Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). It originates, invests in, and manages middle-market commercial real estate (CRE) loans and other commercial real estate investments. The company's investments include transitional senior mortgage loans; stretch senior mortgage loans; subordinate debt mortgage loans, such as B-notes and mezzanine loans; and other CRE debt and preferred equity investments. It intends to elect and qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust to the extent that it distribute at least 90% of REIT taxable income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC operates as the manager of the company. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.