Exhibit 99.1 Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results CHICAGO— (March 12, 2024) Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFI) (“Chicago Atlantic” or the “Company”), a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. John Mazarakis, Executive Chairman of Chicago Atlantic noted, “The improvement in the regulatory landscape has fed new investment opportunities for us whi ...