Description

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. allocates capital to a diverse array of structured financial assets across the U.S. real estate market, focusing on multifamily, single-family rental, and commercial properties. Its operations are organized into two primary divisions: the Structured Business and the Agency Business. The company primarily channels investments into short-term bridge loans and mezzanine debt, which includes junior participating interests in first mortgages. It also provides preferred and direct equity, participates in real estate-related joint ventures, holds real estate-backed notes, and invests in various mortgage-related securities. Arbor offers several distinct financing avenues: Bridge financing supplies quick, temporary capital for property purchases. It provides preferred equity investments to entities that directly or indirectly possess real estate. Mezzanine financing involves loans that are subordinate to a conventional first mortgage but hold a senior position relative to the borrower's equity in a transaction. Junior participation financing entails acquiring a subordinated interest in senior debt. The company also extends financing for the acquisition of conventional, workforce, and affordable single-family homes. Furthermore, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. performs the underwriting, origination, sale, and servicing of multifamily mortgage loans, often leveraging conduit and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) programs. Qualifying as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes, the company generally avoids federal corporate income taxation, provided it distributes a minimum of 90% of its taxable earnings to its shareholders. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. was established in 2003 and has its corporate headquarters in Uniondale, New York.