Arbor Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily focuses on investing in multifamily and commercial real estate-related bridge and mezzanine loans, as well as preferred equity and other real estate-related assets. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Uniondale, New York. Arbor Realty Trust operates as a self-managed real estate investment trust and is primarily engaged in the business of originating, acquiring, investing in, and managing a diversified portfolio of real estate-related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred equity, and other real estate-related assets.