David Roth

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 world Global Market Perspective—Integrating a global market view with local market knowledge and fundamental asset analysis Multi-Channel Sourcing—Deep connectivity into local property networks, leading to off-market deal flow In-House Research—Corporate and industry research to identify and capitalize on market trends Our 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.

The organization operates the Paul JAS Center, a venue in downtown Aspen opening in 2026, which will serve as a home for live music, education, recording, and community events. The private company is based in Aspen. Jazz At Aspen-Snowmass is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting and preserving jazz and related music through festivals, performances, and education programs. It hosts major events such as the June Experience and Labor Day Experience, featuring artists across multiple venues. Jazz At Aspen-Snowmass emphasizes music education through initiatives like the JAS Academy, offering mentorship and diverse programming including big band sessions.

Operates as a real estate investment trust

Walton Street Capital (WSC) seeks to acquire real estate assets that have significant cash flow and the potential for residual value enhancement through targeted capital improvements, tenant lease-up opportunities and improvements in operating efficiencies. The firm employs a value approach that targets the acquisition of real estate assets at a discount to their replacement cost or, in some cases, below their current market value. WSC also makes larger investments of $100 million and up in assets with significant scheduled tenant rollover and/or capital improvement requirements. WSC participates in transactions involving complex ownership situations. They acquire real estate assets which are undervalued due to the complexity or illiquidity of the existing ownership or capital structure. In such situations, the firm seeks to gain control of the asset and prepare the asset for sale, without the prospective risks of bankruptcy, fragmented ownership or property-level issues. The firm also seeks to invest in illiquid structures. The firm looks for passive opportunities to acquire the interests of an entity at a significant discount to the underlying net asset value when the underlying assets are nearing their disposition. Although WSC primarily invests in US assets, they do seek access to opportunities within global markets. The firm accesses these global opportunities through experienced, local partners and operators who have established, long-term relationships within their markets and have access to proprietary transaction flow. In addition, WSC participates in selected land acquisition and development opportunities. The firm seeks to capitalize on an imbalance between the supply and demand of space for a particular property type in specific markets which possess proven barriers to entry. The firm looks for opportunities to capitalize on pricing arbitrage opportunities within and between the public and private markets. They invest in entities that require additional capital to restructure their ownership, recapitalize their portfolios, fund additional acquisitions and to capitalize on the spread between the private net asset value of a public entity's underlying real estate and the public entity's share price. WSC considers private equity platform investments in experienced real estate operators or operating companies that need capital to expand or to develop a significant asset base. The firm seeks to build enterprises that they cannot build efficiently on their own. They invest in assets that have public and/or private exit opportunities and significant upside through the consolidation of a fragmented asset ownership base and the potential for attractive returns on cost due to an enterprise's leading expertise or specific industry profile.

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