ATHENS, Ga. and NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Landmark Properties, a vertically integrated student housing developer and owner-operator, has entered into a joint-venture partnership with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. ("BREIT") to recapitalize eight student housing assets totaling 5,416 beds across the U.S. With this transaction, Landmark's portfolio includes 79 student housing communities. "We are very excited to form this partnership with Blackstone, one of the world's leading real estate private equity firms," said Landmark Properties President and CEO Wes Rogers.