Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Overview
Pro stress-test →Ares Commercial Real Estate is a specialty finance company engaged in directly originating and investing in commercial real estate loans through its national direct origination platform, providing flexible financing solutions for commercial real estate owners and operators. The company is taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT).
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →Externally managed by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation, ACRE seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through originating, acquiring, financing and managing first mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured finance products. The REIT has been growing new loan originations while reducing exposure to office properties to manage risk amid ongoing uncertainty in the office market.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →ACRE competes with other commercial real estate finance platforms including Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI), KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), Granite Point Mortgage Trust, BrightSpire Capital, and TPG RE Finance Trust. The company differentiates through Ares Management's affiliate management and focus on diversified financing strategies across multiple property types.
Industry Context
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation operates in Commercial Real Estate Financing / Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).
Key facts
Founded: 2011 · Headquarters: New York, NY · Revenue: $13.22M · Market cap: $287M