Blackstone Group Inc. affiliate Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX confirmed Monday a deal to buy Colony Industrial, the industrial real estate assets and industrial operating platform of Colony Capital, for $5.9 billion, including debt. Colony Industrial's portfolio represents about 60 million square feet of assets across 465 industrial buildings in 26 U.S. markets. The deal includes Colony's 51% interest in a 4 million square foot portfolio of bulk distribution assets. The deal announcement confirms a report in The Wall Street Journal that said a deal was planned to be announced Monday.