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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2026
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(212) 583-5000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 26, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Paul Kolodziej as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective as of the close of business on February 27, 2026.
Concurrent with this appointment and effective as of the close of business on February 27, 2026, Anthony Marone stepped down from his role as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Marone will continue to serve as the Global Head of Real Estate Finance for Blackstone.
Mr. Kolodziej, 46, is a Managing Director with Blackstone Real Estate and served as the Company’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer from December 2023 to February 2026. He previously served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer from March 2019 to December 2023, and as the Company’s Controller from June 2016 to March 2019. Prior to joining Blackstone in June 2016, Mr. Kolodziej was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he provided assurance services to financial service clients focused on real estate investment trusts, private real estate funds and hedge funds. During his time at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Mr. Kolodziej also completed a two-year rotation in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s SEC Services Group within their National Office, focusing on client consultations over a wide range of matters related to security registrations and ongoing SEC filing requirements. Mr. Kolodziej received a B.S. in Accountancy from DePaul University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Kolodziej is a Managing Director in Blackstone Real Estate and was requested by Blackstone to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Kolodziej and any director or executive officer of the Company and there are no transactions between him and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC. |
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| Date: February 27, 2026 |
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/s/ Leon Volchyok |
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Leon Volchyok |
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Chief Legal Officer |
