Centro Properties Group has shortlisted bidders for its $9.5 billion U.S. shopping mall assets to three consortiums, The Wall Street Journal reports. Bidders include Blackstone Group and a group led by Morgan Stanley real estate fund and Starwood Capital Group.

NRDC Equity Partners and Lend Lease have also partnered to place a bid. A partnership of Equity One and Apollo Global Management has dropped its bid, however, Equity One continues to try to join one of the remaining bids.

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