Sponsor Profile

ARCTRUST

Clifton, NJ · Founded 1985 · arctrust.com · Reviewed July 2026

ARCTRUST is a roughly 40-year, vertically integrated net-lease specialist structured as a private REIT, giving 1031 investors access to a diversified, professionally managed retail portfolio rather than a single-asset…

Assets Under Mgmt
$5.0B
Full-Cycle Deals
4
Avg Annual Return
10.98%
Avg Hold
5.5 Years
Full-Cycle Success
100.00%
Year Founded
1985
Headquarters
Clifton, NJ

Overview

ARCTRUST is a roughly 40-year, vertically integrated net-lease specialist structured as a private REIT, giving 1031 investors access to a diversified, professionally managed retail portfolio rather than a single-asset DST. Based in Clifton, New Jersey, the firm develops build-to-suit properties for national credit tenants such as Wawa, ShopRite and Chick-fil-A and concentrates on necessity retail across the New York-to-Washington corridor, Florida and airport-metro markets. It has completed more than 500 projects valued in excess of $5 billion, a development track record that anchors its DST and REIT offerings.

Key strategies & advantages

  • Operates as a private net-lease REIT, giving exchangers a diversified managed portfolio rather than a single-asset DST.
  • Specializes in build-to-suit development for national credit tenants such as Wawa, ShopRite and Chick-fil-A.
  • Concentrates on necessity-retail net lease in the NY-DC corridor, Florida and airport-metro markets.
  • Has completed more than 500 projects valued over $5 billion across roughly four decades.
  • Brings a 40-year, multi-cycle operating history uncommon among mid-market retail sponsors.
These describe the sponsor’s approach and potential advantages only, and should be weighed against the risks common to DST investments — illiquidity, loss of principal, and no guaranteed distributions. Full risk factors are in each offering’s Private Placement Memorandum.

Track record

ARCTRUST has 4 full-cycle programs in the Baker 1031 dataset, averaging 10.97% annual return, and a 5.5-year average hold.

Deal-by-deal full-cycle track record
InvestmentLocationAsset ClassHoldEquity MultipleAnnual Return
Fredericksburg Lansdowne DST Fredericksburg, VA Industrial 4 28.70%
Houston Healthcare DST Houston, TX Healthcare 7 7.10%
Tallahassee West Tennessee DST Tallahassee, FL Net Lease 8 2.00%
West Orange Fitness DST West Orange, NJ Net Lease 3 6.10%

Figures are sponsor-reported and not independently verified; they may reflect selection and survivorship bias, and past performance does not guarantee future results. “Preferred” is Baker’s internal designation, not a rating or endorsement.

Current offerings from this sponsor

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Gerald F. “Jerry” Baker, III — Founder & Managing Principal, Baker 1031 Investments · FINRA Series 22 / 63 · SIE. Read full bio →

Sponsor figures are sponsor-reported and not independently verified; they may reflect selection and survivorship bias, and past performance does not guarantee future results. This profile is educational and is not investment advice or an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security. Offerings are available only to accredited investors and are made solely through the sponsor’s Private Placement Memorandum. Securities offered through Aurora Securities, member FINRA/SIPC. Real estate investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.