Starwood Prpty Stock Price, News & Analysis

Starwood Capital Group has successfully closed three private credit-focused vehicles with total capital commitments of $2.86 billion. The vehicles include Starwood Real Estate Debt Strategies U.S. (SREDS), Starwood European Real Estate Debt Finance II (SEREDF II), and Starwood Australian Real Estate Debt Finance Trust I (SAREDF). This milestone reflects Starwood Capital's expanding global real estate credit business, which has completed over $100 billion in lending transactions since 2010. The firm operates an integrated real estate lending platform with over 60 professionals, offering customized financing solutions across market cycles. As traditional lenders retreat due to regulatory and macroeconomic challenges, Starwood Capital aims to capitalize on opportunities to provide flexible financing solutions at attractive yields.

Starwood Real Estate Income Trust (SREIT) has appointed Nora Creedon as its new President and CEO, effective July 28, 2025. Creedon, who brings nearly two decades of REIT leadership experience, joins from Goldman Sachs where she served as CEO and President of GS REIT and Managing Director in the Private Real Estate Group. She succeeds Sean Harris, who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities.

SREIT's portfolio is strategically allocated with 87% across Rental Housing, Industrial assets, and Real Estate Loans. The non-listed REIT, managed by Starwood Capital Group, focuses on investing in high-quality, well-located real estate, aiming to provide investors with capital appreciation potential through stable, tax-efficient income with low volatility and correlation to public markets.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) reported Q1 2025 results with GAAP earnings of $0.33 and Distributable Earnings of $0.45 per diluted share. The company demonstrated strong investment activity, deploying $2.3 billion, including $1.4 billion in Commercial Lending and a record $0.7 billion in Infrastructure Lending. Post-quarter, they closed an additional $1.3 billion in investments. STWD strengthened its financial position by issuing $500 million of corporate debt, extending average maturity to 3.7 years. The company maintains robust liquidity of $1.5 billion and has consistently paid a $0.48 quarterly dividend for over a decade. With $18 billion of capital raised since IPO, STWD manages a portfolio exceeding $26 billion across debt and equity investments, supported by $4.9 billion in unencumbered assets and $1.5 billion in unrealized property gains.

Starwood Capital Group has appointed Rob Allard as Chief Investment Officer for Starwood Insurance Strategies, a new extension of its credit platform. Allard brings 27 years of financial industry experience, previously serving as CIO at Rothesay Asset Management North America. The appointment aims to open Starwood's $30 billion real asset credit platform to the insurance industry.

Starwood Capital, managing approximately $115 billion in total assets, has originated over $100 billion in credit investments since 2010 through various verticals including Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD), Starwood Infrastructure Finance, and LNR Partners. The firm owns more than 15,000 properties globally and plans to leverage its expertise to provide insurance clients with access to its real assets and credit platform.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) has scheduled its first quarter 2025 financial results release for Friday, May 9, 2025, before the New York Stock Exchange opening. The company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day, where officers will review Q1 performance and conduct a Q&A session.

Investors can access the live webcast through the company's Investor Relations website. For telephone participation, domestic callers can dial 1-877-407-9039, while international participants should use 1-201-689-8470. A replay will be available until May 23, 2025, accessible via domestic (1-844-512-2921) and international (1-412-317-6671) numbers with passcode 13750625.

Starwood Capital Group and Fontainebleau Development have announced the development of 1 Homes Jupiter Island, featuring 26 luxury oceanfront estate residences in Jupiter, Florida. Located 30 minutes from Palm Beach, the residences range from 4,000 to 6,000 square feet, offering three to four bedrooms.

The project, designed by Swedroe Architecture and Fanny Haim & Associates, marks Starwood's first 1-branded residential project without a 1 Hotel. The development includes custom kitchens, European and American stones, energy-efficient appliances, and smart home automation. Three penthouses feature private rooftop terraces with summer kitchens and hydrotherapy spas, while two beach residences offer oversized terraces with private pools.

Located at 300 Beach Road, Tequesta, the development will include amenities such as a luxury beachfront swimming pool, private cabanas, and summer kitchens. Construction has already begun with groundwork foundation in preparation for vertical development.

Starwood Capital Group and Land Strategies Management have completed an $800 million acquisition of 11 master-planned communities in Texas from Hines. The portfolio includes over 16,000 residential lots and 600+ acres of commercial land across Dallas, Houston, and Austin markets.

The communities are strategically located in high-growth submarkets with strong homebuilder activity. The Dallas portfolio includes Wildflower Ranch, Creekside, Aster Park, Northspur, Myrtle Creek, Furst Ranch, and Redden Farms. Houston features Brookewater, Creekhaven, and Wildrye, while Austin includes Mirador.

The acquisition aligns with Starwood Capital's strategy of investing in mature communities with substantial completed infrastructure and active lot sales to over 30 homebuilders. The deal involves multiple partners including Trez Capital, Caravel Ventures, Bloomfield Homes, Sumitomo Forestry America, Estein USA, and GMcivil.

Starwood Capital Group has announced the appointment of Jonathan Pollack as President, effective April 1, 2025. Pollack brings 26 years of real estate investing experience and joins from Blackstone Group, where he served as Global Head of Real Estate Credit (BREDS). Under his leadership at Blackstone, BREDS' AUM grew from $10 billion to $84 billion.

Pollack will work alongside Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht and the senior leadership team to guide the firm's future growth. Starwood Capital currently employs nearly 7,000 people across 17 offices in eight countries. As part of the transition, Jeffrey G. Dishner has assumed the role of Vice Chairman and Head of Strategy and Business Development.

Prior to Blackstone, Pollack was global head of Commercial Real Estate at Deutsche Bank, where he established DB as the top CMBS issuer and leading special situations investor post-2008 financial crisis.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) has successfully priced a private offering of $500 million sustainability bonds, upsized from the initially announced $400 million. The unsecured senior notes, due 2030, carry a 6.500% interest rate and priced at 100.0% of principal amount.

The settlement is expected on April 8, 2025. The company plans to use the net proceeds to finance or refinance eligible green and/or social projects. Until full allocation, funds may be used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding indebtedness under repurchase facilities.

The Notes are exclusively offered to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S of the Securities Act. The securities will not be initially registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws.