{"id":"6ed59877-7359-49b1-bc90-c78afd6b57ea","slug":"blackstone-acquires-qts-2021","acquirerCompanyId":"2d258a69-ec56-4dd6-b3eb-0d1b4f842cd4","acquiredCompanyId":"95a752c2-4d79-4b63-8612-e2ba430cc9fb","acquirerName":"Blackstone","acquiredName":"QTS Realty Trust","announcementDate":null,"closeDate":"2021-08-31T12:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":"10000000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"Blackstone Infrastructure Partners and BREIT took QTS private in a deal valued at about $10B including debt, completed Aug 31 2021.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/blackstone-funds-complete-acquisition-of-qts-realty-trust/","title":"Blackstone Funds Complete Acquisition of QTS Realty Trust","sourceName":"Blackstone","publishedAt":"2021-08-31"}],"verificationPosture":"reported","reviewStatus":"unreviewed","createdAt":"2026-10-12T21:35:09.623Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T21:35:09.623Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"2d258a69-ec56-4dd6-b3eb-0d1b4f842cd4","slug":"blackstone","name":"Blackstone"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"95a752c2-4d79-4b63-8612-e2ba430cc9fb","slug":"qts-data-centers","name":"QTS Data Centers"},"assets":[]}