- CEO
- Matthew A. Salem
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Industry
- REIT - Mortgage
- Address
- 30 Hudson Yards New York City NY United States of America 10001
- IPO Date
- Apr 13, 2021
- Business
- KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) is a mortgage real estate investment trust that originates and acquires transitional senior loans secured by commercial real estate (CRE) assets in the United States; its core products include leveraged and unleveraged commercial real estate loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, and other debt-oriented credit investments collateralized by institutional-quality CRE properties owned by experienced sponsors in liquid markets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company operates primarily in the U.S. CRE sector, targeting multifamily, office, hospitality, and industrial properties to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for stockholders through dividends while preserving capital; it is externally managed by KKR Real Estate Finance Manager LLC, an indirect subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc. Recent developments include the announcement and closing of a repriced and upsized $650 million senior secured term loan B, the declaration of preferred stock dividends, and the reporting of third quarter 2025 results reflecting ongoing portfolio diversification and credit quality enhancements amid market challenges.