Speaker: Tyler Henritze, Senior Managing Director
Blackstone
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms that seeks to create positive economic impact and long-term value for its investors, the companies they invest in, and the communities in which they work. Blackstone’s Real Estate business manages over $101bn of equity capital and invests across the globe with approximately 400 professionals. Tyler Henrizte currently co-heads the US acquisition business leading the team that identifies and executes new real estate opportunities.
Since joining Blackstone in 2004, Mr. Henritze has been involved in over $75 billion of real estate investments across all property types. Notable transactions include the acquisition of GE Capital’s real estate business, Strategic Hotels, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Motel 6, Extended Stay Hotels, Equity Office Properties, CarrAmerica, LaQuinta and Wyndham International. He currently serves as a board member of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Motel 6, and BRE Select Hotel Corp, and is a former board member of Hilton Worldwide and La Quinta. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Henritze worked at Merrill Lynch in the Real Estate Investment Banking group and was involved in a variety of debt, equity, and M&A transactions.
He holds a B.S degree. in Commerce from The McIntire School at the University of Virginia, where he graduated with distinction. He also helped found and serves on the investment community board of CityYear New York.