One of the victims in Monday’s deadly shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building has been identified as Wesley LePatner, a top Blackstone executive who oversaw the firm’s $53 billion real estate megafund.
LePatner, 43, was fatally shot in the lobby of the Park Avenue building where she worked, Blackstone confirmed. She was one of four people killed in the attack, which also claimed the life of an off-duty NYPD officer working as a security guard. Authorities say LePatner was not specifically targeted by the shooter.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the gunman appeared to have been seeking the NFL’s headquarters, located in the same building, due to a personal grievance. The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, was killed by police at the scene.
LePatner was a key leader within Blackstone’s $325 billion global real estate platform. After joining the firm in 2014, she rose quickly through the ranks to become global head of its Core+ Real Estate division — a $115 billion portfolio focused on low-risk, income-generating properties.
She also served as CEO of the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), a commercial real estate fund designed for individual investors. As of March, BREIT held more than $53 billion in assets under management, making it one of the world’s largest real estate investment trusts.
“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved colleague, Wesley LePatner, in this senseless tragedy,” Blackstone said in a statement. “She was brilliant, passionate, generous, and deeply admired by all who knew her. Our hearts go out to her husband, children, and family.”
Blackstone added it also mourned the loss of the other victims, including the NYPD officer killed during the attack.
Though LePatner’s portfolio focused primarily on commercial properties, BREIT does hold an interest in nearly 275,000 residential rental units worldwide, according to CNBC. In the U.S., Blackstone owns around 58,000 single-family rental homes through its Tricon Residential platform, acquired in 2024.
The firm emphasized that it owns less than 1% of the 46 million rental homes nationwide.
