NEW YORK CITY — Lightstone Capital has hired industry veteran Perry Freitas as managing director of originations. In his new role, Freitas will lead the nationwide sourcing, structuring and originating of commercial real estate debt investments as part of Lightstone Capital’s growth strategy.
Prior to joining Lighthouse Capital, Freitas spent the last two decades at Hudson Realty Capital, a New York City-based commercial real estate investment management firm, where he most recently served as a managing director. He was involved in over $4 billion in transactions and was directly responsible for originating, underwriting and closing more than $2 billion in investments across various asset classes.
Freitas was also a key member of the RXR and Hudson joint ventures team, which invested over $750 million in preferred equity and mezzanine investments. He also led the originations team for Hudson Realty Finance LLC, a HUD commercial lending platform.
Earlier in his career, Freitas served as an analyst at SWH Funding Corp., where he assisted in structuring, funding and closing senior and subordinate loans. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Launched in 2018 with over $500 million of discretionary capital, New York City-based Lightstone Capital originates senior loans, mezzanine loans and preferred equity on virtually all property types — including healthcare real estate and seniors housing — throughout the U.S. Lightstone Capital also acquires notes backed by real estate.