San Francisco Business Times
From the article:
The Blackstone Group LP, the biggest landlord in the country with tens of thousands of residential units, is investing in Oakland, becoming the largest real estate player yet to arrive in the burgeoning city.
New York-based Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is partnering with Los Angeles developer City View on a 435-unit residential and retail project at 3093 Broadway, according to three real estate industry sources. Financial terms weren't disclosed.