Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT) has agreed to acquire Home Partners of America (HPA) for $6 billion.
Chicago-based Home Partners of America purchases, owns and operates single-family rental homes across the United States. HPA has a portfolio of over 17,000 homes throughout the U.S.
”BREIT’s investment in HPA will be supported by its perpetual capital, enabling a truly long-term approach to the management of the properties,” said Backstone in a statement. ”Furthermore, Blackstone’s substantial experience with rental residential properties and commitment to acting responsibly to support residents will bring valuable perspective and best-in-class operating standards to the ownership and maintenance of these homes.”
”BREIT will support the HPA management team as it explores opportunities to expand access to high-quality housing for lower income households, including by formally launching its Choice Lease® program. Choice Lease is intended to provide a direct and tangible opportunity to help address housing affordability challenges for families across the U.S,” added in the statement.
Additionally, BREIT is committed to continuing and expanding the financial planning assistance program offered to all residents, free of charge.
Jacob Werner, Blackstone Real Estate Senior Managing Director, said, “The fundamental premise of the HPA platform is to provide residents with the opportunity to live in their chosen home with the option to purchase it—we intend to build on that goal and expand access to homes across the U.S. We look forward to working with HPA’s leadership team to further invest in the properties and continue its role as a valuable resource for people considering home purchases.”
Bill Young, Co-Founder and CEO of HPA, said, “This partnership with Blackstone Real Estate and its consistent support of our business will ensure we are well-positioned to expand the reach of our program to provide access to more homes while also delivering on our commitments to our current residents for the long-term. Our goal has always been to make homeownership a reality for more people, and now we can continue that mission, while providing even more flexibility and services for our residents.”
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.