Alternative investment manager Blackstone appointed Katie Keenan as CEO and director of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. and the firm’s Core+ real estate business. BREIT Head of Asset Management Rob Harper had been serving as interim CEO. Keenan joined the firm in 2012 and previously served as global co-CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies and commercial REIT Blackstone Mortgage Trust. Blackstone’s real estate business manages $325 billion in client assets across a global real estate portfolio valued at $611 billion. Related Stories:Blackstone Real Estate Chief Killed in NYC ShootingNYC Pensions Sell $5B in Private Equity Secondaries to BlackstoneNBIM Commits $800M to Blackstone Logistics Real Estate FundTags: Blackstone