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Ackman-Ziff
Legal namestring
Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group LLC
Websiteurl
ackmanziff.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1926
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersNew York, United States
HQ citystring
New York
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices4 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
commercial real estate advisory, debt capital markets, structured finance advisory, equity placement services, real estate investment sales
Industry4 codes
1Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing)
CodeBPAJANAEPrimaryYes
2Debt & Structured Finance / Mortgage Brokerage
CodeBPAJABAKPrimaryNo
3Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships)
CodeBPAJANAFPrimaryNo
4Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory
CodeBPAHADABPrimaryNo
NAICS code4 codes
  • Portfolio Management and Investment Advice52394
  • Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers5312
  • Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers522310
  • Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation52315
SIC code4 codes
  • Investment Advice6282
  • Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others)6531
  • Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies6211
  • Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management8700
Product category
Commercial Real Estate Capital Advisory
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Capital Advisory Fees
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Ackman-Ziff earns fees for providing real estate capital markets advisory services, including structuring and placing creative debt capital, equity placement, and investment sales for institutions and real estate owners/developers.

ackmanziff.com
2Transaction-Based Advisory
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

The firm earns fees on completed transactions including debt capital placement, equity placement, loan restructuring, loan sales, and investment sales transactions.

ackmanziff.com
Marketing channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Ackman-Ziff provides commercial real estate capital advisory services to institutional clients, including debt capital sourcing, structured finance, equity placement, investment sales, loan restructuring, loan sales, special situations advisory, and equity and credit solutions for infrastructure. The firm acts as an intermediary connecting real estate owners, developers, and operators with lenders and equity providers across the capital stack.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Successfully structured and placed over $2 billion in various transactions across multiple asset classes and geographies
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group is a boutique real estate capital advisory firm offering a unified platform of financing solutions rather than a single product. The core offering consists of eight integrated service lines: Debt Capital (creative debt structuring and placement), Structured Finance (structured debt solutions), Equity Placement (joint venture equity matching), Investment Sales (asset disposition), Loan Restructuring (workout and distressed debt advisory), Loan Sales (whole loan and REO sales), Special Situations (non-traditional asset financing), and Equity and Credit Solutions for Infrastructure (infrastructure and alternative asset financing). These services are delivered as an integrated capital markets platform, with professionals cross-selling across lines of business to provide comprehensive financing solutions for commercial real estate projects across all asset classes.

Product and service4 records
1Debt Capital Advisory
CategoryCapital Advisory
2Structured Finance
CategoryCapital Advisory
3Equity Placement
CategoryCapital Advisory
4Investment Sales
Scale indicator3 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move5 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Eastdil Secured
TypeDirect peer
Description

Private, boutique CRE capital markets advisor focused on debt placement, equity placement, and investment sales for institutional clients; the closest like-for-like competitor to Ackman-Ziff in terms of size, focus, and boutique positioning.

2Lument
TypeDirect peer
Description

CRE capital advisor focused on multifamily and commercial real estate debt and equity placement, including affordable housing and FHA/HUD programs; directly comparable in boutique size and product mix to Ackman-Ziff.

3JLL Capital Markets
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global real estate services platform with capital markets advisory covering debt placement, equity placement, structured finance, and loan sales; absorbed HFF, a directly comparable legacy competitor to Ackman-Ziff.

4CBRE Capital Markets
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest global CRE capital markets platform offering debt and equity placement, investment sales, structured finance, and loan sales; competes for institutional real estate clients in nearly every asset class that Ackman-Ziff serves.

5Cushman & Wakefield
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global CRE services platform with debt/equity placement and investment sales capabilities that compete with Ackman-Ziff's full-service capital markets approach for institutional clients.

6Berkadia
TypeDirect peer
Description

Joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies providing CRE debt placement, equity placement, and loan sales; directly comparable to Ackman-Ziff's integrated capital markets platform.

7Walker & Dunlop
TypeDirect peer
Description

Public CRE debt brokerage and capital markets advisor that originates, structures, and places debt for multifamily and commercial real estate clients, directly overlapping with Ackman-Ziff's debt capital and loan sales practices.

8Ares Real Estate (Ares Management)
TypeRegional player
Description

Large alternative asset manager with a real estate debt origination and capital markets franchise; competes for high-quality sponsor and developer mandates that overlap with Ackman-Ziff's core client base.

9Newmark Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large diversified commercial real estate services firm with a dedicated Capital Markets practice offering debt placement, equity placement, and investment sales; competes with Ackman-Ziff on middle-market and large-cap debt advisory mandates.

10Meridian Capital Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

New York-based boutique CRE debt brokerage historically focused on multifamily financing sales; a closely sized peer in the debt placement segment where Ackman-Ziff competes.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers2 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Ackman-Ziff

Commercial Real Estate Capital Advisoryackmanziff.com

Ackman-Ziff firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Ackman-Ziff
Legal name
Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group LLC
Website
https://ackmanziff.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1926
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Ackman-Ziff industry classification

Industry
Product category
Commercial Real Estate Capital Advisory
NAICS
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (522310), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (52315)
SIC
Investment Advice (6282), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)
akta.pro primary industry
Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)
akta.pro secondary industries
Debt & Structured Finance / Mortgage Brokerage (BPAJABAK), Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

  • Commercial real estate advisory
  • Debt capital markets
  • Structured finance advisory
  • Equity placement services
  • Real estate investment sales

Where Ackman-Ziff is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
New York
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

Ackman-Ziff business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Capital Advisory Fees: Ackman-Ziff earns fees for providing real estate capital markets advisory services, including structuring and placing creative debt capital, equity placement, and investment sales for institutions and real estate owners/developers.
  2. Transaction-Based Advisory: The firm earns fees on completed transactions including debt capital placement, equity placement, loan restructuring, loan sales, and investment sales transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Ackman-Ziff product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Ackman-Ziff provides commercial real estate capital advisory services to institutional clients, including debt capital sourcing, structured finance, equity placement, investment sales, loan restructuring, loan sales, special situations advisory, and equity and credit solutions for infrastructure. The firm acts as an intermediary connecting real estate owners, developers, and operators with lenders and equity providers across the capital stack.

Product overview

Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group is a boutique real estate capital advisory firm offering a unified platform of financing solutions rather than a single product. The core offering consists of eight integrated service lines: Debt Capital (creative debt structuring and placement), Structured Finance (structured debt solutions), Equity Placement (joint venture equity matching), Investment Sales (asset disposition), Loan Restructuring (workout and distressed debt advisory), Loan Sales (whole loan and REO sales), Special Situations (non-traditional asset financing), and Equity and Credit Solutions for Infrastructure (infrastructure and alternative asset financing). These services are delivered as an integrated capital markets platform, with professionals cross-selling across lines of business to provide comprehensive financing solutions for commercial real estate projects across all asset classes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Debt Capital Advisory
  • Structured Finance
  • Equity Placement
  • Investment Sales

Quantifiable outcome

  • Successfully structured and placed over $2 billion in various transactions across multiple asset classes and geographies
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Ackman-Ziff

Customer profile

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Ackman-Ziff technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Ackman-Ziff partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Ackman-Ziff competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Eastdil Secured: Private, boutique CRE capital markets advisor focused on debt placement, equity placement, and investment sales for institutional clients; the closest like-for-like competitor to Ackman-Ziff in terms of size, focus, and boutique positioning.
  • Lument: CRE capital advisor focused on multifamily and commercial real estate debt and equity placement, including affordable housing and FHA/HUD programs; directly comparable in boutique size and product mix to Ackman-Ziff.
  • Berkadia: Joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies providing CRE debt placement, equity placement, and loan sales; directly comparable to Ackman-Ziff's integrated capital markets platform.
  • Walker & Dunlop: Public CRE debt brokerage and capital markets advisor that originates, structures, and places debt for multifamily and commercial real estate clients, directly overlapping with Ackman-Ziff's debt capital and loan sales practices.
  • Meridian Capital Group: New York-based boutique CRE debt brokerage historically focused on multifamily financing sales; a closely sized peer in the debt placement segment where Ackman-Ziff competes.

Broad incumbents

  • JLL Capital Markets: Global real estate services platform with capital markets advisory covering debt placement, equity placement, structured finance, and loan sales; absorbed HFF, a directly comparable legacy competitor to Ackman-Ziff.
  • CBRE Capital Markets: Largest global CRE capital markets platform offering debt and equity placement, investment sales, structured finance, and loan sales; competes for institutional real estate clients in nearly every asset class that Ackman-Ziff serves.
  • Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services platform with debt/equity placement and investment sales capabilities that compete with Ackman-Ziff's full-service capital markets approach for institutional clients.
  • Newmark Group: Large diversified commercial real estate services firm with a dedicated Capital Markets practice offering debt placement, equity placement, and investment sales; competes with Ackman-Ziff on middle-market and large-cap debt advisory mandates.

Regional players

  • Ares Real Estate (Ares Management): Large alternative asset manager with a real estate debt origination and capital markets franchise; competes for high-quality sponsor and developer mandates that overlap with Ackman-Ziff's core client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Ackman-Ziff social profiles

Digital presence

Ackman-Ziff financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Ackman-Ziff leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Ackman-Ziff funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Ackman-Ziff M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Ackman-Ziff

What does Ackman-Ziff do?

Ackman-Ziff provides commercial real estate capital advisory services to institutional clients, including debt capital sourcing, structured finance, equity placement, investment sales, loan restructuring, loan sales, special situations advisory, and equity and credit solutions for infrastructure. The firm acts as an intermediary connecting real estate owners, developers, and operators with lenders and equity providers across the capital stack.

Is Ackman-Ziff a public or private company?

Ackman-Ziff is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was Ackman-Ziff founded?

Ackman-Ziff was founded in 1926. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Ackman-Ziff based?

Ackman-Ziff is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.

How does Ackman-Ziff make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Capital Advisory Fees are the primary driver. The others are transaction-Based Advisory.

Who are Ackman-Ziff's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Eastdil Secured, Lument, Berkadia, Walker & Dunlop and Meridian Capital Group. Broad incumbents are JLL Capital Markets, CBRE Capital Markets, Cushman & Wakefield and Newmark Group. Ares Real Estate (Ares Management) is listed as a regional player.

Does Ackman-Ziff have an API?

No public API is recorded for Ackman-Ziff.

What industry is Ackman-Ziff in?

Ackman-Ziff's product category is Commercial Real Estate Capital Advisory. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJANAE, Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing), with a secondary code of BPAJABAK, Debt & Structured Finance / Mortgage Brokerage. Its NAICS code is 52394 and its SIC code is 6282.

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