Blackstone Ups Its Bet On U.S. Apartments - A Red Hot REIT Sector By: Benzinga via Benzinga January 21, 2015 at 16:24 PM EST The traditional multifamily apartment business is booming in the U.S., however the nascent single-family rental business, (spawned by ... Read More >> Related Stocks: Blackstone Inc Equity Residential Essex Property Trust REIT Review Composite Index Real Estate Vanguard ETF