CERES Real Estate Partners combines private equity due diligence and value creation skills with high-yield credit and workout expertise to seek superior investment returns on distressed real estate investments. This combination of talents has been applied by our Principals to succeed on both debt and equity investments involving over $10 billion of institutional quality real estate covering all asset classes and geographies. We actively seek investment opportunities that allow us to add value to the underlying real estate assets, their operations or their structure. Whether it is leading a restructuring, re-developing a property, or improving the operations of a hotel or healthcare community, we are proud to be good partners who add real value to our investments. CERES Real Estate Partners was formed by the spin-off of the real estate group of Madison Dearborn Partners, one of the most experienced and successful private equity firms, to focus on distressed real estate debt and individual real estate assets that provide the opportunity for superior returns with meaningful risk control.