Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Blackstone Retail Transaction II Holdco L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Brixmor Property Group Inc. [BRX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P., 345 PARK AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/16/2016
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10154
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/16/2016   C   268,738 A (1) 268,738 I See Footnotes (2) (18) (19) (22) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   C   1,622,312 A (1) 1,622,312 I See Footnotes (3) (18) (19) (22) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   268,738 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (2) (18) (19) (22) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   1,622,312 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (3) (18) (19) (22) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   9,993,752 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (5) (7) (13) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   461,453 D $ 27.3 (4) 114,259 I See Footnotes (6) (7) (13) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   934,828 D $ 27.3 (4) 341,326 I See Footnotes (8) (10) (13) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   20,986,898 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (9) (10) (13) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   2,241,198 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (11) (13) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   4,822,187 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (12) (13) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   35,802 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (14) (16) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   61,424 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (15) (16) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   963,517 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (17) (18) (19) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   1,286 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (20) (22) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock 08/16/2016   S   6,605 D $ 27.3 (4) 0 I See Footnotes (21) (22) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Stock               36,243 I See Footnotes (23) (24) (25) (26) (27)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Units of Brixmor Operating Partnership LP (1) 08/16/2016   C     268,738   (1)   (1) Common Stock 268,738 (1) 0 I See Footnotes (2) (18) (19) (22) (24) (25) (26) (27)
Common Units of Brixmor Operating Partnership LP (1) 08/16/2016   C     1,622,312   (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,622,312 (1) 0 I See Footnotes (3) (18) (19) (22) (24) (25) (26) (27)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Blackstone Retail Transaction II Holdco L.P.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
BRX BRPTP II Holdco LLC
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
BREA VI L.L.C.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Holdings III L.P.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Group L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    

Signatures

 BLACKSTONE RETAIL TRANSACTION II HOLDCO L.P., By: Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P., its general partner, By: BREA VI L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Anthony W. Beovich, Name: Anthony W. Beovich, Title: Managing Director   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BRX BRPTP II HOLDCO LLC, By: Blackstone Retail Transaction II Holdco L.P., its sole member, By: Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P., its GP, By: BREA VI L.L.C., its GP, By: /s/ Anthony W. Beovich, Name: Anthony W. Beovich, Title: Managing Director   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES VI L.P., By: BREA VI L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Anthony W. Beovich, Name: Anthony W. Beovich, Title: Managing Director   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BREA VI L.L.C., By: /s/ Anthony W. Beovich, Name: Anthony W. Beovich, Title: Managing Director   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III L.P., By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner, By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP L.P., By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P., By: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman   08/18/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, and subject to certain requirements and restrictions, the common units of partnership interest of Brixmor Operating Partnership LP are redeemable for shares of common stock of Brixmor Property Group Inc. ("Common Stock"), on a one-for-one basis.
(2) Reflects securities held directly by BRE Throne JV Member LLC. The sole member of BRE Throne JV Member LLC is BRE Throne Parent LLC. The sole member of BRE Throne Parent LLC is BRE Throne Parent Holdco LLC. The sole member of BRE Throne Parent Holdco LLC is BRE Throne Holdings Member LLC. The sole member of BRE Throne Holdings Member LLC is BRE Throne NR Parent LLC. The members of BRE Throne NR Parent LLC are Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.F (AV) L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.1 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.2 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.3 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.4 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.5 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.6 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII-ESC L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII L.P. and Blackstone Family Real Estate Partnership VII-SMD L.P.
(3) Reflects securities held directly by BRE Southeast Retail Holdings LLC. The members of BRE Southeast Retail Holdings LLC are Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.1 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.2 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.3 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII-ESC L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII L.P., Blackstone Family Real Estate Partnership VII-SMD L.P. and Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.F (AV) L.P.
(4) This amount represents the $27.30 sale price per share of the Common Stock received by the Reporting Persons in connection with a secondary block trade which closed on August 16, 2016.
(5) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX BRPTP II Holdco LLC.
(6) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by Blackstone Retail Transaction II Holdco L.P.
(7) BRX BRPTP II Holdco LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Retail Transaction II Holdco L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Retail Transaction II Holdco L.P. is Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P.
(8) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX Holdco LLC.
(9) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX Holdco II LLC.
(10) BRX Holdco II LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRX Holdco LLC. BRX Holdco LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRE Retail Holdco L.P. The general partner of BRE Retail Holdco L.P. is Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P.
(11) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX BREP VI.TE.1 Holdco A LLC. BRX BREP VI.TE.1 Holdco A LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.1 L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.1 L.P. is Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P.
(12) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX BREP VI.TE.2 Holdco A LLC. BRX BREP VI.TE.2 Holdco A LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.2 L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.2 L.P. is Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P.
(13) The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P. is BREA VI L.L.C. The managing member of BREA VI L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.
(14) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX BREH VI Holdco A LLC. BRX BREH VI Holdco A LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI L.P.
(15) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX BREH VI-ESC Holdco A LLC. BRX BREH VI-ESC Holdco A LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI-ESC L.P.
(16) The general partner of each of Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI L.P. and Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI-ESC L.P. is BREP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. The sole member of BREP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.
(17) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX Throne REIT Holdco A LLC. BRX Throne REIT Holdco A LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRE Throne REIT Holdco LLC. The sole member of BRE Throne REIT Holdco LLC is BRE Throne REIT Parent LLC. The members of BRE Throne REIT Parent LLC are Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.F L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.1 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.2 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.3 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.4 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.5 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.6 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII-ESC L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII L.P. and Blackstone Family Real Estate Partnership VII-SMD L.P.
(18) The general partner of Blackstone Family Real Estate Partnership VII-SMD L.P. is Blackstone Family GP L.L.C., which is in turn, wholly owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. BREP VII Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. is the general partner of both Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII-ESC L.P. and Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII L.P. The sole member of BREP VII Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.
(19) The general partner of each of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.F L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.F (AV) L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.1 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.2 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.3 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.4 L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.5 L.P. and Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII.TE.6 L.P. is Blackstone Real Estate Associates VII L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Associates VII L.P. is BREA VII L.L.C. The managing member of BREA VII L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.
(20) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX Throne REIT BREH VII Holdco A LLC. BRX Throne REIT BREH VII Holdco A LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII L.P.
(21) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by BRX Throne REIT BREH VII-ESC Holdco A LLC. BRX Throne REIT BREH VII-ESC Holdco A LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII-ESC L.P.
(22) BREP VII Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. is the general partner of both Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII-ESC L.P. and Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VII L.P. The sole member of BREP VII Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.
(23) Reflects shares of Common Stock held directly by Stephen A. Schwarzman.
(24) The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is The Blackstone Group L.P. The general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.
(25) Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.
(26) Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person.
(27) Each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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