Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BSTT) S-11/A Registration of securities for real estate companies (amended)

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use in this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement No. 333-213043 of our report dated June 17, 2016 relating to the balance sheet of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., appearing in the Prospectus, which is a part of such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the headings “Experts” in such Prospectus.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

August 30, 2016