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Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (symbol: FBRT) is a prominent, publicly-registered, non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on originating, acquiring, and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt. The company primarily deals with properties located across the United States.
FBRT boasts a seasoned real estate team with extensive expertise in origination, underwriting, and asset management. Leveraging a comprehensive network of relationships with brokers and borrowers, FBRT drives proprietary deal flow and constructs a robust pipeline of investment opportunities. This allows them to lend against all types of commercial properties throughout the country.
Headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Boca Raton, Charleston (SC), and San Francisco, FBRT maintains a national origination footprint. They invest across the capital structure, with a specific focus on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns. The company originates both fixed and floating rate loans on various commercial property types.
Externally managed by Benefit Street Partners, a leading credit-focused alternative asset management firm, FBRT continues to enhance its portfolio and investment strategies. Recent achievements and ongoing projects underline their unwavering commitment to financial growth and stability. As a result, FBRT remains a significant player in the commercial real estate debt market.
Franklin BSP Realty Trust (NYSE: FBRT) has declared a second quarter 2024 dividend of $0.355 per common share. The dividend is payable on or about July 10, 2024, to common stockholders of record as of June 28, 2024. Additionally, the Board announced a second quarter 2024 dividend of $0.46875 per share on its 7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on July 15, 2024, to Series E preferred stockholders of record as of June 30, 2024, with an effective record date of June 28, 2024.
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) closed a $125 million loan on a 414-unit multifamily property in downtown Stamford, CT, part of $408 million in loan originations in Q2 and $999 million year-to-date. The loan has a three-year term with extension options, sponsored by Quarterra Multifamily, a subsidiary of Lennar FBRT President, Michael Comparato, commended the partnership with Quarterra.
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) reported GAAP net income of $35.8 million for Q1 2024, increase from $30.0 million in Q4 2023. Diluted EPS rose to $0.35 from $0.28. Distributable Earnings grew to $41.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted common share. First Quarter 2024 Summary: GAAP and Distributable Earnings ROE of 8.9% and 10.4%, respectively. Book value of $15.68 per diluted common share. Declared a $0.355 dividend. Closed $591 million in new loans. Total liquidity at $1.0 billion. Repurchased 151,123 shares. The Company remains optimistic about its future growth and performance.