# Michael Campbell

> Michael J. Campbell is the New York-based CEO and managing principal of The Carlton Group. He joined the real estate investment banking firm in 1998 and became CEO in November 2018. His work covers equity and debt placement, joint ventures and recapitalizations for commercial real estate projects in the United States and overseas.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Managing Principal at The Carlton Group
- **Organizations:** The Carlton Group, Prudential / PGIM Real Estate
- **Education:** B.B.A., Financial Engineering, James Madison University, M.S., Real Estate Finance & Investments, New York University
- **Known for:** Led Carlton following his November 2018 CEO appointment., Carlton arranged a $455 million recapitalization of Brookwood’s 27-property suburban office portfolio in 2019., Recognized in Real Estate Forum’s debt and equity finance rainmakers feature, published in a February 2020 PDF.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1998** — Worked in Prudential’s real estate investment and mortgage lending businesses.
- **1998** — Joined The Carlton Group, according to the firm’s current biography.
- **2018-11** — Appointed CEO of The Carlton Group.
- **2019** — Reported as majority owner; pursued national expansion with Daniel Bildner.
- **2019-09** — Carlton arranged Brookwood Financial’s $455 million office portfolio recapitalization.
- **2025-09** — Reported as arranger of capital for the 809 Madison Avenue condominium conversion.
- **2026-06** — Published an argument that equity availability was the key closing constraint in many real estate transactions.

## Achievements

- Led Carlton following his November 2018 CEO appointment.
- Carlton arranged a $455 million recapitalization of Brookwood’s 27-property suburban office portfolio in 2019.
- Recognized in Real Estate Forum’s debt and equity finance rainmakers feature, published in a February 2020 PDF.
- Represented the sponsor on 809 Madison Avenue financing, including a $95 million first mortgage and additional preferred equity.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Public reporting credited Campbell with arranging capital for 809 Madison Avenue.
- **2026-06** — His Carlton Report essay argued that equity, rather than a lack of available debt, was constraining many closings; he reported more than $1 billion of firm-wide equity placements in the preceding six months.

## Links

- Website: https://carltongroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljacksoncampbell/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/carltongroup
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarltongroupnyc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarltonGroup/

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