secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. (DLR)
CIK:        0001297996
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001558370-23-019629
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Blackstone invests $700M for 80% stake in Digital Realty JV for 500MW data centers
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- Blackstone initial capital ~$700M for 80% ownership; Digital Realty retains 20% and manages development.
- Four hyperscale campuses in Frankfurt, Paris, and Northern Virginia; total estimated cost ~$7B.
- 10 data centers with 500 MW potential IT load; 46 MW under construction, 33% pre-leased.
- JV expected to close in first half 2024 in two stages, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Blackstone gets right of first offer for additional Northern Virginia development and rights in Paris/Frankfurt.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000155837023019629/0001558370-23-019629-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000155837023019629/dlr-20231207x8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-019629

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