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Blackstone Sells Three NoVA Data Centers to Digital Realty for $3.5B

Commercial Observer

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June 30, 2026

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Blackstone has sold its interests in three Northern Virginia data centers to Digital Realty Trust for 3.5 billion, the private equity giant announced late Monday. Digital Realty has agreed to pay 1.2 billion in cash and 2.3 billion in shares to acquire Blackstone’s 80 percent interest in two 96-megawatt data centers in Manassas, Va., and []

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The Next Web

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· Jun 30, 2026

Digital Realty to buy Blackstone’s stake in three Virginia data centres

Northern Virginia is where the internet physically lives, and a large piece of it just changed hands. Digital Realty has agreed to buy Blackstone’s majority stake in three fully leased data centres in the region, in a transaction that values the assets at 7.8 billion. It is the kind of number that has become routine [] This story continues at The Next Web

Bisnow News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Digital Realty Pays Blackstone $3.5B For Stake In 3 Virginia Data Centers

Digital Realty is buying out Blackstone’s majority stake in a trio of Northern Virginia data centers totaling 288 megawatts of capacity that the two firms developed through a joint venture.

TechCabal

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· Jun 23, 2026

Credable rebrands to _able after facilitating $650 million in loans across Africa

The move reflects a growing market for companies that provide the technology powering digital finance services.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 22, 2026

Albertsons: After Failed Kroger Merger, Supermarket Brand Bets On Digital And New Stores

Albertsons: After Failed Kroger Merger, Supermarket Brand Bets On Digital And New Stores

Commercial Observer

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· Jun 25, 2026

Union Investment, Nuveen Sell Retail Property at 1511 Third Avenue for $46M

Union Investment and Nuveen Real Estate have offloaded a retail property on Manhattan’s Upper East Side for 46.1 million, property records made public Wednesday show. The joint venture sold 1511 Third Avenue, a four-story retail building in the Upper East Side’s Yorkville neighborhood, to San Francisco-based real estate investment management firm Stockbridge, according to the []

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jun 27, 2026

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Bets On Massive 229,000-Square-Foot Superstore To Dominate Retail And Logistics

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is making another push into physical retail with plans for a massive 229,000-square-foot superstore in a Chicago suburb, reigniting debate about the company’s brick-and-mortar ambitions. The move comes despite a troubled history in physical retail, with Amazon having closed its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations earlier this year. The proposed superstore [] The post Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Bets On Massive 229,000-Square-Foot Superstore To Dominate Retail And Logistics appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

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Related coverage for "Blackstone Sells Three NoVA Data Centers to Digital Realty for $3.5B": The Next Web — Digital Realty to buy Blackstone’s stake in three Virginia data centres. Bisnow News — Digital Realty Pays Blackstone $3.5B For Stake In 3 Virginia Data Centers. TechCabal — Credable rebrands to _able after facilitating $650 million in loans across Africa. Seeking Alpha — Albertsons: After Failed Kroger Merger, Supermarket Brand Bets On Digital And New Stores. Commercial Observer — Union Investment, Nuveen Sell Retail Property at 1511 Third Avenue for $46M. Foreign Policy Journal — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Bets On Massive 229,000-Square-Foot Superstore To Dominate Retail And Logistics