Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

c/o Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies, L.P.

60 Columbus Circle, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10023

May 20, 2025

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Stacie Gorman

 

Re:	Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3

Filed February 21, 2025

File No. 333-285101

Dear Ms. Gorman:

In accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-285101) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”). The Company respectfully requests that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 22, 2025 or as soon as practicable thereafter. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, by calling Brent T. Epstein of Latham & Watkins LLP at (213) 891-8185.

 

 

cc:	Brent T. Epstein, Latham & Watkins LLP

Devon L. MacLaughlin, Latham & Watkins LLP