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Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Launches Homebuilder Lending Platform
NEW YORK, May 11, 2026--Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies ("BREDS") has launched a lending platform that will provide much needed capital and flexibility to homebuilders, and expects to enable the construction of over 50,000 for-sale homes across the United States annually.
About this update from Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
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