The Community Development Trust The Community Development Trust (CDT) is a real estate investment company that provides equity capital for preservation and development services. | ![]() Great Ajax Great Ajax is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, invests, and manages a diverse portfolio of mortgage loans. | ![]() Annaly Capital Management Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Annaly) owns, manage, and finance a portfolio of real estate related investments, | ![]() Ares Commercial Real Estate Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is a specialty finance company which originates and invests in commercial real estate loans and related investments. | ||
Founding Date | Founding Date 1998 | Founding Date 2014 | Founding Date 1997 | Founding Date 2008 | Founding Date 1997 |
Type | Type Private | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public |
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Locations | Locations HQ | Locations HQ | Locations New York, US HQ | Locations New York, US HQ Jupiter, US Miami, US Santa Monica, US | Locations New York, US HQ London, GB Arlington, US Atlanta, US Chicago, US Los Angeles, US |
Employees | Employees 333% increase | Employees N/A | Employees 1025% increase | Employees 5920% decrease | Employees N/A |
Valuation ($) | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) 146.2 m | Valuation ($) 10.9 b | Valuation ($) 1.4 b | Valuation ($) 352.2 m |
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Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) N/A | Revenue (est.) N/A | Revenue (est.) N/A | Revenue (est.) $266.9m (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $54.8m (FY, 2025) |
Net income | Net income N/A | Net income N/A | Net income $2.1b (FY, 2025) | Net income $63.7m (FY, 2025) | Net income ($902k) (FY, 2025) |

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