Ares
Sponsor Overview
Ares Management is a Los Angeles-based global alternative investment manager with $623B+ total AUM, including $113.8B in real estate as of December 31, 2025. Founded in 1997 by Tony Ressler and others, Ares operates across credit ($391B), real estate/real assets ($132B), private equity ($25B), and secondaries/other ($47B). The firm sponsors DSTs through the 'Ares Diversified Real Estate Exchange' platform (also referred to as Ares Real Estate Exchange / AREX), targeting 1031 exchangers with institutional-quality diversified real estate. These DSTs feature a 721-UPREIT exit into Ares Real Estate Income Trust (AREIT). ZERO full-cycle DST exits to date — the platform is relatively new.
Sponsor Notes
- Global alternative manager — credit-led with major real estate platform
- DST platform: Ares Diversified Real Estate Exchange / AREX
- 721-UPREIT exit into Ares Real Estate Income Trust (AREIT)
- ZERO full-cycle DST exits to date
Sponsor Overview
Firm Name
Ares
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1997
Assets Under Management (AUM)
$623B+
Preferred Sponsor
No
Performance
Full-Cycle DSTs
N/A
Average Annual Return
N/A
Average Equity Multiple
N/A
Average Hold Period
N/A
Success Rate
N/A
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