August 19, 2024 Anthony Marone Jr. Chief Financial Officer BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. 345 Park Avenue, 24th Floor New York, New York 10154 Re: BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 Filed on February 14, 2024 File No. 001-14788 Dear Anthony Marone Jr.: We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Real Estate & Construction