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Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust has filed for an initial public offering in the United States, aiming to tap into growing investor interest in data centre real estate driven by artificial intelligence-led demand. The REIT plans to acquire stabilised data centres leased to major global technology firms, including leading hyperscalers. Blackstone, which has deployed around USD 200 billion in digital infrastructure investments since 2018, is positioning the vehicle to target assets valued between USD 250 million and USD 1.5 billion. The listing, proposed on the NYSE under the symbol BXDC, comes as the US data centre market expands rapidly, with total asset value expected to reach USD 1 trillion by 2030.
Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Friday, seeking to raise capital by investing in stabilised data centre assets amid rising demand for digital infrastructure, particularly driven by artificial intelligence workloads. Advertisement
The proposed real estate investment trust intends to acquire and own income-generating data centres that are leased to large cloud computing and technology companies. The strategy focuses on assets backed by long-term leases to investment-grade tenants, including major hyperscalers such as Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft and Nvidia, reflecting a preference for stable cash flows and high-credit occupiers.
The IPO filing comes at a time when data centres have emerged as a key segment within global real estate, supported by sustained growth in cloud adoption, digital services and AI-driven computing requirements. According to the company's disclosures, the market value of stabilised data centre assets in the United States has increased from USD 175 billion in 2023 to approximately USD 275 billion in 2025. The total addressable market is projected to exceed USD 1 trillion by 2030, indicating continued expansion in the sector.
Blackstone, identified as one of the largest global investors in data centre and digital infrastructure assets, has committed around USD 200 billion across various capital structures since 2018. This includes more than USD 130 billion specifically directed towards data centre investments. The firm's earlier acquisition of QTS Realty Trust in 2021, through an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD 10 billion, marked a significant entry into the segment.
The REIT has indicated that it has already identified and reviewed potential investment opportunities worth around USD 25 billion across key US data centre markets, including Northern Virginia, Ohio, Phoenix, Maryland and Austin. These locations are recognised hubs for digital infrastructure due to established connectivity, power availability and proximity to enterprise demand.
Investment targets for the trust are expected to range between USD 250 million and USD 1.5 billion per asset, with weighted average lease tenures typically spanning 10 to 20 years. This structure is intended to provide predictable income streams and align with institutional investor preferences for long-duration assets.
The offering is being managed by a consortium of global financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, BofA Securities and Deutsche Bank Securities, acting as underwriters. The trust plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BXDC.
The proposed listing reflects continued institutional interest in data centre-backed REIT structures, as investors increasingly allocate capital towards technology-enabled real estate assets with long-term demand visibility.
Source - Reuters
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