Inlet Real Estate Capital is a boutique investment firm that blends the rigor and process of institutional capital with the agility and adaptability of private capital. Specializing in equity investments, senior mortgage loans, preferred equity, and joint venture (JV) partnerships, we focus on residential and industrial assets on Long Island, NY.
Our strategy targets value creation across development, transitional, and stabilized projects, leveraging in-depth local market insights and sophisticated data analytics to uncover opportunities others might overlook. With a proven track record of navigating multiple business cycles, we provide creative capital solutions that maximize returns while minimizing risk to principal.
Founded and led by Long Island natives with over 35 years of collective experience in commercial real estate, Inlet’s leadership team has successfully closed over $7 billion in transactions. This wealth of experience, combined with a hands-on approach to each investment, allows us to adapt quickly to market changes and execute on opportunities with precision and speed.
ABOUT INLET
OUR TEAM
Ryan Jantzen
Ryan is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate finance industry. Prior to forming Inlet Real Estate Capital, Ryan was co-Head of Origination at Ladder Capital. His responsibilities included managing a twenty member production team with annual production volume of over $3 billion that actively originated CMBS, balance sheet and mezzanine loans and acquired strategic assets for the firm.
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During his 12 year tenure at Ladder, Ryan personally originated over $3.5 billion of loans and equity investments. His day-to-day responsibilities included spearheading all aspects of new business development including sourcing deals, structuring and negotiating transactions on behalf of the company.
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Prior to joining Ladder Capital in 2009 Ryan worked at Merrill Lynch in the Global Real Estate Group with a focus on originating long-term fixed-rate loans for securitization and is a graduate of Binghamton University.
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Michael FitzMaurice
Michael has over 12 years of experience in the commercial real estate finance industry, most recently serving as a Director at Ladder Capital on the Originations team.
Throughout his career, Michael has facilitated the origination, underwriting, and closing efforts of over $3 billion of transactions across bridge, CMBS, and mezzanine loans, and equity investments. Michael's primary responsibilities included sourcing, structuring, and negotiating new investment opportunities. Additionally, Michael led asset management efforts for structured balance sheet loans, mezzanine positions, and equity investments.
Prior to Ladder Capital, Michael worked at CIT (now First Citizens Bank) in the Real Estate Finance Group. Michael has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate from Lehigh University.