Ladder Capital Corp

Ladder Capital Corp is an internally-managed commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in commercial real estate finance. Founded in 2008, the company's investment objective is to preserve and protect shareholder capital while generating attractive risk-adjusted returns. Ladder Capital is headquartered in New York, NY, with a regional office in Miami, Florida.

The company's core business involves originating senior first mortgage fixed and floating rate loans collateralized by commercial real estate. Beyond lending, Ladder Capital also owns and operates commercial real estate, primarily net leased income-producing properties, and invests in highly rated securities backed by commercial mortgage loans. They provide flexible capital solutions across the commercial real estate landscape, focusing particularly on the middle market, serving both institutional and middle-market clients nationwide.

Ladder Capital is led by Founder and CEO Brian Harris, who has been in his role since the company's inception in October 2008. The company maintains investment-grade credit ratings, including Baa3 from Moody's Ratings and BBB- from Fitch Ratings, both with stable outlooks, and BB+ from S&P Global Ratings with a positive outlook. Ladder Capital is recognized as a leading commercial real estate finance company and the only commercial mortgage REIT rated investment grade. As of March 31, 2026, the company had $5.6 billion in total assets and has deployed over $51 billion of capital since its founding. Management and the board of directors hold over 12% insider ownership, aligning their interests with shareholders.