Tyler Henritze is a Senior Managing Director in the Real Estate Group and the Head of US Acquisitions based in New York. Since joining Blackstone in 2004, Mr. Henritze has been involved in over $75 billion of real estate investments across all property types. Notable transactions include the acquisition of GE Capital’s real estate business, Strategic Hotels, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Motel 6, Extended Stay Hotels, Equity Office Properties, CarrAmerica, LaQuinta and Wyndham International. Mr. Henritze currently serves as a board member of Park Hotels and Resorts, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Motel 6 and BRE Select Hotel Corp and is a former board member of Hilton Worldwide and La Quinta. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Henritze worked at Merrill Lynch, where he was an Analyst in the Real Estate Investment Banking group. Mr. Henritze received a BS in Commerce from The McIntire School at the University of Virginia where he graduated with distinction. He also helped found and serves on the investment community board of CityYear New York.