Blackstone is likely to prevail in the auction for ROIC that has also attracted interest from other private equity firms, including Bain Capital, the sources said.

Blackstone is in advanced talks to acquire Retail Opportunity Investments Corp, which owns U.S. shopping centers, according to people familiar with the matter. If the talks are successful, a deal could be finalized in the coming weeks,

Blackstone (BX) is in advanced talks to acquire Retail Opportunity Investments (ROIC), which owns U.S. shopping centers and has a market value of