Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, announced that it has reached an agreement to establish a newly constructed, purpose-built European headquarters located in its long-term London home, Berkeley Square.

Recent significant European investments include Bourne Leisure, Mileway Logistics, Sage Homes and Esdec Solar. The decision to fully lease what will be one of London’s premier office buildings reflects the firm’s significant commitment to further growth in the region. Blackstone continues to operate other European offices in Dublin, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Milan and Paris.

Proud to be one of the UK’s largest investors, the firm has invested more than $27bn across 88 businesses headquartered across the country over the past 20 years, supporting more than 40,000 jobs. The firm’s London headcount has doubled over the past three years, now standing at more than 500 people.

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