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February 5, 2021                        

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:    Stacie Gorman

 

Re:	Acceleration Request for Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-249070)

Ladies and Gentleman:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we attach the request of our client, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., that effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-11 be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on February 9, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Please do not hesitate to call me at (212) 455-2516 with any questions.

 

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

February 5, 2021                        

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:    Stacie Gorman

 

Re:	Acceleration Request for Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-249070)

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”), pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-11 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that the Registration Statement may become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on February 9, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Company hereby authorizes Benjamin Wells of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by telephone call to Benjamin Wells at (212) 455-2516.

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