Purchase of World Market Center in Las Vegas complete
 
Purchase of World Market Center in Las Vegas complete

The Blackstone Group has completed its purchase of World Market Center. Fireside Investments partnered with Blackstone on the deal, which was unveiled in July. It is huge — spanning 5.4 million square feet. It hosts two industry gatherings per year that typically last a week and draw 45,000 attendees each. It opened in 2005 with one building. It expanded in 2007 with a second building and grew again in 2008 with a third.