· Public to Private: The EOP-Blackstone Transaction In the largest private equity buyout ever, Blackstone Real Estate Partners purchased Equity Office Properties in a transaction valued at approximately $36 billion. Panelists will address these questions: How did Blackstone prevail? Is this public to private move a long term trend? What are the implications of this mega transaction? Roy March, ( CEO, Eastdil Secured, Santa Monica, CA) was involved in advising Blackstone on the EOP, CARR and Trizec public and private transactions as well as the subsequent spin-off transactions. He has also been involved in the transaction sales of: The GM Building, Sears Tower, The Bank of America Building, Wyndham Hotels, Sardinia Resorts, etc.