’s returns.
  11. NCREIF, as of June 30, 2024. Reflects the NFI-ODCE levered gross total return. Long-term average excluding 5-year recovery periods reflects annualized average 5-year returns from June 30, 1993 to June 30, 2024, excluding the 5 years following the Savings and Loan (“S&L”) Crisis (starting June 30, 1993) and Global Financial Crisis (“GFC”) (starting December 30, 2009). 5-year recovery periods post real estate (“RE”) downturns reflect the average of annualized 5-year returns following the Savings and Loan Crisis and the Global Financial Crisis. Performance data shown represents the performance of an index and not that of BREIT. The NFI-ODCE index reflects total returns of various private real estate funds excluding management and advisory fees and should not be considered reflective of the performance of BREIT. See “Important Disclosure Information–Index Definitions” for more information.
  12. Green Street Advisors, as of December  31, 2024. Reflects the Commercial Property Price Index (CPPI) for All Property, which captures the prices at which U.S. commercial real estate transactions are currently being negotiated and contracted.
  13. Blackstone Proprietary Data, as of January 3, 2025. Represents the decline in estimated all-in borrowing costs for representative U.S. Blackstone high-quality logistics portfolio transactions between ’23 peak of October 18, 2023 and January 3, 2025. There can be no assurance that financing costs will continue to decline and changes in this measure may have a negative impact on our performance.
  14. Green Street Advisors, as of January 24, 2025. Represents total CMBS issuance volume in 2024 compared to 2023.
  15. Declining new supply refers to new construction starts in the multifamily and industrial sectors. Multifamily supply reflects RealPage Market Analytics, as of December 31, 2024. Represents annual starts as a percent of prior year end stock figures. Data reflects institutional-quality product across RealPage Market Analytics Top 150-tracked markets. Multifamily starts are distinct from U.S. Census completions (which have recently been elevated), starts and permits and total housing supply (which include both single family and multifamily), which may differ in volume over a given period. As of December 31, 2024, the multifamily (including senior housing) and affordable housing sectors accounted for 21% and 9% of BREIT’s real estate asset value, respectively. Industrial reflects CoStar, as of January 15, 2025. Represents annual starts as a percent of prior year-end stock figures. As of December 31, 2024, the industrial sector accounted for 25% of BREIT’s real estate asset value. A copy of the source materials of such data will be provided upon request.
  16. See “Important Disclosure Information-Sponsor”.
  17. Reflects employee ownership as of November 8, 2024.

Important Disclosure Information

Alternative investments often are speculative, typically have higher fees than traditional investments, often include a high degree of risk and are appropriate only for eligible, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time. They may be highly illiquid and can engage in leverage and other speculative practices that may increase volatility and risk of loss.

Alternative investments involve complex tax structures, tax inefficient investing, and delays in distributing important tax information. Individual funds have specific risks related to their investment programs that will vary from fund to fund. Investors should consult their own tax and legal advisors as Dealers generally do not provide tax or legal advice. REITs are generally not taxed at the corporate level to the extent they distribute all of their taxable income in the form of dividends. Ordinary income dividends are taxed at individual tax rates and distributions may be subject to state tax. Each investor’s tax considerations are different and consulting a tax advisor is recommended. Any of the data provided herein should not be construed as investment, tax, accounting or legal advice.

Interests in alternative investment products are distributed by the applicable Dealer and (1) are not FDIC-insured, (2) are not deposits or other obligations of such Dealer or any of its affiliates, and (3) are not guaranteed by such Dealer and its affiliates. Each Dealer is a registered broker-dealer, not a bank.

Blackstone Proprietary Data. Certain information and data provided herein is based on Blackstone proprietary knowledge and data. Portfolio companies may provide proprietary market data to Blackstone, including about local market supply and demand conditions, current market rents and operating expenses, capital expenditures, and valuations for multiple assets. Such proprietary market data is used by Blackstone to evaluate market trends as well as to underwrite potential and existing investments. While Blackstone currently believes that such information is reliable for purposes used herein, it is subject to change, and reflects Blackstone’s opinion as to whether the amount, nature and quality of the data is sufficient for the applicable conclusion, and no representations are made as to the accuracy or completeness thereof.

Logos. The logos presented herein were not selected based on performance of the applicable company or sponsor to which they pertain. In Blackstone’s opinion, the logos selected were generally the most applicable examples of the given thesis, theme or trend discussed on the relevant slide(s). All rights to the trademarks and/or logos presented herein belong to their respective owners and Blackstone’s use hereof does not imply an affiliation with, or endorsement by, the owners of these logos.

Market Rent Growth. Overall year-over-year market rent growth in BREIT’s portfolio markets, weighted by BREIT’s real estate asset value in each sector, was 3% as of December 31, 2024. Multifamily (excluding senior housing) reflects Axiometrics data as of December 31, 2024 and represents -2% effective market rent change in BREIT’s markets weighted by unit count. Affordable housing reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents 5% increase in maximum legal rents for 2024. Student housing reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of January 3, 2024 and represents 3% increase in rents for 2025-2026 academic year compared to 2024-25 academic year based on 35% pre-leasing to date; assumes current asking rents are achieved for the remainder of the lease-up, of which there can be no assurance, and this information should not be considered an indication of future performance. Single family rental housing (excluding manufactured housing) reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents -0% leasing spreads, comparing new or renewal rents to prior rents or expiring rents, as applicable. Manufactured housing reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents 6% rent increases for renewal notices sent through December 31, 2024 for 56% of BREIT’s portfolio and estimated rent increase for the remainder of 2024. There can be no assurance that such rents will actually be achieved, and this information should not be considered an indication of future performance. Senior housing reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents 5% leasing spreads and compares new or renewal rents to prior rents or expiring rents. Industrial reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents 1% market rent growth in BREIT’s U.S. industrial markets weighted by same property square footage at BREIT’s share. Net lease reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents -4% year-over-year change in market rent based on estimated run-rate EBITDAR and market rent coverage ratio for BREIT properties. Data Centers reflect Wells Fargo estimate as of December 2024 and represents 17% estimated year-over-year U.S. data center rent growth for the full year 2024. There can be no assurance that such rents will actually be achieved, and this information should not be considered an indication of future performance. Self Storage reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents -1% market rent change on new and renewal leases. Hospitality reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents 3% year-over-year change in average daily rate (“ADR”). Retail reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents estimated 7% market rent growth in BREIT’s markets. Office reflects Blackstone Proprietary Data as of December 31, 2024 and represents -1% market rent change in BREIT’s markets.

Select Images. The selected images of certain BREIT investments in this website are provided for illustrative purposes only, are not representative of all BREIT investments of a given property type and are not representative of BREIT’s entire portfolio. It should not be assumed that BREIT’s investment in the properties identified and discussed herein were or will be profitable. Please refer to https://www.breit.com/properties for a complete list of BREIT’s real estate investments (excluding equity in public and private real estate related companies), including BREIT’s ownership interest in such investments.

Sponsor. This material makes reference to Blackstone, a premier global investment manager. The real estate group of Blackstone, Blackstone Real Estate, is BREIT’s sponsor and an affiliate of the BREIT Adviser. Information regarding Blackstone and Blackstone Real Estate is included to provide information regarding the experience of BREIT’s sponsor and its affiliates. An investment in BREIT is not an investment in BREIT’s sponsor or Blackstone as BREIT is a separate and distinct legal entity.

Tax Information. The tax information herein is provided for informational purposes only, is subject to material change, and should not be relied upon as a guarantee or prediction of tax effects. This material also does not constitute tax advice to, and should not be relied upon by, potential investors, who should consult their own tax advisors regarding the matters discussed herein and the tax consequences of an investment. A portion of REIT ordinary income distributions may be tax deferred given the ability to characterize ordinary income as Return of Capital (“ROC”). ROC distributions reduce the stockholder’s tax basis in the year the distribution is received, and generally defer taxes on that portion until the stockholder’s stock is sold via redemption. Upon redemption, the investor may be subject to higher capital gains taxes as a result of a lower cost basis due to the return of capital distributions. Certain non-cash deductions, such as depreciation and amortization, lower the taxable income for REIT distributions. Investors should be aware that a REIT’s ROC percentage may vary significantly in a given year and, as a result, the impact of the tax law and any related advantage may vary significantly from year to year. At this time, the 20% rate deduction to individual tax rates on the ordinary income portion of distributions is set to expire on December 31, 2025. The tax benefits are not applicable to capital gain dividends or certain qualified dividend income and are only available for qualified REITs. If BREIT did not qualify as a REIT, the tax benefit would be unavailable. BREIT’s board also has the authority to revoke its REIT election. There may be adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes and other investments may offer tax advantages without the set expiration. An accelerated depreciation schedule does not guarantee a profitable return on investment and return of capital reduces the basis of the investment. While we currently believe that the estimations and assumptions referenced herein are reasonable under the circumstances, there is no guarantee that the conditions upon which such assumptions are based will materialize or are otherwise applicable. This information does not constitute a forecast, and all assumptions herein are subject to uncertainties, changes and other risks, any of which may cause the relevant actual, financial and other results to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the information presented herein. No assurance, representation or warranty is made by any person that any of the estimations herein will be achieved, and no recipient of this example should rely on such estimations. Investors may also be subject to net investment income taxes of 3.8% and/or state income tax in their state of residence which would lower the after-tax distribution rate received by the investor.

Trends. There can be no assurances that any of the trends described herein will continue or will not reverse. Past events and trends do not imply, predict or guarantee, and are not necessarily indicative of, future events or results.

Use of Leverage. BREIT uses and expects to continue to use leverage. If returns on such investment exceed the costs of borrowing, investor returns will be enhanced. However, if returns do not exceed the costs of borrowing, BREIT performance will be depressed. This includes the potential for BREIT to suffer greater losses than it otherwise would have. The effect of leverage is that any losses will be magnified. The use of leverage involves a high degree of financial risk and will increase BREIT’s exposure to adverse economic factors such as rising interest rates, downturns in the economy or deteriorations in the condition of BREIT’s investments. This leverage may also subject BREIT and its investments to restrictive financial and operating covenants, which may limit flexibility in responding to changing business and economic conditions. For example, leveraged entities may be subject to restrictions on making interest payments and other distributions.

Index Definitions. An investment in BREIT is not a direct investment in real estate, and has material differences from a direct investment in real estate, including those related to fees and expenses, liquidity and tax treatment. BREIT’s share price is subject to less volatility because its per share NAV is based on the value of real estate assets it owns and is not subject to market pricing forces as are the prices of publicly traded REITs or equities. Although BREIT’s share price is subject to less volatility, BREIT shares are significantly less liquid than these asset classes, and are not immune to fluctuations. Private real estate is not traded on an exchange and will have less liquidity and price transparency. The value of private real estate may fluctuate and may be worth less than was initially paid for it.

The volatility and risk profile of the indices presented is likely to be materially different from that of BREIT including those related to fees and expenses, liquidity, safety, and tax features. In addition, the indices employ different investment guidelines and criteria than BREIT; as a result, the holdings in BREIT may differ significantly from the holdings of the securities that comprise the indices. The indices are not subject to fees or expenses, are meant to illustrate general market performance and it may not be possible to invest in the indices. The performance of the indices has not been selected to represent an appropriate benchmark to compare to BREIT’s performance, but rather is disclosed to allow for comparison of BREIT’s performance to that of well-known and widely recognized indices. A summary of the investment guidelines for the indices presented is available upon request. In the case of equity indices, performance of the indices reflects the reinvestment of dividends.

BREIT does not trade on a national securities exchange, and therefore, is generally illiquid. Your ability to redeem shares in BREIT through BREIT’s share repurchase plan may be limited and fees associated with the sale of these products can be higher than other asset classes. In some cases, periodic distributions may be subsidized by borrowed funds and include a return of investor principal. This is in contrast to the distributions investors receive from large corporate stocks that trade on national exchanges, which are typically derived solely from earnings. Investors typically seek income from distributions over a period of years. Upon liquidation, return of capital may be more or less than the original investment depending on the value of assets.

An investment in private real estate (i) differs from the MSCI U.S. REIT Index in that private real estate investments are not publicly traded U.S. Equity REITs and (ii) differs from the NFI-ODCE in that such index represents various private real estate funds with differing terms and strategies.

  • The MSCI U.S. REIT Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is comprised of equity REITs. The index is based on the MSCI USA Investable Market Index (IMI), its parent index, which captures large, mid and small cap securities. It represents about 99% of the U.S. REIT universe. The index is calculated with dividends reinvested on a daily basis.
  • The NFI-ODCE is a capitalization-weighted, gross of fees, time-weighted return index with an inception date of December 31, 1977. Published reports also contain equal-weighted and net of fees information. Open-end funds are generally defined as infinite-life vehicles consisting of multiple investors who have the ability to enter or exit the fund on a periodic basis, subject to contribution and/or redemption requests, thereby providing a degree of potential investment liquidity. The term diversified core equity typically reflects lower risk investment strategies utilizing low leverage and is generally represented by equity ownership positions in stable U.S. operating properties diversified across regions and property types. While funds used in the NFI-ODCE have characteristics that differ from BREIT (including differing management fees and leverage), BREIT’s management feels that the NFI-ODCE is an appropriate and accepted index for the purpose of evaluating the total returns of direct real estate funds. Comparisons shown are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent specific investments. Investors cannot invest in this index. BREIT has the ability to utilize higher leverage than is allowed for the funds in the NFI-ODCE, which could increase BREIT’s volatility relative to the index. Additionally, an investment in BREIT is subject to certain fees that are not contemplated in the NFI-ODCE.
  • The Green Street Commercial Property Price Index (“CPPI”) is a value-weighted time series of unleveraged U.S. commercial property values with an inception date of December 31, 1997. CPPI is shown to illustrate general market trends for informational purposes only, does not represent any specific investment and does not reflect how BREIT has performed or will perform in the future. The index captures the prices at which commercial real estate transactions are currently being negotiated and contracted, measuring price changes across select property types covered by Green Street Advisors. All Property Sector weights: retail (20%), apartments (15%), health care (15%), industrial (12.5%), office (12.5%), lodging (7.5%), data center (5%), net lease (5%), self-storage (5%), and manufactured home park (2.5%). Rental housing refers to multifamily, shopping center refers to strip center and hospitality refers to lodging.


Summary of Risk Factors

BREIT is a non-listed REIT that invests primarily in stabilized income-generating commercial real estate investments across asset classes in the United States (“U.S.”) and, to a lesser extent, real estate debt investments, with a focus on current income. We invest to a lesser extent in countries outside of the U.S. This investment involves a high degree of risk. You should purchase these securities only if you can afford the complete loss of your investment. You should read BREIT’S prospectus carefully for a description of the risks associated with an investment in BREIT. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Since there is no public trading market for shares of our common stock, repurchase of shares by us is generally the only way to dispose of your shares. Our share repurchase plan, which is approved and administered by our board of directors, provides our stockholders with the opportunity to request that we repurchase their shares on a monthly basis, but we are not obligated to repurchase any shares, and our board of directors may determine to repurchase only some, or even none, of the shares that have been requested to be repurchased in any particular month in its discretion. In addition, repurchases will be subject to available liquidity and other significant restrictions, including repurchase limitations that have in the past been, and may in the future be, exceeded, resulting in our repurchase of shares on a pro rata basis. Further, our board of directors has in the past made exceptions to the limitations in our share repurchase plan and may in the future, in certain circumstances, make exceptions to such repurchase limitations (or repurchase fewer shares than such repurchase limitations), or modify or suspend our share repurchase plan if, in its reasonable judgment, it deems such action to be in our best interest and the best interest of our stockholders, such as when repurchase requests would place an undue burden on our liquidity, adversely affect our operations or impose an adverse impact on us that would outweigh the benefit of repurchasing shares submitted for repurchase. Our board of directors cannot terminate our share repurchase plan absent a liquidity event which results in our stockholders receiving cash or securities listed on a national securities exchange or where otherwise required by law. As a result, our shares should be considered as having only limited liquidity and at times may be illiquid.
  • Distributions are not guaranteed and may be funded from sources other than cash flow from operations, including, without limitation, borrowings, the sale of our assets, repayments of our real estate debt investments, return of capital or offering proceeds, and advances or the deferral of fees and expenses. We have no limits on the amounts we may fund from such sources.
  • The purchase and repurchase price for shares of our common stock are generally based on our prior month’s net asset value (“NAV”) and are not based on any public trading market. While there will be annual appraisals of our properties performed by independent third-party appraisal firms, the valuation of properties is inherently subjective, and our NAV may not accurately reflect the actual price at which our properties could be liquidated on any given day.
  • We are dependent on BX REIT Advisors L.L.C. (the “Adviser”) to conduct our operations, as well as the persons and firms the Adviser retains to provide services on our behalf. The Adviser will face conflicts of interest as a result of, among other things, the allocation of investment opportunities among us and Other Blackstone Accounts (as defined in BREIT’s prospectus), the allocation of time of its investment professionals and the substantial fees that we will pay to the Adviser.
  • Principal and interest payments on any of our outstanding borrowings will reduce the amount of funds available for distribution or investment in additional real estate assets.
  • There are limits on the ownership and transferability of our shares.
  • We do not own the Blackstone name, but we are permitted to use it as part of our corporate name pursuant to a trademark license agreement with an affiliate of Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”). Use of the name by other parties or the termination of our trademark license agreement may harm our business.
  • We intend to continue to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, if we fail to qualify as a REIT and no relief provisions apply, our NAV and cash available for distribution to our stockholders could materially decrease.
  • The acquisition of investment properties may be financed in substantial part by borrowing, which increases our exposure to loss. The use of leverage involves a high degree of financial risk and will increase the exposure of our investments to adverse economic factors such as rising interest rates, downturns in the economy or deteriorations in the condition of our investments.
  • Investing in commercial real estate assets involves certain risks, including but not limited to: tenants’ inability to pay rent; increases in interest rates and lack of availability of financing; tenant turnover and vacancies; and changes in supply of or demand for similar properties in a given market.
  • Recent concerns about the real estate market, increases in interest rates, rising inflation, energy costs and geopolitical issues have contributed to increased volatility and diminished expectations for the economy and market going forward. Our operating results will be affected by global and national economic and market conditions generally and by the local economic conditions where our properties are located, including changes with respect to rising vacancy rates or decreasing market rental rates; inability to lease space on favorable terms; bankruptcies, financial difficulties or lease defaults by our tenants, particularly for our tenants with net leases for large properties; rising inflation, increases in interest rates and supply chain disruptions; market volatility and changes in government rules, regulations and fiscal policies, such as property taxes, zoning laws, limitations on rental rates, and compliance costs with respect to environmental laws.
  • Our portfolio is currently concentrated in certain industries and geographies, and, as a consequence, our aggregate return may be substantially affected by adverse economic or business conditions affecting that particular type of asset or geography.
  • Competition for investment opportunities may reduce our profitability and the return on your investment.
  • Local, regional, or global events such as war (e.g., Russia/Ukraine), acts of terrorism, public health issues like pandemics or epidemics (e.g., COVID-19), recessions, or other economic, political and global macro factors and events could lead to a substantial economic downturn or recession in the U.S. and global economies and have a significant impact on BREIT and its investments. The recovery from such downturns is uncertain and may last for an extended period of time or result in significant volatility, and many of the risks discussed herein associated with an investment in BREIT may be increased.

Certain information contained in this material has been obtained from sources outside Blackstone, which in certain cases has not been updated through the date hereof. While such information is believed to be reliable for purposes used herein, no representations are made as to the accuracy or completeness thereof and none of Blackstone, its funds, nor any of their affiliates takes any responsibility for, and has not independently verified, any such information. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates.

Opinions expressed reflect the current opinions of BREIT as of the date appearing in the materials only and are based on BREIT’s opinions of the current market environment, which is subject to change. Stockholders, financial professionals and prospective investors should not rely solely upon the information presented when making an investment decision and should review the most recent prospectus, as supplemented, available at www.breit.com. Certain information contained in the materials discusses general market activity, industry or sector trends, or other broad-based economic, market or political conditions and should not be construed as research or investment advice.

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This website must be read in conjunction with BREIT’s prospectus in order to fully understand all the implications and risks of an investment in BREIT. Please refer to the prospectus for more information regarding state suitability standards and consult a financial professional for share class availability and appropriateness.

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