Stanton and Sard Verbinnen & Co. represent private equity owners of International Market Centers as the showplace for home décor, furnishings and gift categories is sold to Blackstone.

International Market Centers building in Las Vegas

Bain Capital Private Equity (Stanton) and Oaktree Capital Management (SV&C) combined assets to build IMC into the world’s largest showroom space with 12.2M square feet of space in High Point (NC) and Las Vegas.

IMC, according to Ryan Cotton, managing director at Bain, has the capabilities and reach that provide best-in-class productivity for buyers and sellers.

The company is “well-positioned for the next phase of growth as the nexus of commerce for the furnishing, home décor and gift industries,” said Kaj Vazales, managing director at Oaktree.

Stanton’s Charlyn Lusk represents Bain, while SV&C’s Alyssa Linn handles Oaktree in the transaction.