Blackstone and Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. announced via a press release this week that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Blackstone Real Estate Partners X will acquire all outstanding common shares of ROIC for $17.

Blackstone Real Estate Partners X will pay $17.50 per share for outstanding common shares, the agreement between the two parties says. Subject to usual closing conditions and shareholder approval, the deal, authorized by ROIC's board, is scheduled to conclude in the first quarter of 2025.

Blackstone is likely to prevail in the auction for ROIC that has also attracted interest from other private equity firms, including Bain Capital, the sources said.

(Reuters) - Blackstone Real Estate on Wednesday entered into an agreement to take Retail Opportunity Investments Corp private in an all-cash transaction valued at about $4 billion, including debt.

Blackstone Real Estate will take shopping-center owner and operator Retail Opportunity Investments private in a $4 billion deal, adding to its portfolio of companies in the sector.New York investment-firm Blackstone said Wednesday it would purchase all of Retail Opportunity Investments’ outstanding shares for $17.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) agreed to acquire Retail Opportunity Investments  (NASDAQ:ROIC) in an all-cash deal valued at ~$4B, including debt, though its Blackstone Real Estate Partners X fund, the companies said on Wednesday.