Blackrock Residential Growth REIT Inc. shares soared more than 68% in Monday premarket trading after it announced it would be acquired by Blackstone Real Estate for $24.25 per share. The all-cash transaction is valued at $3.6 billion. Blackstone will get 30 multifamily properties, or 11,000 units, and a loan book secured by 24 multifamily assets in the transaction. The properties are largely located in Atlanta, Phoenix, Orlando, Denver and Austin, and were built, on average, in 2000. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.