Ametrust Investment

What Ametrust Investment does

Ametrust Investment, LLC is a privately-held real estate capital advisory firm headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The firm provides three core financial products: (1) joint venture and equity investments in commercially viable U.S. real estate development projects, (2) joint venture investments in medical, IT, security operations center (SOC), and other venture capital opportunities, and (3) construction mezzanine loans on development projects. Stated average fund deployment is $100 million per project with stated capacity up to $10 billion across projects. Underwriting criteria emphasize MSA-quality locations, sustainable income, appreciation opportunity, developer track record, and exit strategy viability.

The firm's active project portfolio spans major U.S. metropolitan markets, including the $1.7 billion Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas (780 units), Okan Tower Miami (316 hotel keys + condos), Dream Dallas Hotel, 45th Park Place in New York, Copper Valley master-planned community (4,000+ acres, 2,300+ residential units in California), and the Sola Carve development ($120 million in Bank of Ozark construction financing). Most recently, the firm extended into international markets via Project Polaris, a $241 million residential and student housing portfolio in Poland. Named anchor tenant relationships include Hyundai Corporation USA and Starwood Capital Group at Sola Carve.

The company operates as a relationship-driven, direct-institutional-sales business targeting U.S. real estate developers, venture capital investors, and high-net-worth individual investors. Leadership comprises CEO Stanley S. Lee (University of Washington economics; $2 billion+ career project financing) and COO Dustin Allen (Stanford economics/psychology; founder of Westgate Capital, LLC). With 1-10 employees, no public revenue disclosure, and no disclosed funding history, the firm presents as a boutique advisory whose economics derive from JV equity participation, mezzanine interest, and structuring/management fees. Pricing is negotiated per-project and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ametrust Investment

Legal name

Ametrust Investment, LLC

Website

https://ametrustinvestment.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ametrust Investment is a Redmond, WA-based privately-held real estate capital advisory firm that structures joint ventures, equity investments, and construction mezzanine loans for U.S. real estate developers, with disclosed engagements in hotels, residential, and mixed-use projects in Miami, Dallas, New York, Las Vegas, California, and Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Capital Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Loan Brokers (6163), Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE), Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Real estate capital advisory
• Joint venture investment
• Mezzanine financing
• Construction lending
• Equity investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Redmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Joint Venture Investment: The company provides JV investment or equity investment on medical, IT, SOC, and other venture capital investments. Revenue is generated through equity participation and management fees from structuring joint ventures and managing client investments.
2. Construction Mezzanine Loans: The company provides mezzanine loans on construction projects, generating revenue through interest payments and loan origination fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ametrust Investment, LLC provides real estate capital advisory, joint venture equity investment, and construction mezzanine loans. The firm partners with investors developing commercially viable real estate projects in major U.S. metropolitan areas (Dallas, New York, Miami, Las Vegas, California) and also invests in medical, IT, SOC, and other venture capital opportunities.

Product overview

Ametrust Investment, LLC operates as a real estate capital advisory firm offering two primary financial products: Joint Venture Investment (equity investment in medical, IT, SOC, and venture capital ventures) and Construction Mezz Loans (mezzanine financing for construction projects). The company manages a portfolio of real estate development projects including hotels (Okan Tower Miami, Dream Dallas Hotel, Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas), residential developments (45th Park Place, Copper Valley), and international investments (Project Polaris in Poland, Sola Carve). The firm targets metropolitan statistical areas with major urban markets and focuses on commercially viable real estate projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Joint Venture Investment Equity investment and joint venture structuring for commercially viable real estate projects in major U.S. metropolitan areas, plus investments in medical, IT, SOC, and other venture capital opportunities.
• Construction Mezzanine Loans Mezzanine financing for construction projects, providing capital for property developments including hotels, residential towers, and mixed-use developments.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Starwood Capital GroupminorOthers · 1 January 2019Starwood Capital Group signed a lease for the building's eighth floor of the Sola Carve property in March 2019.
• Caldwell Wingate CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The Sola Carve building was constructed in 2018 and advanced by Caldwell Wingate Company.
• Hyundai Corporation USAminorOthers · 1 January 2017Hyundai Corporation USA signed a lease for all 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) of retail space in the Sola Carve building in December 2017.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rialto Capital Management: Rialto Capital is a real estate investment and asset management firm specializing in commercial real estate debt, equity, and special situations. It is comparable to Ametrust for its combination of real estate debt structuring and equity capital deployment to developers and sponsors.
• Ackerman & Co. Ackerman & Co. is a vertically integrated commercial real estate investment and management firm that invests its own capital alongside partners in office, industrial, and mixed-use developments. It is comparable to Ametrust as a privately held real estate capital provider executing JV equity investments and direct development deals.
• Praedium Group: Praedium Group is a New York-based real estate investment manager focused on distressed and value-add debt and equity, including mezzanine positions on commercial real estate. It is directly comparable as a specialized real estate capital advisor with overlapping investor base and product set.
• Walker & Dunlop: Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest U.S. commercial real estate finance companies, originating, placing, and servicing loans including construction and mezzanine debt. It is directly comparable to Ametrust's construction mezzanine lending and capital advisory activities targeting commercial real estate developers.
• Bloomfield Capital: Bloomfield Capital provides bridge, construction, and mezzanine debt as well as JV equity for commercial real estate sponsors nationwide. It is directly comparable to Ametrust as a mid-market real estate capital advisor and construction lender targeting similar developer clients.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Capital Markets: CBRE's Capital Markets division is a global leader in real estate debt origination, equity placement, and structured finance for institutional and private clients. It is comparable as a broad incumbent offering the same combination of construction debt and JV equity advisory that Ametrust provides.
• Starwood Capital Group: Starwood Capital is a major private real estate investment firm operating across debt, equity, and structured finance. It is a relevant peer because it is both an incumbent competitor for JV capital and a known counterparty in Ametrust's Sola Carve deal, illustrating the overlap between capital providers and capital advisors.
• Newmark Group: Newmark provides capital markets, investment sales, and real estate advisory services across major U.S. markets. Its debt and equity placement capabilities directly compete with Ametrust's construction mezz and JV equity offerings to commercial real estate developers.
• JLL Capital Markets: JLL's Capital Markets group provides debt origination, equity placement, M&A, and recapitalization services for real estate owners, investors, and developers. It is comparable as a broad real estate capital advisory and debt placement competitor with global reach.
• Eastdil Secured: Eastdil Secured is a leading real estate investment bank providing debt placement, equity placement, and M&A advisory for institutional real estate clients globally. It is comparable as a scaled real estate capital markets advisory competing for the same institutional developer and sponsor relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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