Robert L. Rosen

Ares Real Estate Group manages comprehensive public and private equity and debt strategies.Our Real Estate Group provides debt and equity capital to a broad spectrum of borrowers, property owners and real estate developers. We seek to create value for investors by investing in under-managed and undercapitalized assets in supply-constrained markets, targeting de-risked assets and markets with consistent demand fundamentals, high barriers to new supply and strong liquidity characteristics. Our debt strategies leverage diverse sources of capital to directly originate and manage commercial mortgage investments on properties that range from stabilized to requiring hands on value creation.Our Real Estate Group leverages the following core capabilities across our platform:Experienced Leadership—Stable and deep team that has been market cycle-tested and is established in many local markets across the worldGlobal Market Perspective—Integrating a global market view with local market knowledge and fundamental asset analysisMulti-Channel Sourcing—Deep connectivity into local property networks, leading to off-market deal flowIn-House Research—Corporate and industry research to identify and capitalize on market trendsOur investment professionals are product and property type generalists who are able to invest in a range of commercial real estate assets – principally targeting properties (i) in strong markets, (ii) with solid competitive positioning, and (iii) controlled by experienced sponsorship teams executing value-add business plans. We primarily target major property types including industrial, multifamily, office, retail, lodging and senior-living properties and selectively consider hospitality, mixed-use, self-storage, single-tenant/owner-occupied, specialty use and student housing.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. engages in originating and investing in commercial real estate loans and related investments. The Company’s investments include senior mortgage loans, subordinated debt, preferred equity, mezzanine loans and other commercial real estate investments, including commercial mortgage backed securities, which are secured, directly or indirectly, by office, multifamily, retail, industrial, lodging, senior-living, self storage, student housing and other commercial real estate properties, or by ownership interests. Ares Commercial Real Estate was founded in September 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ares Management Corp. is engaged in providing investment management and consultancy services. It operates through the following segments: Credit Group, Private Equity Group and Real Estate Group. The Credit Group segment offers credit strategies across the liquid and illiquid spectrum, including syndicated bank loans, high yield bonds, credit opportunities, special situations, asset-backed investments and U.S. and European direct lending. The Credit Group provides solutions for traditional fixed income investors seeking to access the syndicated bank loan and high yield bond markets and capitalize on opportunities across traded corporate credit. It additionally provides investors access to directly originated fixed and floating rate credit assets and the ability to capitalize on illiquidity premiums across the credit spectrum. The Private Equity Group segment manages shared control investments in corporate private equity funds. The Real Estate Group segment provides debt, mortgage loans, and equity capital to borrowers, property owners, and real estate developers. The company was by founded by Michael J. Arougheti, David B. Kaplan, John H. Kissick, Antony P. Ressler, and Bennett Rosenthal in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.