Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.

Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. is a net asset value-based perpetual life real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, and operating direct real property as well as investing in other real estate-related assets. The company primarily targets investments across residential, industrial, retail, and office sectors, alongside data centers, debt investments, and real estate securities. It offers multi-class common stock offerings continuously to individual and institutional investors, alongside private placement programs that issue beneficial interests in Delaware statutory trusts to investors seeking like-kind exchange replacement properties.

As of December 31, 2025, the company's consolidated real property portfolio comprises 143 properties covering approximately 30.5 million square feet across 34 markets throughout the United States. Its retail holdings are largely grocery-anchored, and its operations also encompass selective international and infrastructure investment allocations. The company has no direct employees and relies on an external advisor, an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation, to handle day-to-day operations. The text does not state its headquarters location.

Summary of the business section of Ares Real Estate Income Trust's latest annual report, written by StockData.