Cedar Hill Holdings is a private family office and holding company that acts as a principal investor with permanent balance-sheet capital. Founded in 1976 and based in Manhattan, New York, it concentrates on commercial real estate credit, originating bridge loans, senior debt, mezzanine positions and structured equity for non-conforming or time-sensitive transactions, and it buys non-performing real estate debt. It also puts private capital into lower-middle-market private equity and selective venture opportunities, taking non-fund equity stakes with active board-level involvement. Underwriting stresses strict credit discipline and downside isolation, which allows rapid, asset-backed liquidity and execution in complex, inefficient market situations. Cedar Hill keeps a lean institutional profile and commits its own sovereign capital instead of using third-party fund vehicles. What sets it apart is multi-decade experience in structured real estate credit, a permanent principal balance sheet for fast execution, and a focus on complexity-driven, asset-backed opportunities.
| Investor | Type | Based in | Focus | AUM | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Investment Management | Fund of Funds | New York | Debt & credit · Core · Co-investment | $1.6T | 1 |
| Blackstone Group - Fund of Funds and Secondary | Fund of Funds | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Core | $1.1T | 16 |
| New York Life Investment Management | Asset Manager | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Co-investment | $740B | 5 |
| Brookfield Asset Management | Asset Manager | Toronto, Canada | Multifamily · Industrial · Opportunistic · Joint venture | $690B | 12 |
| KKR | Asset Manager | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Core · Co-investment | $553B | 11 |
| Ares Management | Asset Manager | Los Angeles | Multifamily · Industrial · Core | $546B | 16 |
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