Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $187.10M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 18.07%
About Ares Commercial Real Estate
Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is a specialty finance company and real estate investment trust that directly originates, manages, and invests in commercial real estate debt. Externally managed by a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation, the company provides customized financing solutions, acting as a single lending source for commercial real estate borrowers and sponsors whose capital needs are not met by traditional banks or capital markets. Its primary asset portfolio consists of senior mortgage loans, subordinated debt such as B-notes and C-notes, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity across diverse property sectors including office, multifamily, industrial, retail, hospitality, student housing, and healthcare.
The company operates across the United States, sourcing transactions through its manager's direct origination platform comprising four nationwide offices as of late 2025. It maintains no direct employees, conducting its operational and advisory functions through its external manager's workforce. The text does not disclose the company's specific headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of Ares Commercial Real Estate's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 245 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor 10167
- Phone
- (212) 515-3400
- Website
- arescre.com
- Employees
- 4,250, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Incorporated in
- Maryland
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Los Angeles, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ACRE
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 55M, Jul 30, 2026
- Public float
- $243.86M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1529377
- CUSIP
- 04013V108
- ISIN
- US04013V1089
- LEI
- 549300ZNO5IWXS443S81
- EIN
- 45-3148087
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Feingold | Gen. Counsel VP and Secretary | 92,754 |
| Bryan Patrick Donohoe | Chief Executive Officer | 250,197 |
| Jeffrey Michael Gonzales | CFO and Treasurer | 88,533 |
| Tae Sik Yoon | Chief Operating Officer | 289,153 |
| William Browning | Director | 103,491 |
| Rebecca Jaisali Parekh | Director | 77,258 |
| Edmond N. Moriarty III | Director | 98,905 |
| James E. Skinner | Director | 116,217 |
| Caroline Blakely | Director | 110,330 |
| Rand Scott April | Director | 118,127 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $263.34K | $207.91K | $316.05K | $75 | $63 |
| FY2024 | $287.55K | -$123.87K | $435.63K | $81 | $63 |
| FY2023 | $637.20K | $795.45K | $507.23K | $124 | $71 |
| FY2022 | $686.08K | $425.30K | $527.61K | $107 | $70 |
| FY2021 | $760.20K | $996.74K | $521.35K | $134 | $107 |
| FY2020 | $629.63K | $880.55K | $619.99K | $87 | $72 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, Ares Management had over 4,250 employees located in over 55 offices in more than 25 countries.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Nov 18, 2013 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 18, 2012 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |